Race Rundown: The 2025 Chicago Marathon
The 2025 Chicago Marathon, held on Sunday, Oct. 12, had considerable hype, with notable stories emerging from the event, despite no world records being broken.
The Chicago Marathon is one of seven World Marathon Majors, which include Tokyo, Boston, London, Sydney, Berlin, Chicago, and New York, in chronological order.
While Boston is the oldest established marathon, Chicago's flat and quick course makes it an ideal stage for world-record-breaking performances, with both men's and women's marathon world records set at Chicago marathons:
- men's record by Kelvin Kiptum in 2023 at 2:00:35 hours
- women's record by Ruth Chepngetich in 2024 at 2:09:56 hours
Author's summary: Chicago Marathon had notable stories despite no records broken.