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Amos Kipruto runs 2:01:09 to beat Jacob Kiplimo in Chicago as Clayton Young takes top American spot
Amos Kipruto absorbed Jacob Kiplimo's sub-2:00 pace between 20K and 30K, then dropped him over the final 10K to win the Chicago Marathon in a personal-best 2:01:09. Clayton Young finished as the top American in 2:05:23 despite a torn hamstring, while Vinny Mauri's solo American record attempt faded late and Galen Rupp ran 2:06:55.
The recap captures a decisive Chicago Marathon duel, with Kipruto's 2:01:09 personal best and the American record attempt shaping the race's closing stages.
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