Swiss athletes Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner win Chicago Marathon

Swiss wheelchair athletes Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner achieved major victories at the Chicago Marathon, following their recent successes in Berlin.

Marcel Hug won the men's race with a time of 1:21:34, setting a new course record. This marks his fifth consecutive victory in Chicago and his seventh overall win at the event. He finished more than eight minutes ahead of runner-up Lito Anker.

Catherine Debrunner won the women's race in 1:33:16, breaking her own world record by approximately one minute. She finished ahead of Tatyana McFadden, maintaining a lead of 8:45. Manuela Schär secured third place in the women's race after a competitive sprint. Additionally, Patricia Eachus finished in sixth place.