Chicago Marathon results: Jacob Kiplimo wins first major with dominant performance

Jacob Kiplimo finished second on his marathon debut in London (Getty Images)

Jacob Kiplimo won the Chicago Marathon with an an unofficial time of 02:02:23 on just his second ever run over 26.2 miles.

The 24-year-old star from Uganda broke clear of the defending Chicago champion and Boston champion John Korir after a passing the half-way mark in a blazing 1:00:16.

Kiplimo only made his marathon debut in London in April, where he ran 02:03:37 to finish second to Sebastian Sawe, and at one stage was on track to threaten the late Kelvin Kiptum’s world record.

Kiptum, who died in a car crash at the age of 24 just months after breaking the world record, ran 02:00:35 in Chicago two years ago.

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Men’s Elite

1. Jacob Kiplimo (UGA) – 2:02:23

Women’s Elite

TBC

Men’s wheelchair

1. Marcel Hug, (SUI) – 1:23:20

2. David Weir (GBR) – 1:27:26

3. Tomoki Suzuki (JPN) – 1:27:29

4. Aaron Pike (USA) – 01:29:07

5. Jetze Plat (NED – 1:29:10

6. Geert Schipper (NED) – 1:29:18

7. Ryota Yoshida (JPN) – 1:32:27

8. Correll, Evan (USA) – 1:35:21

9. Sho Watanabe, (JPN) – 1:35:22

10. Brian Siemann (USA) – 1:35:23

Women’s wheelchair

1. Susannah Scaroni (USA) – 1:38:14

2. Manuela Schär (SUI) – 1:39:03

3. Tatyana Mcfadden (USA) – 1:39:04

4 Eden Rainbow-Cooper (GBR) – 1:41:59

5 Jade Hall (GBR) – 1:42:35

6. Catherine Debrunner (SUI) – 1:45:42

7. Hoda Elshorbagy (EGY) – 1:50:33

8. Vanessa De Souza (BRA) – 01:54:02

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