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| Associated Press/Andrew Nelles |
A new course record was set Sunday by Dennis Kimetto of Kenya at the Chicago Marathon. Kimetto won the marathon with the time of 2:03:45, which broke last year's course record of 2:04:38. Finishing behind Kimetto were two more Kenyans, in second place was Geoffrey Mutai (2:03:52) and Sammy Kitwara was third (2:05:16). The top American men finishers were Dathan Ritzenhein in fifth with a time of 2:09:45, Matt Tegenkamp was 10th in 2:12:28 and Leon Craig was 13th in 2:13:53.
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| Associated Press/Andrew Nelles |
On the women's side Kenya's Rita Jeptoo won in 2:19:57. Jemima Sumgong of Kenya was second in 2:20:48 and Maria Konovalova of Russia was third (2:22:46). Clara Santucci was the top American woman in ninth place (2:31:41) and right behind her in 10th was fellow American Melissa White in 2:32:39.
Kimetto and Jeptoo earned $100,000 for winning the marathon. Kimetto was given an additional $75,000 for setting a course record and Jeptoo received another $40,000 for running under 2:20:00
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