Reviewed by Michael AinomugishaUganda sports betting writer
Published 13 October 2026
Jacob Kiplimo finished fourth at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on 11 October in 2:04:18, and Amos Kipruto of Kenya won the race in 2:01:09.
Tadese Bikila of Ethiopia was second in 2:02:56 and Milkesa Mengesha of Ethiopia third in 2:03:46. Kiplimo came home fourth in 2:04:18.
Behind the Ugandan, Boki Diriba was fifth and Daniel Mateiko sixth, both in 2:05:01, and Clayton Young was seventh in 2:05:23.
Charles Hicks was eighth in 2:05:35, Akira Akasaki ninth in 2:05:47 and Vincent Mauri tenth in 2:06:45.
Kipruto turns the 2025 result around
Kiplimo went to Chicago as the defending champion. He won the race in 2025 in 2:02:23, with Kipruto second that year in 2:03:54.
Kiplimo pushed the pace in the second half of the race and Kipruto was the only runner who could go with him.
The mark he set in London in April
Kiplimo’s marathon personal best is 2:00:28, run when he finished third at the London Marathon in April.
Feysa retained the women’s title
Hawi Feysa of Ethiopia retained the women’s title in 2:13:33. Sharon Lokedi was second in 2:14:07 and Brigid Kosgei third in 2:14:55.
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