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Coverage began October 2, 2026, when LetsRun reported Vinny Mauri would debut at the Chicago Marathon, with attention on whether he could break Conner Mantz's American record. That report said he once ran 36 miles in a day at 4:56 pace on Planet Fitness treadmills, while its headline said 45 miles, an inconsistency left unresolved; it also said his marathon debut came at the Toledo Marathon in 2:05. Later reporting previewed the October 11 race, listing Jacob Kiplimo as defending men's champion and heavy favorite, with Brigid Kosgei, Sharon Lokedi and Hawi Feysa in a loaded women's field. On October 7, Runner's World said Mauri ran 2:05:54 at the Glass City Marathon in April, making him the fourth-fastest American marathoner on a record-eligible course, and described 120-to-140-mile weeks and part-time work at a running store. On October 8, Marathon Handbook reported Mauri and Charles Hicks were added to the elite field; Chicago would be Mauri's second marathon. Newer reports added Sutume Kebede to the women's field and noted 12 women under 2:20. A later LetsRun women's preview said Kosgei ran 2:14:29 to win Tokyo in March, Lokedi races a rabbitted marathon for the first time, and Emma Grace Hurley leads American entrants. No race results exist yet.
Brigid Kosgei returns to the Chicago Marathon for the first time since her 2019 world record, after running 2:14:29 to win Tokyo in March. Two-time Boston champion Sharon Lokedi races a rabbitted marathon for the first time, while World Half Marathon fifth-placer Emma Grace Hurley leads the American entrants.
Sutume Kebede, the two-time Tokyo Marathon champion, joins the 2026 Chicago Marathon elite women's field. She finished second in Chicago two years ago, and her 2:15:55 personal best makes her the third-fastest woman on Sunday's start line.
Brigid Kosgei and defending champion Hawi Feysa lead the elite women's field at the 2026 Chicago Marathon, which includes 12 women who have run under 2:20. Sharon Lokedi is set to run her first flat marathon at the race.
Vinny Mauri, a 25-year-old from Ohio, has been named to the 2026 Chicago Marathon elite field for the Oct. 11 race. In April he ran the fastest marathon debut by an American while coaching himself and working in a running store. Chicago will be only his second marathon.
Charles Hicks, 25, joins the 2026 Chicago Marathon elite field after running 2:04:35 at Boston in only his second marathon. Chicago will be his first marathon since he became eligible to represent the United States in July.
Jacob Kiplimo, the defending Chicago Marathon champion, ran 2:00:28 in London in April. Beating Sabastian Sawe's 1:59:30 marathon world record on Sunday would require finding another 59 seconds on a morning forecast to start in the low 60s.
LetsRun’s Jonathan Gault breaks down the American men’s field for the Chicago Marathon, asking whether the American record could fall there for a second straight year. A year ago the AR had stood 23 years, Charles Hicks had never run a marathon, and Vinny Mauri was unknown.
Vinny Mauri, who ran 2:05:54 at the Glass City Marathon in April to become the fourth-fastest American marathoner on a record-eligible course, is preparing for the Chicago Marathon on October 11. In an interview, the 25-year-old describes 120-to-140-mile weeks, treadmill sessions at Planet Fitness, and part-time work at a running store.
The 2026 Chicago Marathon takes place on Sunday, October 11, with professional men and women starting at 8:30 a.m. ET. NBC 5, Telemundo Chicago, and Peacock carry live coverage, and the Chicago Marathon app offers live splits and leaderboard updates. Defending champion Jacob Kiplimo returns after running 2:00:28 in London, while Hawi Feysa defends the women's title against Brigid Kosgei.
Brigid Kosgei is set to return to the Chicago Marathon for the first time since her 2019 world record there, according to the announced 2026 elite field. The two-time Chicago champion brings the fastest personal best in the women's field and a course record from Tokyo in March.
Jacob Kiplimo enters the 2026 Chicago Marathon as the heavy favorite in the men’s field. LetsRun’s preview names six contenders for the title, none of them American, and asks whether anyone can stop Kiplimo.
Two-time Boston Marathon champion Sharon Lokedi is entered in the 2026 Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 11, where she will run a flat marathon for the first time. Her 2:17:22 course record from 2025 remains her personal best.
Jacob Kiplimo is listed in the 2026 Chicago Marathon elite field as the defending champion. He has reached the podium in all three of his marathons and arrives with a 2:00:28 personal best, seven seconds faster than the Chicago course record.
Marathon Handbook is providing live updates from the 2026 Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 11, with splits and results. Jacob Kiplimo and Hawi Feysa return to defend their titles, and the reporting team is on-site in Chicago, streaming a live watch-along from the Tracksmith shop near the start and finish. Coverage begins at 7 a.m.
LetsRun previews the Chicago Marathon, where Vinny Mauri’s unconventional training and American record ambitions are a focus; John Kellogg says his approach recalls Arthur Lydiard. Jacob Kiplimo, Brigid Kosgei and Sharon Lokedi lead the elite fields, with the women’s race especially competitive.
Vinny Mauri once ran 36 miles in a single day at 4:56 pace on Planet Fitness treadmills and debuted in the marathon with a 2:05 in Toledo. One week before the Chicago Marathon, attention is on whether he can break the American record held by Conner Mantz.