Fearnley wins fifth Chicago Marathon

NSWIS athlete Kurt Fearnley won his fifth Chicago Marathon over the weekend after a tense sprint to the line with 11 other racers.

Fearnley clocked a time of one hour, 30 minutes and 45 seconds to win gold, just one second ahead of American Josh George with another 11 athletes within 12 seconds of first.

Fearnley will now turn his attention to the IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar, where he will contest the 1500m and 5000m before heading back to the USA to defend his New York Marathon title.