2016 Chicago Marathon
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Marcel Hug (Wheelchair)
Tatyana McFadden (Wheelchair)
| 39th Chicago Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Chicago, United States |
| Date | October 9, 2016 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Abel Kirui (2:11:23) (Elite) Marcel Hug (Wheelchair) |
| Women | Florence Kiplagat (2:21:32) (Elite) Tatyana McFadden (Wheelchair) |
The 2016 Chicago Marathon was the 39th edition of the marathon race in Chicago, Illinois, United States and was held October 9. Over 37,000 runners took part in the marathon.[1] Florence Kiplagat of Kenya defended her women's title with a winning time of 2:21:32 hours, while her countryman Abel Kirui took the men's race in 2:11:23 hours.[2] The top finishing Americans were Serena Burla in seventh in the women's division and Diego Estrada in eighth in the men's.
The women's wheelchair marathon was won for a sixth consecutive time by American Tatyana McFadden in 1:42:28 hours, one second clear of Manuela Schär. Marcel Hug defeated the defending champion Kurt Fearnley in the men's race with 1:32:57 hours and also a one-second margin of victory.
