Marathon newcomer Jacob Kiplimo , running only his second-ever marathon race, has just won the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon in near-world record fashion.

Kiplimo, who is a world record holder for the half marathon, finished with an unofficial time of 2:02:21.

The finish marked a nail-biting moment as the Ugandan runner nearly broke the record set in Chicago in 2023 by late Kenyan racing star Kelvin Kiptum.

In 2023, Kiptum cemented his legacy in the running world with a record-breaking finish at the Chicago Marathon, becoming the first runner to finish the race in under two hours and one minute. His celebration was cut short when the young phenom and his coach were tragically killed in a car crash in Kenya just months after the incredible feat.

Kiplimo has only ever run o

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