American marathoner Emma Bates will return for the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon after finishing 13th in last year's race.

Country: USA

Standout Race: 2023 Chicago Marathon

Bates finished 13th in last year's Chicago Marathon, running 2:25:04. However, she partially tore her plantar fascia in the process of that race, setting her back and forcing her to withdraw from the U.S. Olympic Trials in February.

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Bates' bounceback from her plantar fascia tear has been solid. She's run one race since then, finishing 12th in the 2024 Boston Marathon in April. She ran 2:27:14 and finished as the top American in the race.

This will be Bates' fourth Chicago Marathon of her career. She finished fourth in 2019, running 2:28:19. In 2021, she finished second, running 2:24:20. Her marathon best comes from the 2023 Boston Marathon, where she ran 2:22:10; Bates is the second-fastest woman in Boston Marathon history.