Kampala, Uganda | URN | Ugandan long-distance star Jacob Kiplimo has confirmed he will defend his Bank of America Chicago Marathon title this October, saying the race holds a special place in his career and that he is determined to retain the crown. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network (URN), Kiplimo said …
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Chicago, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Prince Rahim Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslim community and head of one of the world’s most diverse transnational networks, marked his 54th birthday on Sunday by completing the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. The Ismaili Imam finished the 26.2-mile (42.2 …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s star runner Jacob Kiplimo has said to quit the track and field races. Fresh from winning the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Kiplimo told Xinhua in an interview Tuesday that he ran the track and field races for a long time, and it …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Jacob Kiplimo’s historic win at the 2025 Chicago Marathon has drawn wide celebrations back home in Uganda. Kiplimo became the first Ugandan ever to claim a World Marathon Major title in Chicago on Sunday. He clocked 2:02:23, beating Kenya’s Amos Kipruto and Alex Masai, who …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s star runner Jacob Kiplimo has set sights on the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, and he told Xinhua on Monday that he is in good shape ahead of the campaign. The Chicago Marathon, one of the seven World Marathon Majors, will take place …
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