Ethiopia’s Seifu Tura wins the men’s race
Ruth Chepngetich approaches the finish line in the 2021 Chicago Marathon in Chicago, the US, October 10 2021. Picture: MATT CASHORE/USA TODAY SPORTSKenya’s Ruth Chepngetich obliterated the field to win the women’s Chicago Marathon in 2 hr 22 min 31 sec on Sunday as Ethiopia’s Seifu Tura claimed victory in the men’s race.
It was the first big title for Tura, who held off 2017 champion Galen Rupp through the final stretch to finish 23 sec ahead of the American in 2:06:12. The temperature hovered around 22.8°C when the elite field started, as the marathon returned this year after being cancelled in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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