Farah to face Rupp in showdown at Chicago Marathon this October

British marathon record-holder confirms he will face Rupp in the Windy City this October

Anne Francis June 14, 2018

BREAKING: MO FARAH is running the 2018 Bank of America Chicago Marathon! In his first American @WMMajors race, @Mo_Farah will take on former training partner #GalenRupp in a battle for the record books! #ChicagoMarathon #MoFarah pic.twitter.com/lfYuhLzfAp

— Chicago Marathon (@ChiMarathon) June 14, 2018

Britain’s Sir Mo Farah has confirmed he will run the Chicago Marathon on October 7.

We reported on May 28 that Farah had hinted he might face former training partner and Nike Oregon Project member, Galen Rupp on that day, but he was also considering New York. Today he announced his decision: it’s Chicago.

Farah broke the British marathon record at the London Marathon in April with his third-place time of 2:06:21. For his part, Rupp proved his mettle as a 2:06 marathoner in Prague last month, winning in a time of 2:06:07. Chicago is sure to be a showdown and the highlight of the fall marathon season.

Forget about Russia v Saudi Arabia. This is the biggest sporting news today! @Mo_Farah vs Galen Rupp w pacers @ChiMarathon https://t.co/RwWL0kyQmD

— LetsRun.com (@letsrundotcom) June 14, 2018

The US’s Jordan Hasay has also announced she will race Chicago this year. She dropped out of this year’s Boston Marathon with an injury.

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