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Newsletter #939: Monday, 12th October 2026

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Hey runners, in today’s newsletter, Chicago delivered two of the fastest winning times in race history.

Amos Kipruto broke away from Jacob Kiplimo between 30K and 35K to win on his third attempt, with the defending champion fading to fourth after losing more than three minutes over the final 12K. Hawi Feysa defended her title in a personal best, dropping Sharon Lokedi in the last kilomeeters, with Brigid Kosgei third.

There was plenty happening behind them too. Galen Rupp broke the American masters record at 40, taking more than three minutes off the old mark. And Vinny Mauri, in only his second marathon, was on American record pace through 30K before stopping to stretch and finishing 10th.

And as always, we round things out with the practical stuff: whether to do cardio or strength first, why your hamstrings are always tight, and the ideal temperature for running.

Jessy Carveth

Senior News Editor, Marathon Handbook

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​Hawi Feysa Defends Her Chicago Marathon Title​

The Ethiopian broke away from Sharon Lokedi in the last 2.2K and won in a personal best and the second-fastest winning time in the race's history, with Brigid Kosgei third.

​Amos Kipruto Wins the Chicago Marathon On His Third Attempt​

The Kenyan ran the second-fastest winning time in the race's history after breaking away from defending champion Jacob Kiplimo between 30K and 35K, and Kiplimo faded to fourth.

​Jacob Kiplimo’s Chicago Title Defense Came Apart Over the Final 10K​

The Ugandan forced the pace and was level with Amos Kipruto on course record pace at 30K, then lost more than three minutes to him over the last 12K and finished fourth.

​2026 Chicago Marathon Full Results​

Both winners ran the second-fastest winning time in the race's history. Here are the top 10 finishers in the men's and women's races.

​Cardio Or Strength First? How To Sequence Workouts For Success​

How you sequence your workouts can make or break your results.

​Why Runners Get Tight Hamstrings (And How to Finally Fix Them)​

From overuse to muscle weakness, here's what's really causing your hamstring tightness — and three stretches to sort it out.

​Best Temperature for Running: The Ideal Range by Science​

The ideal weather for running performance.

​Vinny Mauri Was on American Record Pace for 30K at the Chicago Marathon​

Running only his second marathon, the 25-year-old from Ohio led the American men until after 35K, then stopped to stretch and finished 10th.

​Galen Rupp Breaks the American Masters Marathon Record in Chicago​

The 2017 Chicago champion ran under 2:07 at age 40, taking more than three minutes off the U.S. record for men aged 40 to 44.

​Vinny Mauri's Peak Week Training for Chicago is INSANE​

How do you go from job-hunting after college to a 2:05:54 marathon, run in Toledo, in one year? Vinny Mauri did it, and now he’s one of the most talked-about American runners at the 2026 Chicago Marathon. Alex Cyr caught up with Vinny at the Chicago Marathon athlete availability, two days before his first big-city marathon. Vinny explains the 45-mile day that capped his build: 2 x 50 minutes in the morning and 4 x 20 minutes in the afternoon, both on the treadmill. He also explains how he picks his workouts by asking friends and Instagram followers to “pick a number one to four.”

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