Clayton Young defies doctor’s four-week rest advice to run Chicago Marathon personal best with hamstring tear
Clayton Young ran a personal-best 2:05:23 at the 2026 Chicago Marathon despite a 12-centimeter hamstring tear. The American runner said his faith and his wife, Ashley, helped him through weeks of uncertainty. He finished seventh overall and was the top American man.
Young now hopes to recover well and prepare for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and the U.S. trials.
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