Official 2022 Chicago Marathon Thread - live reaction, commentary, analysis

The announcers are good when they're given the chance to talk and the accompanying video footage, meaning about 3 mins of running so far.

Also, why can't you pick which race you want to watch? Each should have a stream like they sometimes do with field events.

M Wheelchair

W Wheelchair

M Race

W Race

Right? The pacer nearly took out Yimer

Emily Sisson
5K - 16:23 (2:18:15 pace)
10K - 32:54 (2:18:47 pace)
15K - 49:17 (2:18:36 pace)

Many’s sticking to race plan. Smart

We just ran to the 13.1 marker. Strong headwind.

I noticed that, too. They just said she has two pacers designated to her.

This got downvoted but on Coffee Club they said they might be in Chicago doing “something”. McDonald very well could be pacing Sisson for part of an AR attempt

Rest of women slowed down. Sisson in 2nd now

What on earth are they talking about - "Series 14"??!/!

Through 15k Mantz on 2:07:10 pace, his last 5k was 14:52 (2:05:30 pace) and there’s a large pack right with him, which is good.

Yes, Jonathan Mellor and Brian Harvey. Harvey also paced her in Indianapolis when she set the US 1/2 record.

So when Chepngetich blows up like an atom bomb, Emily wins!

How good of an athlete do you need to be to win the wheelchair races? I feel like it must be the same number of people or less that seriously compete in Tough Mudders. Should they win hundreds of Ks $ for that?

1. Ruth Chepngetich, (KEN) 2:10:16 46:19
2. Emily Sisson, (USA) 2:18:36 49:17
3. Haven Hailu Desse, (ETH) 2:18:38 49:17
4. Delvine Meringor, (ROU) 2:18:39 49:18
5. Ruti Aga Sora, (ETH) 2:18:39 49:18
6. Vivian Jerono Kiplagat, (KEN) 2:18:39 49:18
7. Waganesh Mekasha Amare, (ETH) 2:18:40 49:18
8. Laura Thweatt, (USA) 2:24:24 51:20
9. Morley, Makena (USA) 2:24:49 51:29
10. Verdon, Carrie (USA) 2:24:51 51:30
11. Vaughn, Sara (USA) 2:25:18 51:39
12. Sullivan, Susanna (USA) 2:25:32 51:45
13. Inglis, Sarah (GBR) 2:25:34 51:45
14. Montoya, Maggie (USA) 2:26:38 52:08

Idiotic commentators don't seem to know that the prize money for the Abbott title has been divided by 10 ! So, yeah, parity for wheelchairs (what percentage of viewers is interested in wheelchair marathons ?) but at the the expense of runners !

It’s not equal pay for the wheelchair race as they race much more frequently so now they are statistically offered greater opportunity for earnings

16:23 - 16:31 - 16:23…if Chepng’etich has to DNF from the insanity this could be Sisson’s big day.

They were actually talking about NY marathon for that