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CHICAGO -- Abel Kirui of Kenya pulled ahead of defending champion Dickson Chumba for good in the final mile to win the Chicago Marathon on Sunday.Florence Kiplagat of Kenya won her second straight Chicago Marathon womens title.The mens lead alternated between Kirui and Chumba for the last few miles. The 34-year-old Kirui finished the 26.2-mile course in an unofficial time of 2 hours, 11 minutes, 23 seconds.Chumba, 29, of Kenya, finished in 2:11:26. He won last years Chicago Marathon in 2:09:25 and finished third in 2014.The 29-year-old Kiplagat finished in an unofficial time of 2:21:32. She posted a winning time of 2:23:33 in Chicago last year and placed third in 2014.The top five mens finishers and top four women were all Kenyans.In the mens field, Gideon Kipketer was third (2:12:20), Paul Lonyangata was fourth (2:13:17) and Stephen Sambu was fifth (2:13:35).Edna Kiplalgat (2:23:28) was second in the womens division. Valentine Kipketer was third (2:23:41) and Purity Rionoripo was fourth (2:24:47).The womens field also included Visiline Jepkesho of Kenya, who won the Paris Marathon earlier this year. Chicago Marathon spokeswoman Cindy Hamilton said Jepkesho dropped out after the 35-kilometer (21.75-mile) mark and was treated in the medical tent afterward.Both the mens and womens winners won $100,000.The top American finishers were Diego Estrada of Flagstaff, Arizona, and Serena Burla of Stafford, Virginia.Estrada placed eighth in the mens field with a time of 2:13:56. Burla finished in 2:30:40 to place seventh in the womens division.Marcel Hug of Switzerland won the mens wheelchair title in 1:32:57 to edge defending champion Kurt Fearnley of Australia, as both crossed the finish line almost simultaneously. Fearnley was seeking his sixth Chicago Marathon wheelchair championship.Tatyana McFadden of Champaign, Illinois, won the womens wheelchair crown for the sixth straight time. 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Getting set to go their separate ways for a short Christmas break, the Raptors coach credited his team for their effort on a seemingly impossible three-game road trip, urging them to build on that success when they get back to work at the end of the week. Cheap NBA Jerseys . PETERSBURG, Fla. Ricky Stuart is one of 18 coaches who promised, and ultimately failed, to take Cronulla to the promised land.But should his replacement Shane Flanagan be the one to finally lead them there, if they topple Melbourne in Sundays NRL decider, then Stuart will only be glad for him.Rumours of bad blood between Stuart and Flanagan had circled in recent years, and it reached fever pitch when Stuart criticised the Sharks style of play a fortnight ago.But the newly crowned Dally M coach of the year rejected any suggestion of ill-feeling between the pair, and said any perceived animosity was made up by the media.Theres nothing in the relationship with Shane and I. Id love to see Shane win a competition and experience it as a young coach. I think itd be great for him, Stuart said.I have a soft spot for Cronulla in regards to their growth and development as a club. Im friends with (chairman) Damien Keogh and Im friends with their deputy chairman.Theres a relationship there with the club. I would love to see them win a grand final.However, Stuart admitted he had a foot in botth camps for this years grand final, having also grown a strong friendship with Melbourne counterpart Craig Bellamy.ddddddddddddIn an association that stems from their playing days at Canberra, the duo are renowned for their post-game tradition of bringing a beer into the losers sheds after their teams clash.Stuart, who made the finals once in his four seasons in the Shire before dramatically leaving in 2010, said he was torn on who he wanted to see win on Sunday.I know what it means for the Cronulla supporters in being involved in the game this weekend. Its something that theyve hung for, for many years. Itd be lovely if it happened, he said.Lovely for Shane, Paul Gallen and Mick Ennis. Mick whos retiring and Paul who hasnt won a competition before.But for Craig Bellamy (too), whos my mate. I cant say it any more honestly. I havent got a team to win. I just know theres a great feeling and storyline there for either group of people. ' ' '