Historical eventOctober 132019

2019 Chicago Marathon

At the Chicago Marathon, Kenyan runner Brigid Kosgei (pictured) set the current marathon world record for women running in a mixed-sex race.

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When
Sunday, October 13 20197 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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At a glance

Dates: From 2019-10-13.

Place: Chicago, United States.

Type: Chicago Marathon.

Key figures / parties: Brigid Kosgei and Stephanie Bruce.

Timeline

Follows: 2018 Chicago Marathon. Followed by: 2020 Chicago Marathon.

What happened

The 2019 Chicago Marathon was the 42nd annual running of the Chicago Marathon held in Chicago, Illinois, United States on October 13, 2019. The men's race was won by Kenyan Lawrence Cherono in 2:05:45 while the women's was won by Kenyan Brigid Kosgei in 2:14:04, a world record by 81 seconds. The men's and women's wheelchair races were won by Daniel Romanchuk and Manuela Schär in 1:30:26 and 1:41:08, respectively. More than 45,000 runners completed the race.

October 13 through the years

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October 13 2019 — 7 years ago, on a Sunday.

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