Historic Chicago Marathon 2023: World Records Shattered and Phenom Kelvin Kiptum Makes History
The 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon witnessed a world record, course records, and historic moments in every division. Kelvin Kiptum, a newcomer, won the race and possibly set a world record with a time of 2:00:35. Sifan Hassan made her U.S. marathon debut, setting an unofficial course record and finishing with the second-fastest female marathon time ever recorded. Marcel Hug defended his championship status and broke the men's wheelchair course record, while Catherine Debrunner won the women's wheelchair race and set a new course record. American Olympic hopefuls also showed promising numbers ahead of the 2024 Paris Games.
