Jordan Hasay targets American record at Chicago Marathon

American Jordan Hasay has announced that she will target the American women’s marathon record this fall in Chicago.

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Most recently, Hasay was the first American woman across the line in Boston finishing third in 2:25:20, just under two minutes behind winner Worknesh Degefa. While most runners will be gearing up next fall for the 2020 Olympic trials, Hasay has chosen a different route by opting to peak for Chicago.

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Hasay ran the second-fastest American marathon time in Chicago in 2017 at 2:20:57. That race was only her second attempt at the marathon distance. She also holds the record for the fastest American marathon debut at 2:23:00 which she ran in Boston in 2017. Following her stellar 2017 season, Hasay struggled through 2018 dealing with a heel injury that forced her to pull out of both the Chicago and Boston marathons.

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However, Hasay isn’t the only American in exceptional marathon shape heading into 2020. Emily Sisson just ran the second-fastest American marathon debut, only eight seconds off of Hasay’s, at the London Marathon. And before that marathon, Sisson ran within seconds of Molly Huddle’s American half-marathon record in Houston earlier this year and followed that up with a 10,000m at the Stanford Invitational finishing in 30:49 which is the third-fastest American woman’s time.

Deena Kastor’s record of 2:19:36 is in reach for an American woman in the coming future. Hasay has been the first to openly target the record, but Sisson could also be a contender.

In the men’s race, Sir Mo Farah and Galen Rupp have both announced that they will run Chicago 2019.