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Stacked Professional Field Set to Race Fast and Chase Dreams Through Streets of Chicago
Conner Mantz aims to break the 23-year-old American marathon record and run a historic sub-2:01 time among a field of six men who have run under 2:04, organizers said.
- Announcing the professional field, organizers said the 2025 Chicago Marathon will feature some of the world’s greatest marathoners, including three of the four past champions.
- Conner Mantz, the American half-marathon record holder, aims to challenge Khalid Khannouchi’s 2:05:38 U.S. marathon record set in 2002.
- The field includes three of the four past champions, with organizers announcing Thursday that Kenya’s Timothy Kiplagat, Amos Kipruto, and CyBrian Kotut will compete.
- Reflecting on 2024, Hug noted the race’s close four-second finish, with organizers saying `last year's Chicago Marathon was a tough battle` after his narrow victory.
- More than 53,000 runners are expected to participate, generating over $683 million annually for the City of Chicago, organizers said.
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Stacked Professional Field Set to Race Fast and Chase Dreams Through Streets of Chicago
CHICAGO, Aug. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon announced its professional field for the 2025 event. The world's greatest marathoners, including three of the four reigning Bank of America Chicago Marathon champions, will line up…
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