Chicago Marathon 2025 Results
This year’s edition of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, held on October 12, 2025, was an unprecedented event. A total of 54,351 runners crossed the finish line, setting a new attendance record for the event. For comparison, the previous year saw 52,062 finishers. This is a testament to the growing popularity of street running and the exceptional reputation of the Chicago Marathon.
The weather conditions were conducive to records – cool air, no wind, and a flat course created ideal circumstances for fast running. As a result, we witnessed record-breaking results among the elite.
Men’s Elite: Kiplimo and Mantz in a Historic Race
The winner of the men’s race was Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda, who achieved a phenomenal time of 2:02:23. This is one of the fastest results in the history of the marathon and a new national record for Uganda. Kiplimo led from the halfway point, maintaining a pace below 2:55 min/km for most of the course. He was followed by Amos Kipruto (2:03:54) and Alex Masai (2:04:33), both from Kenya.
Finishing in fourth place was Conner Mantz of the USA, who set a new United States record – 2:04:43. His performance was perfectly planned, with an even pace and a strong finish. The previous US record belonged to Khalid Khannouchi (2:05:38) and had stood for over 20 years. Mantz showed that American marathoning is back at the world’s forefront.
Read more about Mantz’s record and his race strategy: Conner Mantz breaks the US marathon record in Chicago 2025.
Chicago Marathon 2025 Results – Men
Women’s Elite: Feysa with a Dominant Performance and a Personal Best
Among the women, Hawi Feysa Gejia of Ethiopia triumphed, achieving a time of 2:14:57. This is one of the fastest women’s results in history and a testament to the athlete’s excellent preparation.
Second place went to Megertu Alemu (2:15:31), also from Ethiopia, and third to Magdalena Shauri of Tanzania (2:18:03). Fourth was marathon debutant Loice Chemnung of Kenya (2:18:23).
Chicago Marathon 2025 Results – Women
Wheelchair Division Results: Dominance by Hug and Scaroni
Excellent results were also achieved in the wheelchair competition. Among the men, Marcel Hug of Switzerland won with a time of 1:23:20, ahead of David Weir (1:27:26) and Tomoki Suzuki (1:27:29).
Chicago Marathon 2025 Results – Wheelchair – Men
Among the women, the winner was Susannah Scaroni of the USA, who finished in 1:38:14, ahead of Manuela Schär (1:39:03) and Tatyana McFadden (1:39:04).
Chicago Marathon 2025 Results – Wheelchair – Women
This year’s edition of the Chicago Marathon was not only record-breaking in terms of the number of participants but also in its athletic quality. The elite results, national records, and perfect conditions ensured that this event will be remembered for a long time.
See also the full analysis of Jacob Kiplimo’s race and his record-breaking pace: Jacob Kiplimo wins the Chicago Marathon 2025 with a time of 2:02:23.
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