Emily Sisson smashes American marathon record by 43 seconds in Chicago

With only one previous marathon on her resume, Emily Sisson lowered the American women’s marathon record by 43 seconds, becoming the first American woman to run a marathon in less than 2 hours 19 minutes.

“As I have gained more experience in the sport, I have been able to handle these big race days with more confidence and composure, compared to when I was younger,” she said. “I simply reiterate to myself that I have done my best, and all I need to do is give it my all.

Switzerland’s Marcel Hug won the men’s wheelchair race in 1:25:20, adding Chicago to his 2022 major marathon wins in Tokyo, Berlin and London. Susannah Scaroni of the United States won her first major marathon title in the women’s wheelchair competition in 1:45:48.

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