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Galen Rupp won the Chicago Marathon on Sunday to become the first American winner in 15 years.

Rupp finished in 2 hours, 9 minutes, 20 seconds.  Khalid Khannouchi was the last U.S. winner in 2002.

Kenya's Abel Kirui was second, 28 seconds behind Rupp. Kenya's Bernard Kipyego was third.

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Galen Rupp left, of the United States celebrating with second-place finisher Abel Kirui of Kenya after winning the 2017 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba won the women's race in 2:18:31. Kenya's Brigid Kosgei was second, and American Jordan Hasay third.

More than 40,000 runners started the 40th annual race more than a million spectators lined the route.