Hawi Feysa defended her Chicago Marathon title Sunday in 2:13:33, breaking away from Sharon Lokedi late in the race to complete a demanding victory by 34 seconds. Lokedi finished in 2:14:07, with Brigid Kosgei third in 2:14:55. The leading three women all finished inside two hours, 15 minutes.
The opening pace was aggressive. World Athletics reported that a seven-woman group reached five kilometers in 15:36, a pace equivalent to a 2:11:39 marathon. Alongside Feysa, Lokedi and Kosgei were Joan Kilimo, Brillian Kipkoech, Sutume Asefa Kebede and Loice Chemnung.
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