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Charles Hicks, with a personal best of 2:04:35, aims to be the first American to finish in the 2026 Chicago Marathon. Hicks has finished seventh in both his marathons, always as the second American.
Hicks, born in London and raised in the U.S., recently shifted his allegiance to the U.S. He won the NCAA Cross-Country Championships and holds British under-23 records. His marathon debut was in New York, finishing seventh. Read more culture coverage.
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Charles Hicks seeks to break his streak of second-place finishes for American runners. Charles Hicks, with a personal best of 2:04:35, aims to be the first American to finish in the 2026 Chicago Marathon. Hicks has finished seventh in both his marathons, always as the second American.
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Runner World published this brief on October 8, 2026. The underlying Marathon Handbook report was dated October 8, 2026.
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