Chicago 2026 Preview: Will Kiplimo Break 2 Hours?

The 2026 Chicago Marathon is almost here, and in this bonus episode of The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth cover everything you need to know before race day.

Chapters:
00:00 – Intro: 2026 Chicago Marathon preview
01:45 – Race-day weather forecast & start times
07:15 – Course records, world records & American records
09:21 – Men's elite field: can Jacob Kiplimo break 2 hours?
18:51 – American men: Clayton Young, Charles Hicks & Vinny Mauri
23:47 – Women's elite field: Kosgei, Feysa, Kebede & Lokedi
29:13 – American women & Emma Grace Hurley's debut
34:00 – Men's predictions: winner, top American & dark horses
42:16 – Women's predictions & top American picks
47:20 – How to follow our Chicago Marathon coverage

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