Benson Kipruto wins the Chicago Marathon

the kenyan Benson Kipruto He conquered the Chicago Marathon this Sunday by imposing himself with authority ahead of the Ethiopian Seifu Turalast year’s winner, and also by Kenyan Emmanuel Korir.

Kipruto, 31, won the second ‘major’ Marathon of his career after one in Boston and crossed the finish line in two hours, four minutes and 23 seconds.

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The Kenyan athlete came away with a wide margin over Tura, who finished the race in two hours, four minutes and 49 seconds, and Korir, who finished in two hours, five minutes and one second, who which is the best score of his career.

“I trained well, I’m confident and if the weather is good I can improve my personal best and be on the podium. That’s what I hope for,” said Kipruto in a conversation with EFE in the days before the race and this He is Sunday. exceeded his expectations with an impressive performance.

the swiss Marcel Hugh confirmed his dominance in the men’s wheelchair event and sealed his third straight Marathon victory, after Berlin and London.

This is his second victory in Chicago, after one in 2017. A very good performance for the Spaniard Bottle of Rafawho finished eighth in his third straight Marathon.

Ahead of Tura with Kipruto and Emmanuel Korir, the leaders covered the first two kilometers in 7.26, but the most impressive thing was the aggressiveness of Ruth Chepngetich, who maintained the pace for two hours and ten minutes in the initial section, until reached. the third group of runners.

The trio lasted until 38 kilometers, precisely the moment where last year Tura made the decisive attack to win the race with a great last effort.

But this year the Ethiopian lacked the strength to stop the pace of Kipruto, who advanced with an elegant stride, showing no signs of fatigue, and quite easily gained more than fifty meters of advantage at two kilometers the rest.

He reached the finish line alone at Grant Park and put his hands on his second ‘major’ test of his career.

It was not a good day for Ethiopian Herpasa Negasa, who came to this Marathon with the best time among the participants.

The Chicago Marathon, which reached its 44th edition, was participated by more than 40,000 people