Chicago Marathon: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	Mayor Daley Marathon
Notable Honorees	Joan Benoit Samuelson • Mo Farah • Tirunesh Dibaba

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Key People

Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya smiles and holds the Kenyan flag above his head after winning the Berlin Marathon, wearing a white running kit and race bib.

Eliud Kipchoge

Kenyan distance runner

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