CHICAGO - Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya and Liliya Shobukhova of Russia Repeated as champions Chicago Marathon on a warm Sunday morning.
Wanjiru beat Tsegay Kebede of Ethiopa with a late sprint Thurs finish in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 24 seconds and capture the $ 75,000 prize.
The win All but Assured him of the World Marathon Majors series championship and the $ 500,000 prize That Goes With It something Shobukhova locked up by clocking a personal-best 2:20:25.
Wanjiru Came Tied in with Kebede in the points standings, and the two ran neck-and-Neck Until They approached the finish at Grant Park. The 23-year-old Wanjiru was all alone in the final stretch and became the youngest runner to win four major marathons, with a first-place finish at London in 2009 and the 2008 Olympic gold medal to go with his wins in Chicago.
Kebede clocked in at 2:06:42 with COUNTRYMAN Feyisa Lilesa Third at 2:08:10.
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