Chicago Marathon win on 10 October 2021 brings her to a record 24 Abbott World Marathon Majors victories.
On 10 October 2021, Tatyana McFadden won the Chicago Marathon wheelchair division, marking her 24th Abbott World Marathon Majors victory.[4] This total gave her more majors wins than any other female wheelchair athlete, establishing a new benchmark for sustained success in the world’s premier marathon series.[4]
The 24th win is historically significant because it quantifies McFadden’s long-term dominance across the major city marathons that structure global elite road racing.[4][3] Her victories span multiple courses and years, reflecting consistent excellence rather than a short burst of form. The Chicago 2021 result came after seasons disrupted by health challenges and the COVID-19 pandemic, further highlighting her resilience.
For women’s sports history, McFadden’s record number of Abbott World Marathon Majors wins forces reconsideration of how greatness is measured in endurance sport.[12][4] It underscores that wheelchair divisions are not side events but integral components of marathon history with their own legends and records. Her 24 majors also provide a statistical foundation for recognizing disabled women as among the most successful marathoners of all time, pushing governing bodies, sponsors, and historians to integrate wheelchair achievements fully into canonical accounts of the sport.