Winners Of The 2021 Bank Of America Chicago Marathon
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The 2021 Bank of America Chicago Marathon kicked off at 7:30 a.m. Sunday. Runners and spectators filled the streets of downtown Chicago to run the first marathon since 2019. Here are this year's winners:
Men's Elite - Seifu Tura of Ethiopia finishing at 2:06:12.
MALE CHAMPION: Seifu Tura at 2:06:12 pic.twitter.com/o9YbUezJ4J
— Chicago Marathon (@ChiMarathon) October 10, 2021
Women's Elite - Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya finishing at 2:22:31.
FEMALE CHAMPION: Ruth Chepngetich at 2:22:31 pic.twitter.com/3YDzKfhIAP
— Chicago Marathon (@ChiMarathon) October 10, 2021
Men's Wheelchair- Daniel Romanchuk of USA finishing at 1:29:07
MALE WHEELCHAIR CHAMPION: Daniel Romanchuk at 1:29:07 pic.twitter.com/RolaMdDxzm
— Chicago Marathon (@ChiMarathon) October 10, 2021
Women's Wheelchair - Tanyana McFadden of USA finishing 1:48:57.
FEMALE WHEELCHAIR CHAMPION: Tatyana McFadden at 1:48:57 @TatyanaMcFadden pic.twitter.com/shPbNvhhKM
— Chicago Marathon (@ChiMarathon) October 10, 2021
Thousands traveled from all over to participate in the marathon. Last year's marathon was cancelled due to COVID-19.