Chicago, IL – Over 53,000 runners participated in the Bank of America Chicago marathon on Sunday, October 13, 2024, navigating a course through the city’s iconic neighborhoods.
Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo claimed victory in the men’s race with a time of 2:02:23, followed by Kenya’s Amos Kipruto (2:03:54) and Alex Masai (2:04:37). American Conner Mantz finished fourth, clocking in at 2:04:43.
Hawi Feysa Gejia of Ethiopia won the women’s race in 2:14:56, with fellow Ethiopian Alemu Megertu securing second place (2:17:18) and Magdalena Shauri of Tanzania taking third (2:18:03).
in the wheelchair division, Marcel Hug of Switzerland finished first in the men’s race (1:23:20), with Great Britain’s David Weir (1:27:26) and Japan’s Tomoki Suzuki (1:27:29) rounding out the top three. Susannah Scaroni of the U.S. won the women’s wheelchair race (1:38:14), followed by Switzerland’s Manuela Schär (1:39:03) and American Tatyana McFadden (1:39:04).
According to Bank of America Chicago president Rita cook, approximately 25% of the runners were first-time visitors to Chicago, and a third traveled from international locations. The marathon generates an estimated $680 million for the city’s economy through runner and spectator spending on hotels, restaurants, and local businesses.
Cook also highlighted the charitable impact of the event, noting that over 18,000 runners were raising funds for more than 200 different causes.
Among the participants was Otis Hudson, a former football player running to benefit Mercy Home for Boys & Girls. ”I think the transition has been a journey,” Hudson said. “I would say running is more intense than football, because you kind of get used to like hitting guys, you know, each and every day. But running, something new comes up, right? So it’s a different muscle that hurt this week, and maybe a bone that hurt this week – so it’s just something different.”
A full list of results is available at https://results.chicagomarathon.com/2024/.
