2024 Chicago Marathon Elite Field (Amos Kipruto/Vincent Ngetich | Ruth Chepngetich fastest entrants + Daniel Ebenyo debut)

Ebenyo has always really attacked road races/HM really hard. He will need to learn patience to thrive in the marathon. Sort of like Obiri, I think. This probably means Sabastian Sawe may finally debut in either Berlin/Valencia right ahead of tackling Boston next year perhaps? It is somewhat crazy to me that neither guy is in Paris, and Sawe didn't even try. Kibiwott Kandie's next move is also interesting and I hope he's got his sponsorship and management stuff sorted.

No Rupp? Wonder what his fall plans are

Sawe's decision really confused me; he said he was targeting the Olympics then doesn't race the trials perhaps in favor of 2 US 10ks? Certainly if he's not interested in the track then it seems a good time to step up to the marathon. I think Kandie is back with Adidas even though his WA profile still has Karen Lin as his manager

Here is our early breakdown:

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2024 Chicago Marathon Field Is Out: Saina, Bates, D'Amato, Panning Set to Chase Fast Times

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2022 London champ Amos Kipruto (2:03:13) and 2023 Berlin runner-up Vincent Ngetich (2:03:13) lead the somewhat shallow men's field where Daniel Ebenyo will debut while Tokyo champ Sutume Kebede (2:15:55) is the women's headli...

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2024 Chicago Marathon men’s elite field with personal bests
Amos Kipruto, KEN, 2:03:13 (Tokyo, 2022)
Vincent Ngetich, KEN, 2:03:13 (Berlin, 2023)
Dawit Wolde, ETH, 2:03:48 (Valencia, 2023)
Amdework Walelegn, ETH, 2:04:50 (Rotterdam, 2024)
John Korir, KEN, 2:05:01 (Chicago, 2022)
Huseydin Mohamed Esa, ETH, 2:05:05 (Amsterdam, 2022)
Jemal Yimer, ETH, 2:06:08 (Seoul, 2024)
Tatsuya Maruyama, JPN, 2:07:50 (Berlin, 2022)
Yuichi Yasui, JPN, 2:08:48 (Beppu, 2023)
Jorge Castelblanco, PAN, 2:09:24 (Seville, 2024)
Zach Panning, USA, 2:09:28 (Chicago, 2022)
Brian Shrader, USA, 2:09:46 (Chicago, 2023)
CJ Albertson, USA, 2:09:53 (Boston, 2024)
Tomoki Yoshioka, JPN, 2:10:03 (Beppu, 2024)
Reed Fischer, USA, 2:10:34 (Boston, 2022)
Nathan Martin, USA, 2:10:45 (Duluth, 2023)
Colin Mickow, USA, 2:11:22 (Chandler, 2020)
Kevin Salvano, USA, 2:11:26 (Chicago, 2023)
Jacob Thomson, USA, 2:11:40 (Gold Coast, 2023)
Turner Wiley, USA, 2:11:59 (Chicago, 2022)
JP Flavin, USA, 2:13:27 (Boston, 2023)
Charlie Sweeney, USA, 2:13:41 (Sacramento, 2023)
Ben Kendell, USA, 2:15:49 (Sacramento, 2022)
Phil Migas, CAN, 2:15:53 (Hamburg, 2024)
Daniel Ebenyo, KEN, Debut
Alex Maier, USA, Debut
Isai Rodriguez, USA, Debut

2024 Chicago Marathon women’s elite field with personal bests
Ruth Chepngetich, KEN, 2:14:18 (Chicago, 2022)
Sutume Kebede, ETH, 2:15:55 (Tokyo, 2024)
Joyciline Jepkosgei, KEN, 2:16:24 (London, 2024)
Degitu Azimeraw, ETH, 2:17:58 (London, 2021)
Ashete Bekere Dido, ETH, 2:17:58 (Tokyo, 2022)
Hiwot Gebrekidan, ETH, 2:17:59 (Valencia, 2023)
Irine Cheptai, KEN, 2:18:22 (Hamburg, 2024)
Keira D’Amato, USA, 2:19:12 (Houston, 2022)
Betsy Saina, USA, 2:19:17 (Tokyo, 2024)
Dorcas Tuitoek, KEN, 2:20:02 (Amsterdam, 2023)
Mary Ngugi-Cooper, KEN, 2:20:22 (London, 2022)
Sara Hall, USA, 2:20:32 (Chandler, 2020)
Emma Bates, USA, 2:22:10 (Boston, 2022)
Buze Diriba, ETH, 2:23:11 (Toronto, 2023)
Sara Vaughn, USA, 2:23:24 (Chicago, 2023)
Susanna Sullivan, USA, 2:24:27 (London, 2023)
Gabi Rooker, USA, 2:24:35 (Chicago, 2023)
Lindsay Flanagan, USA, 2:24:43 (Gold Coast, 2022)
Nell Rojas, USA, 2:24:51 (Boston, 2023)
Stacey Ndiwa, KEN, 2:25:29 (Los Angeles, 2024)
Laura Thweatt, USA, 2:25:38 (London, 2017)
Lauren Hagans, USA, 2:25:56 (Duluth, 2023)
Annie Frisbie, USA, 2:26:18 (New York, 2021)
Jackie Gaughan, USA, 2:27:08 (Berlin, 2023)
Dominique Scott, RSA, 2:27:31 (Chicago, 2023)
Diane Nukuri, USA, 2:27:50 (London, 2015)
Makena Morley, USA, 2:30:25 (Los Angeles, 2024)
Anne Marie Blaney, USA, 2:30:43 (Orlando, 2024)
Andrea Pomaranski, USA, 2:31:06 (Houston, 2023)
Amy Davis-Green, USA, 2:33:09 (Orlando, 2024)
Aubrey Frentheway Nielsen, USA, Debut