Race Day Photos: 39,000 Runners Finish 2013 Chicago Marathon

Sunny skies and moderate fall temperatures met 45,000 runners who registered for Sunday's Bank of America Chicago Marathon, 39,115 of whom earned themselves a coveted finisher's medal.

The course weaved through some of the city's most beautiful neighborhoods including Lincoln Park, Old Town and Lake View, after which runners filtered into Grant Park for a post-race celebration.

Kenyan athletes dominated the men’s and women’s races with historic performances, according to race day results. Kenya’s Dennis Kimetto smashed the men’s course record with a 2:03:45 performance, taking 53 seconds off the previous mark set last year.

In the women’s competition, Kenya’s Rita Jeptoo cracked the 2:20 barrier with a winning time of 2:19:57, the fastest women’s marathon time in the world this year.

In the elite wheelchair competition, Tatyana McFadden, of the United States, won her third straight Chicago Marathon in a course record time of 1:42:35, taking down the previous mark set in 1992.

South Africa’s Ernst Van Dyk won a sprint finish in the men’s wheelchair race to claim his first Chicago title.

“It was an incredible day at the 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon—one where the results from the course reflected the hard work and determination that was put in by the staff, the volunteers and our city of Chicago partners to make the event possible,” said Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski. “I asked our elite athletes to be champions today—to show the strength of the running community—and all four of our race winners delivered in a big way."

While you're waiting for the official 2013 Chicago Marathon photos to be made public, peruse our accompanying gallery for a glimpse of the action.