Emily Sisson Demolishes American Record at the Chicago Marathon

It took nearly 16 years for Deena Kastor’s longstanding American marathon record to fall.

Her time of 2 hours 19 minutes 36 minutes, set in London in 2006, seemed untouchable until this year, when Keira D’Amato ran 2:19:12 in Houston.

D’Amato knew what was to come. “There’s a number of American women that are also gunning for that record, so I think if I don’t lower it myself, it’s not going to be mine for very much longer,” she said ahead of the Berlin Marathon, where she finished in a disappointing 2:21:48.

Enter Emily Sisson, the 30-year-old American half-marathon record-holder, who competed in the 10,000 meters at the Tokyo Olympics last year. She had one official marathon under her belt — London in 2019, when she ran 2:23:08 — when she lined up for the Chicago Marathon this morning.

She came into the race confident, saying she would go for the American record if she was having a good day.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/09/sports/emily-sisson-chicago-marathon-results.html