New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- The Chicago Marathon 2025 delivered thrilling performances, with Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo and Switzerland's Marcel Hug stealing the spotlight in their respective divisions. Kiplimo's record-breaking run and Hug's continued dominance highlighted a day of historic achievements on Chicago's flat, fast course.

Jacob Kiplimo, a 24-year-old Ugandan star, claimed the men's title in his second career marathon, clocking an unofficial time of 2:02:21. This performance smashed the Ugandan national record and secured the seventh-fastest marathon time in history. Kiplimo was on pace to challenge the world record of 2:00:35, set by the late Kelvin Kiptum in 2023, until fading in the final four miles. Exhausted but triumphant, he co...