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Wow! Kelvin Kiptum runs 2:00:35; Sifan Hassan 2:13:44

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By Clay Shaw
With Photos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell

10.8.23 Chicago, IL—The 45th Bank of America Chicago Marathon was one for the ages, as several new records were set.  Kelvin Kiptum, 23, of Kenya, stole the show with a new world record of 2:00:35.  Eluid Kipchoge’s Berlin 2022 record of 2:01:09, was topped by Kiptum by 34 seconds. Kiptum ran the first half in 1:00:48, and ran a faster second half, joined by Daniel Mateiko making his marathon debut.  Mateiko, who had several sub-hour half marathons but no marathon finishes, would drop out after 35K. Benson Kipruto, the 2022 champion, bettered his time by 22 seconds to finish second in 2:04:02.  Bashir Abdi of Belgium, who has Olympic and World Champs Marathon bronze medals, would also be third in Chicago, in 2:04:32.  John Korir of Kenya was fourth in 2:05:09. Seifu Tura of Ethiopia, the 2021 Chicago champ, was fifth in 2:05:29.

Americans Conner Mantz and Clayton Young, training partners from Provo, Utah, set personal bests and Paris qualifiers.  Mantz was sixth in 2:07:47 and Young was eighth in 2:08:00.  Galen Rupp of Portland, OR was eighth in 2:08:48. Sam Chelanga of Colorado Springs was ninth in 2:08:50.

Sifan Hassan of Netherlands ran the second fastest women’s marathon ever with a 2:13:44. Admittedly a “slow” starter, Hassan trailed 2-time defending champion Ruth Chepngetich by six seconds at halfway. Chepngetich ran the first half in 1:05:42. Hassan would break away soon after and win by nearly two minutes.  Only Tigst Assefa, who ran 2:11:53 in Berlin last month has a faster marathon time.  Megertu Alemu of Ethiopia was third in 2:17:09.  Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya was fourth in 2:17:23.

The Americans were led by American record holder Emily Sisson of Flagstaff, AZ who was eighth in 2:22:09.  Tokyo bronze medalist Molly Seidel of Flagstaff was ninth in 2:23:07.  Sara Vaughn of Boulder, CO was tenth with a personal best of 2:23:24.  Des Linden of Charlevoix, MI was 17th in 2:27:35 and broke the American masters record of 2:27:47 set by Deena Kastor in 2015.

More Chicago Marathon records were set by wheelchair athletes from Switzerland.  Marcel Hug, led from the start to win in 1:22:37.  Catherine Debrunner had to battle American Susannah Scaroni all the way, and won in 1:38:44.

Full results

Top Women

  1. 2:13:44 Sifan Hassan (NED)
  2. 2:15:37 Ruth Chepngetich (KEN)
  3. 2:17:09 Megertu Alemu (ETH)
  4. 2:17:23 Joyciline Jepkoskei (KEN)
  5. 2:20:04 Tadu Teshome Nare (ETH)
  6. 2:21:47 Genzebe Dibaba (ETH)
  7. 2:22:09 Emily Sisson (USA)
  8. 2:23:07 Molly Seidel (USA)
  9. 2:23:21 Rose Harvey (GBR)
  10. 2:23:24 Sara Vaughn (USA)
  11. 2:24:35 Gabriella Rooker (USA)
  12. 2:24:40 Dakotah Lindwurm (USA)
  13. 2:25:04 Emma Bates (USA)
  14. 2:25:58 Tristin Van Ord (USA)
  15. 2:26:49 Sutume Asefa Kebede (ETH)
  16. 2:27:31 Dominique Scott (RSA)
  17. 2:27:35 Desiree Linden (USA)
  18. 2:28:22 Maggie Montoya (USA)
  19. 2:31:29 Emeline Delanis (FRA)
  20. 2:31:34 Stacy Ndwia (KEN)

Top Men:

  1. 2:00:35 Kelvin Kiptum (KEN)
  2. 2:04:02 Benson Kipruto (KEN)
  3. 2:04:32 Bashir Abdi (BEL)
  4. 2:05:09 John Korir (KEN)
  5. 2:05:29 Seifu Tura (ETH)
  6. 2:07:47 Conner Mantz (USA)
  7. 2:08:00 Clayton Young (USA)
  8. 2:08:48 Galen Rupp (USA)
  9. 2:08:50 Sam Chelanga (USA)
  10. 2:08:57 Takashi Ichida (JPN)
  11. 2:09:46 Brian Schrader (USA)
  12. 2:10:28 Wesley Kiptoo (KEN)
  13. 2:10:34 Matt McDonald (USA)
  14. 2:10:37 Joel Reichow (USA)
  15. 2:11:22 Andrew Colley (USA)
  16. 2:11:26 Kevin Salvano (USA)
  17. 2:11:33 Dawit Wolde (ETH)
  18. 2:12:57 Frank Lara (USA)
  19. 2:13:13 Jordan Gusman (MLT)
  20. 2:13:26 Stepan Kiselev (RUS)
Desiree Linden of Charlevoix, MI set a new American masters record of 2:27:35.
Dakotah Lindwurm of Hopkins, MN was twelfth in 2:24:40, a new personal best.
Emily Sisson, the American record holder was seventh in 2:22:09.
Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya, the two-time Chicago champion, was second in 2:15:37.
Sifan Hassan of Netherlands chats with pacer #9 at 35K. Hassan ran the second fastest marathon ever in 2:13:44.
Andrew Colley of Blowing Rock, NC was 15th in 2:11:22.
Wesley Kiptoo of Kenya ran a 2:10:28 debut marathon to finish 12th.
Sam Chelanga of Colorado Springs ran a 2:08:50 personal best to place ninth.
Conner Mantz of Provo, UT ran a personal best of 2:07:47.
After Kiptum, the best of the rest were Bashir Abdi of Belgium, Benson Kipruto and John Korir of Kenya, and Seifu Tura of Ethiopia. The foursome finishes second through fifth.
Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya on a world record journey of 2:00:35.
Elite fluids station near 35K.
Marcel Hug of Switzerland charges down Cermak on his way to a course record of 1:22:37.
Heather Schultz of Orlando, FL ran 3:06:12.
Catherine Debrunner of Switzerland and Susannah Scaroni of USA were inseparable for the entire marathon. Debrunner won in a course record of 1:38:44.
Conner Mantz 2:07:47, Clayton Young 2:08:00, Emily Sisson 2:22:09, and Des Linden 2:27:35. Go USA.
2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon champions Sifan Hassan of Netherlands 2:13:44 and Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya 2:00:35 (World Record).
Kathryn Fluehr of Boulder, CO was 25th in 2:35:56.
Zachary Hoagland of Hatfield, PA ran 2:31:27.
Des Linden on her way to a new USA masters record of 2:27:35.
Tristin Van Ord of Blowing Rock, NC was 14th in 2:25:58.
Gabriella Rooker of Minneapolis ran a personal best of 2:24:35 to place eleventh.
Rose Harvey of Great Britain finished ninth in 2:23:21. Ben Bruce of Flagstaff is the pacer.
Sara Vaughn of Boulder was tenth with a personal best of 2:23:24.
Molly Seidel, USA, the Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist, was eighth in 2:23:07.
Emma Bates of Boulder, CO was 13th in 2:25:04.
Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia was sixth in 2:21:47.
Sifan Hassan of Netherlands nears 35K with a big lead on her way to a 2:13:44, the second fastest time in history.
Kelvin Kiptum speeds through Chicago’s Chinatown on his way to a new world record of 2:00:35.
Molly Seidel, in a large group on LaSalle early in the race, finished eighth in 2:23:07.
Bashir Abdi of Belgium was third in 2:04:32.
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