- Most wins
- 4
- Khalid Khannouchi
- Most podiums
- 6
- Daniel Njenga
- Best time
- 2h 0min 35sec
- Kelvin Kiptum (2023)
- Different winners
- 39
- Editions held
- 47
Complete honours by season
47 editions, from 1977 to 2025
| Edition | WinnerPodium | 2nd place | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | |||
| 2025 |  Jacob Kiplimo1 2h 2min 23sec2nd place:  Amos Kipruto 2h 3min 54sec 3rd place: Alex Masai 2h 4min 37sec | Amos Kipruto 2h 3min 54sec | Alex Masai 2h 4min 37sec |
| 2024 | John Korir2 2h 2min 43sec2nd place:  Mohamed Esa 2h 4min 39sec 3rd place: Amos Kipruto 2h 4min 50sec | Mohamed Esa 2h 4min 39sec | Amos Kipruto 2h 4min 50sec |
| 2023 | Kelvin Kiptum3 2h 0min 35sec2nd place: Benson Kipruto 2h 4min 2sec 3rd place:  Bashir Abdi 2h 4min 32sec | Benson Kipruto 2h 4min 2sec | Bashir Abdi 2h 4min 32sec |
| 2022 | Benson Kipruto 2h 4min 24sec2nd place: Seifu Tura Abdiwak 2h 4min 49sec 3rd place: John Korir 2h 5min 1sec | Seifu Tura Abdiwak 2h 4min 49sec | John Korir 2h 5min 1sec |
| 2021 | Seifu Tura4 2h 6min 12sec2nd place:  Galen Rupp 2h 6min 35sec 3rd place: Eric Kiptanui 2h 6min 51sec | Galen Rupp 2h 6min 35sec | Eric Kiptanui 2h 6min 51sec |
| 2020 | Cancelled edition5 | ||
| 2010s | |||
| 2019 | Lawrence Cherono6 2h 5min 45sec2nd place: Dejene Debela 2h 5min 46sec 3rd place: Asefa Mengstu 2h 5min 48sec | Dejene Debela 2h 5min 46sec | Asefa Mengstu 2h 5min 48sec |
| 2018 |  Mo Farah7 2h 5min 11sec2nd place: Mosinet Geremew 2h 5min 24sec 3rd place:  Suguru Osako8 2h 5min 50sec | Mosinet Geremew 2h 5min 24sec | Suguru Osako8 2h 5min 50sec |
| 2017 | Galen Rupp9 2h 9min 20sec2nd place: Abel Kirui 2h 9min 48sec 3rd place: Bernard Kipyego 2h 10min 23sec | Abel Kirui 2h 9min 48sec | Bernard Kipyego 2h 10min 23sec |
| 2016 | Abel Kirui 2h 11min 23sec2nd place: Dickson Chumba 2h 11min 26sec 3rd place: Gideon Kipketer 2h 12min 20sec | Dickson Chumba 2h 11min 26sec | Gideon Kipketer 2h 12min 20sec |
| 2015 | Dickson Chumba 2h 9min 25sec2nd place: Sammy Kitwara 2h 9min 50sec 3rd place: Sammy Ndungu 2h 10min 6sec | Sammy Kitwara 2h 9min 50sec | Sammy Ndungu 2h 10min 6sec |
| 2014 | Eliud Kipchoge 2h 4min 11sec2nd place: Sammy Kitwara 2h 4min 28sec 3rd place: Dickson Chumba 2h 4min 32sec | Sammy Kitwara 2h 4min 28sec | Dickson Chumba 2h 4min 32sec |
| 2013 | Dennis Kimetto 2h 3min 45sec2nd place: Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai 2h 3min 52sec 3rd place: Sammy Kitwara 2h 5min 16sec | Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai 2h 3min 52sec | Sammy Kitwara 2h 5min 16sec |
| 2012 | Tsegaye Kebede10 2h 4min 38sec2nd place: Feyisa Lilesa 2h 4min 52sec 3rd place: Tilahun Regassa 2h 5min 27sec | Feyisa Lilesa 2h 4min 52sec | Tilahun Regassa 2h 5min 27sec |
| 2011 | Moses Mosop 2h 5min 37sec2nd place: Wesley Korir 2h 6min 15sec 3rd place: Bernard Kipyego 2h 6min 29sec | Wesley Korir 2h 6min 15sec | Bernard Kipyego 2h 6min 29sec |
| 2010 | Samuel Wanjiru 2h 6min 24sec2nd place: Tsegaye Kebede 2h 6min 43sec 3rd place: Feyisa Lilesa 2h 8min 10sec | Tsegaye Kebede 2h 6min 43sec | Feyisa Lilesa 2h 8min 10sec |
| 2000s | |||
| 2009 | Samuel Wanjiru 2h 5min 41sec2nd place:  Abderrahim Goumri 2h 6min 4sec 3rd place: Vincent Kipruto 2h 6min 8sec | Abderrahim Goumri 2h 6min 4sec | Vincent Kipruto 2h 6min 8sec |
| 2008 | Evans Cheruiyot 2h 6min 25sec2nd place: David Mandago Kipkorir 2h 7min 37sec 3rd place: Timothy Cherigat 2h 11min 39sec | David Mandago Kipkorir 2h 7min 37sec | Timothy Cherigat 2h 11min 39sec |
| 2007 | Patrick Ivuti11 2h 11min 11sec2nd place: Jaouad Gharib 2h 11min 11sec 3rd place: Daniel Njenga 2h 12min 45sec | Jaouad Gharib 2h 11min 11sec | Daniel Njenga 2h 12min 45sec |
| 2006 | Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot 2h 7min 35sec2nd place: Daniel Njenga 2h 7min 40sec 3rd place: Jimmy Muindi 2h 7min 51sec | Daniel Njenga 2h 7min 40sec | Jimmy Muindi 2h 7min 51sec |
| 2005 | Felix Limo 2h 7min 2sec2nd place: Benjamin Maiyo 2h 7min 9sec 3rd place: Daniel Njenga 2h 7min 14sec | Benjamin Maiyo 2h 7min 9sec | Daniel Njenga 2h 7min 14sec |
| 2004 | Evans Rutto 2h 6min 16sec2nd place: Daniel Njenga 2h 7min 44sec 3rd place: Toshinari Takaoka 2h 7min 50sec | Daniel Njenga 2h 7min 44sec | Toshinari Takaoka 2h 7min 50sec |
| 2003 | Evans Rutto 2h 5min 50sec2nd place: Paul Koech 2h 7min 7sec 3rd place: Daniel Njenga 2h 7min 41sec | Paul Koech 2h 7min 7sec | Daniel Njenga 2h 7min 41sec |
| 2002 | Khalid Khannouchi 2h 5min 56sec2nd place: Daniel Njenga 2h 6min 16sec 3rd place: Toshinari Takaoka 2h 6min 16sec | Daniel Njenga 2h 6min 16sec | Toshinari Takaoka 2h 6min 16sec |
| 2001 | Ben Kimondiu 2h 8min 52sec2nd place: Paul Tergat 2h 8min 56sec 3rd place: Peter Githuka 2h 9min 0sec | Paul Tergat 2h 8min 56sec | Peter Githuka 2h 9min 0sec |
| 2000 | Khalid Khannouchi12 2h 7min 1sec2nd place: Josephat Kiprono 2h 7min 29sec 3rd place: Moses Tanui 2h 7min 47sec | Josephat Kiprono 2h 7min 29sec | Moses Tanui 2h 7min 47sec |
| 1990s | |||
| 1999 | Khalid Khannouchi13 2h 5min 42sec2nd place: Moses Tanui 2h 6min 16sec 3rd place: Ondoro Osoro 2h 8min 0sec | Moses Tanui 2h 6min 16sec | Ondoro Osoro 2h 8min 0sec |
| 1998 | Ondoro Osoro 2h 6min 53sec2nd place: Khalid Khannouchi 2h 7min 19sec 3rd place:  Gert Thys 2h 7min 45sec | Khalid Khannouchi 2h 7min 19sec | Gert Thys 2h 7min 45sec |
| 1997 | Khalid Khannouchi 2h 7min 10sec2nd place: Fred Kiprop 2h 8min 19sec 3rd place: Peter Ndirangu 2h 8min 46sec | Fred Kiprop 2h 8min 19sec | Peter Ndirangu 2h 8min 46sec |
| 1996 | Paul Evans 2h 8min 52sec2nd place: Jerry Lawson 2h 10min 4sec 3rd place:  Leonid Shvetsov 2h 10min 23sec | Jerry Lawson 2h 10min 4sec | Leonid Shvetsov 2h 10min 23sec |
| 1995 | Eamonn Martin14 2h 11min 18sec2nd place:  Carlos Bautista 2h 11min 21sec 3rd place: Leonid Shvetsov 2h 11min 24sec | Carlos Bautista 2h 11min 21sec | Leonid Shvetsov 2h 11min 24sec |
| 1994 |  Luíz Antônio dos Santos 2h 11min 16sec2nd place: Ed Eyestone 2h 11min 51sec 3rd place: Patrick Muturi 2h 12min 56sec | Ed Eyestone 2h 11min 51sec | Patrick Muturi 2h 12min 56sec |
| 1993 | Luíz Antônio dos Santos 2h 13min 15sec2nd place: Eddy Hellebuyck 2h 14min 40sec 3rd place:  Antoni Niemczak 2h 15min 7sec | Eddy Hellebuyck 2h 14min 40sec | Antoni Niemczak 2h 15min 7sec |
| 1992 | José Cesar de Souza 2h 16min 14sec2nd place:  Igor Braslawsky 2h 17min 30sec 3rd place: Eddy Hellebuyck 2h 17min 55sec | Igor Braslawsky 2h 17min 30sec | Eddy Hellebuyck 2h 17min 55sec |
| 1991 | Joseildo da Silva15 2h 14min 33sec2nd place:  Roy Dooney 2h 14min 39sec 3rd place: Jose Santana 2h 15min 6sec | Roy Dooney 2h 14min 39sec | Jose Santana 2h 15min 6sec |
| 1990 | Martín Pitayo16 2h 9min 41sec2nd place: Antoni Niemczak 2h 9min 41sec 3rd place:  Rex Wilson 2h 10min 48sec | Antoni Niemczak 2h 9min 41sec | Rex Wilson 2h 10min 48sec |
| 1980s | |||
| 1989 | Paul Davies-Hale 2h 11min 25sec2nd place: URSRavil Kashapov 2h 13min 19sec 3rd place: Dave Long 2h 13min 37sec | URSRavil Kashapov 2h 13min 19sec | Dave Long 2h 13min 37sec |
| 1988 | Alejandro Cruz17 2h 8min 57sec2nd place: URSYakov Tolstikov 2h 9min 20sec 3rd place: Richard Kaitany 2h 9min 39sec | URSYakov Tolstikov 2h 9min 20sec | Richard Kaitany 2h 9min 39sec |
| 1987 | Cancelled edition18 | ||
| 1986 | Toshihiko Seko 2h 8min 27sec2nd place:  Hussein Ahmed Salah 2h 9min 57sec 3rd place: Charlie Spedding 2h 10min 13sec | Hussein Ahmed Salah 2h 9min 57sec | Charlie Spedding 2h 10min 13sec |
| 1985 | Steve Jones 2h 7min 13sec2nd place: Djama Robleh 2h 8min 8sec 3rd place:  Robert de Castella 2h 8min 48sec | Djama Robleh 2h 8min 8sec | Robert de Castella 2h 8min 48sec |
| 1984 | Steve Jones19 2h 8min 5sec2nd place:  Carlos Lopes 2h 9min 6sec 3rd place: Robert de Castella 2h 9min 9sec | Carlos Lopes 2h 9min 6sec | Robert de Castella 2h 9min 9sec |
| 1983 | Joseph Nzau20 2h 9min 44sec2nd place: Hugh Jones 2h 9min 44sec 3rd place: Simon Kigen 2h 10min 51sec | Hugh Jones 2h 9min 44sec | Simon Kigen 2h 10min 51sec |
| 1982 | Greg Meyer 2h 11min 0sec2nd place: Joseph Nzau 2h 11min 40sec 3rd place: John Halberstadt 2h 11min 46sec | Joseph Nzau 2h 11min 40sec | John Halberstadt 2h 11min 46sec |
| 1981 | Phil Coppess 2h 16min 13sec2nd place: Tony Shockency 2h 17min 15sec 3rd place: Frank Shorter 2h 17min 27sec | Tony Shockency 2h 17min 15sec | Frank Shorter 2h 17min 27sec |
| 1980 | Frank Richardson 2h 14min 4sec2nd place: Chuck Smead 2h 16min 47sec 3rd place: Joseph Sheeran 2h 19min 12sec | Chuck Smead 2h 16min 47sec | Joseph Sheeran 2h 19min 12sec |
| 1970s | |||
| 1979 | Dan Cloeter 2h 23min 20sec2nd place: Mike Healer 2h 27min 36sec 3rd place: Patrick Chmiel 2h 33min 51sec | Mike Healer 2h 27min 36sec | Patrick Chmiel 2h 33min 51sec |
| 1978 | Mark Stanforth21 2h 19min 20sec2nd place: Barney Klecker 2h 24min 13sec 3rd place: Dan Cloeter 2h 24min 33sec | Barney Klecker 2h 24min 13sec | Dan Cloeter 2h 24min 33sec |
| 1977 | Dan Cloeter22 2h 17min 52sec2nd place: Jim Macnider 2h 22min 49sec 3rd place: Dave Elger 2h 25min 25sec | Jim Macnider 2h 22min 49sec | Dave Elger 2h 25min 25sec |
1 : Ugandan national record.
2 : Second-best time in the race's history after Kiptum.
3 : World record (breaks the previous one by 34 seconds) and course record.
4 : First edition after the 2020 cancellation.
5 : Edition cancelled (COVID-19), second cancellation in the race's history after 1987.
6 : Won by one second over Dejene Debela.
7 : European record.
8 : Asian record.
9 : First American winner since Khannouchi in 2002, first US-born winner since Meyer in 1982.
10 : Course record at the time.
11 : Race stopped mid-way due to extreme heat (~31°C); one runner died of a pre-existing heart condition, about 300 runners rescued. Won in a photo finish ahead of Jaouad Gharib despite an identical official time.
12 : Now competing under American nationality (naturalized), having represented Morocco in previous years.
13 : Best world performance of the time, first time under 2h06.
14 : Podium contested within 6 seconds.
15 : Also spelled “Joseildo Rocha”.
16 : Won in a photo finish, beating Antoni Niemczak by a step despite an identical official time.
17 : Return of the marathon after the 1987 gap.
18 : No edition: the title sponsor (Beatrice Foods) withdrew after 1986, and no replacement was found in time. A substitute half marathon was held instead.
19 : Best world performance of the time (world record not officially ratified before 2004).
20 : Won ahead of Hugh Jones by less than a second.
21 : Extreme heat, about ten runners hospitalized.
22 : First edition of the Chicago Marathon.
Detailed statistics
Most titled runner
Khalid Khannouchi
4
Dan Cloeter
2
Evans Rutto
2
Luíz Antônio dos Santos
2
Samuel Wanjiru
2
Most podiums
Daniel Njenga
6
Khalid Khannouchi
5
Dan Cloeter
3
Dickson Chumba
3
Sammy Kitwara
3
Best time
Kelvin Kiptum (2023)
2h 0min 35sec
Jacob Kiplimo (2025)
2h 2min 23sec
John Korir (2024)
2h 2min 43sec
Dennis Kimetto (2013)
2h 3min 45sec
Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (2013)
2h 3min 52sec
Frequently asked questions
Which marathon runner has won the Chicago Marathon the most times?
Khalid Khannouchi holds the record with 4 wins at the Chicago Marathon.
Who won the Chicago Marathon in 2025?
The 2025 edition of the Chicago Marathon was won by Jacob Kiplimo in 2h 2min 23sec.
How many editions of the Chicago Marathon have been held?
The Chicago Marathon has 47 editions on record (excluding cancelled editions).
What is the fastest time ever recorded at the Chicago Marathon?
The record time is held by Kelvin Kiptum in 2h 0min 35sec (2023 edition).
Who are the most successful marathon runners at the Chicago Marathon?
The most successful at the Chicago Marathon are: Khalid Khannouchi (4), Dan Cloeter (2), Evans Rutto (2).