Held today with around 53,000 participants, the Chicago Marathon, one of the world’s largest marathons, saw Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo claim victory.
Crossing the finish line in 2 hours, 2 minutes, and 23 seconds, Kiplimo achieved the first major marathon win of his career.
In the women’s race, Ethiopia’s Hawi Feysa took first place with a time of 2:14:56, while fellow Ethiopian Megertu Alemu finished second in 2:17:18.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, speaking before the race, strongly criticized President Donald Trump’s immigration raids and described the marathon as a symbol of resistance:
“The strongest act of resistance is refusing to bow to tyranny,” Johnson said.
“President Trump is undermining the economic strength of cities like Chicago. That’s why we’re encouraging everyone to come out and celebrate this race.”
The marathon proceeded peacefully and without any political disruption.
Winner Kiplimo expressed his joy after the race, saying:
“I’m very happy with today’s result. I came here to achieve something great, and I did it.”
“I was only thinking about running a personal best, somewhere around 2 hours and 2 minutes, and I’m really happy I managed to do it.”