Can he be first to run marathon under 2hrs? COVER STORY | BY AGENCIES | Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo, in just his second ever competitive run over 42.195KM, dominated to win the men’s 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon in 2:02:23. That win has reawakened a question that Sean Ingle, the …
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Kiplimo sets one of the world’s best times ever, breaks national record – and wins top prize of $100,000 Chicago, USA | IAAF | Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo and Ethiopia’s Hawi Feysa produced two of the fastest marathons in history at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, winning the World Athletics …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | At least 17 people were killed and 63 others injured in Chicago over the Independence Day holiday weekend as a result of gun violence. The 17 killed included two children, one is a 7-year-old girl and the other a 14-year-old boy. This is the third …
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What is a reasonable tip at a restaurant? Chicago, United States | AFP | For most Americans, the answer is likely — at most — 20 percent. But how about 260 percent? For one patron at a Chicago restaurant, a normal tip was not enough to show his appreciation after …
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Chicago, United States | AFP | Former US president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle are planning a star-studded gathering at the end of October, in their ongoing post-White House effort to support future leaders. Prince Harry, Gloria Estefan, and Chance the Rapper are among the names attending the two-day Chicago …
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Chicago, United States | AFP | The Las Vegas gunman who carried out the deadliest mass shooting in recent US history also had scouted possible locations in Chicago and Boston, US media reported Thursday. Stephen Paddock booked two rooms during the Lollapalooza music festival in August at Chicago’s Blackstone hotel, which …
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Chicago, United States | AFP | The Chicago Sun-Times, the city’s oldest continuously published daily and winner of eight Pulitzer prizes, has been sold to an investor group, reportedly for $1. The newspaper, which traces its history to 1844, reported Thursday it was purchased by an investment group led by …
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Chicago, United States | AFP | Kenyans Dickson Chumba and Florence Kiplagat aim to defend their titles at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, with 2012 winner Tsegaye Kebede out to spoil Chumba’s repeat bid in the Windy City. Chumba pulled away in the final three miles to lead a Kenyan …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
