2021 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Media Guide by cemevent

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10.10.2021

MEDIA GUIDE Bank of America Chicago Marathon 1 Sunday, October 10, 2021

Table of contents Media........................................................................................................................................................3 Important media information..................................................................................................................................................5 Race week media center............................................................................................................................................................5 Race week schedule of events................................................................................................................................................8 Quick facts.......................................................................................................................................................................................10 Prize purse........................................................................................................................................................................................12 Participant demographics.......................................................................................................................................................13 Participants by country/territory.........................................................................................................................................14 Participants by state..................................................................................................................................................................20 Marathon pace charts...............................................................................................................................................................22 Elite athletes....................................................................................................................................... 24 Elite athlete roster......................................................................................................................................................................25 Men’s biographies........................................................................................................................................................................28 Women’s biographies.................................................................................................................................................................45 Men’s wheelchair biographies..............................................................................................................................................61 Women’s wheelchair biographies.......................................................................................................................................75 Bank of America Chicago Marathon............................................................................................. 82 Course map......................................................................................................................................................................................83 Grant Park map..............................................................................................................................................................................84 Abbott Health & Fitness Expo..............................................................................................................................................85 Participant arrival times...........................................................................................................................................................86 Viewing areas by CTA trains..................................................................................................................................................88 Course aid stations.....................................................................................................................................................................89 Course activations.......................................................................................................................................................................90 Charity Program............................................................................................................................................................................91 Sustainability..................................................................................................................................................................................93 Chicago champions.....................................................................................................................................................................94 Champions by country..............................................................................................................................................................96 Masters champions....................................................................................................................................................................98 Wheelchair champions...........................................................................................................................................................102 Wheelchair champions by country..................................................................................................................................100 Champions with multiple victories.................................................................................................................................103 Runner-up finish followed by victory.............................................................................................................................104 Top 10 finishers.........................................................................................................................................................................105 Top 5 wheelchair finishers...................................................................................................................................................127 Historic event statistics........................................................................................................................................................138 Historic weather conditions................................................................................................................................................139 Year-by-year event summary.............................................................................................................................................141 Course records..................................................................................................................................160 Course records............................................................................................................................................................................161 Course record split times.....................................................................................................................................................162 Course record progressions................................................................................................................................................163 Margins of victory.....................................................................................................................................................................165 Fastest finishers by place.....................................................................................................................................................167

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World & U.S. records......................................................................................................................180 2021 Top marathon performances................................................................................................................................181 All-time top marathon performances...........................................................................................................................182 Men’s world record progression.......................................................................................................................................183 Women’s world record progression................................................................................................................................182 World record split times........................................................................................................................................................183 Men’s American record progression..............................................................................................................................185 Women’s American record progression.......................................................................................................................186 Abbott World Marathon Majors...................................................................................................190 About the Abbott World Marathon Majors................................................................................................................191 How it works................................................................................................................................................................................192 Series XIII Leaderboard.........................................................................................................................................................193 Past series champions...........................................................................................................................................................194 Abbott World Marathon Majors events........................................................................................................................196 Staff & sponsors..............................................................................................................................207 Executive biographies............................................................................................................................................................208 Bank of America Chicago Marathon staff..................................................................................................................212 Bank of America Chicago Marathon sponsors........................................................................................................213

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Closest finishes..........................................................................................................................................................................168 Fastest cumulative races......................................................................................................................................................169 World, national and American records set in Chicago........................................................................................171 Top 10 American performances in Chicago.............................................................................................................172 Top 10 non-American performances in Chicago...................................................................................................173 Top 100 men’s performances in Chicago...................................................................................................................174 Top 100 women’s performances in Chicago............................................................................................................176

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Media........................................................................................................................................................3 Important media information..................................................................................................................................................5 Race week media center............................................................................................................................................................5 Race week schedule of events................................................................................................................................................8 Quick facts.......................................................................................................................................................................................10 Prize purse........................................................................................................................................................................................12 Participant demographics.......................................................................................................................................................13 Participants by country/territory.........................................................................................................................................14 Participants by state..................................................................................................................................................................20 Marathon pace charts...............................................................................................................................................................22

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Important media information Media contacts Alex Sawyer Diane Wagner Communications Director Senior VP, Media Relations Bank of America Chicago Marathon Bank of America 1.312.909.3817 1.312.952.1756 alex.sawyer@cemevent.com diane.wagner@bofa.com

Media staff Dave Bayless Bethany Cullen Muffy King Megan Martin Bridget Montgomery Holly Petrovich Dana Pontarelli Natalie Stanichuk

Race week media center Hilton Chicago 720 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago Continental Ballrooms Phone: 1.312.294.6708

Media Center hours of operation / Press conference schedule Thursday, October 7 Media credential pick-up Friday, October 8 Media credential pick-up Elite athlete press conference Media availability with elite athletes Saturday, October 9 Media credential pick-up Media availability with Executive Race Director and Medical Director

10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

10 a.m. – 3 p.m. 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

12 p.m. – 3 p.m. 1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, October 10 Media center hours 6 a.m. - 4 p.m. Champions’ press conference 10:30 a.m. (approx.) Post-race media availability with Executive Race Director 11:30 a.m. (approx.) Post-race media availability with Executive Race Director and Medical Director 2:30 p.m

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Health Policy The following health and safety procedures have been put in place to help create a safe environment race weekend. All attendees are encouraged to review and follow safety procedures described below. • •

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If you have tested positive or been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 within 14 days of the event, please do not participate in or attend the event. If you feel sick or experience symptoms of COVID-19 (e.g., a fever of 100.4F or higher, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chills, repeated shaking, muscle pain/achiness, headache, sore throat, loss of taste or smell, nasal congestion, runny nose, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue or any other symptoms associated with COVID-19 identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) you should self-isolate and not participate in event activities or enter event venues while symptomatic. We encourage individuals experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19 to consult a medical professional for additional guidance. All attendees must adhere to local and state COVID-19 guidelines and mandates. This includes but is not limited to face coverings and following quarantine advisories. Please follow best practices on personal hygiene, including regular handwashing (vigorous handwashing with water and soap for 20 seconds or application of hand sanitizer consisting of at least 60% alcohol), avoiding touching the eyes, mouth or nose, and covering your mouth when coughing or sneezing. Individuals who are considered “high risk,” which includes but is not limited to underlying cardiac and pulmonary conditions as well as individuals with immunocompromised states, should consult with their physician and/or reconsider attending or participating in the event.

Media center press services Event media representatives and race information will be available in the media center throughout race weekend. The media center will be open to credentialed members of the working media during the listed hours of operation.

Onsite Media Requirements Media credentials are printed with an individual’s name, photo and media organization. Individuals are required to show photo identification and proof of a complete COVID-19 vaccination series or a negative COVID-19 test result when picking up media credentials. Media members covering the event in-person are required to provide proof of a complete COVID-19 vaccination series or a negative COVID-19 test result. Individuals who are not fully vaccinated are required to provide a negative COVID-19 test result for a test administered within 72 hours of attending the Bank of America Chicago Marathon (Sunday, October 10). The event defines “fully vaccinated” as individuals who are two weeks after their second dose in a two-dose vaccine series or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine. Media members are also required to wear face coverings while at indoor event venues, including the media center. Face coverings must be two-ply at a minimum and cover the mouth and nose securely. Single-ply neck gaiters and face shields are not acceptable face coverings. Additionally, individuals are encouraged to wear face coverings in Grant Park.

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Media dining will be limited for the 2021 event. Breakfast and lunch will be served on race day.

Interviews Elite athletes will be available for interviews on Friday, October 8, following the 11 a.m. press conference. Please submit any specific interview requests to the media team prior to the Friday press conference to confirm time with athletes. Interviews will not be permitted at the start or finish lines on race day with any media outlet except official event broadcast partners. The men’s and women’s champions, other top finishers, and Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski will be available to the media following the race in the media center.

Race day services The NBC 5 Chicago broadcast will air live in the media center on race day from 7 to 11 a.m. Direct video feeds of the men’s and women’s (open and wheelchair) races will accompany the live broadcast in the media center (in-person and virtual) to provide complete, uninterrupted coverage of the race. A web link will be provided to track the leaders during the race. The live results page will include a race leader board, as well as 5K split times for the race leaders. The top finishers and top American athletes in both the men’s and women’s (open and wheelchair) races will address the media in the media center following the completion of the race. Additional interviews with athletes will be available upon request. Please submit those requests to the media team before the finish of the race. On race day, Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski will offer a brief address at approximately 11:30 a.m. in the media center. At 2:30 p.m. both Pinkowski and Medical Director Dr. George Chiampas will offer a report of the day’s events and be available for questions from the media.

Post-race information A race recap, photos and race results will be available following the race on chicagomarathon.com. High-resolution photos will be available to the media for download at chicagomarathon.com/mediamaterials. A web-based runner tracking system will be available on race day to monitor split timing for the elite race. Internet connectivity is required for viewing. To access in-race timing, follow the instructions below: 1. 2. 3.

Log on to www.chicagomarathon.com/pressresults Enter user name: chicago Enter password: pressroom

If you have any trouble with the website or downloadable results, see a member of the media team for assistance.

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Media dining

Race week schedule of events Thursday, October 7 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Media credential pick-up Hilton Chicago, Continental Ballrooms

Friday, October 8 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. 12 – 12:30 p.m. 12 – 1 p.m.

Saturday, October 9 7:30 a.m. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. 1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, October 10 6 a.m. – 4 p.m. 7 – 11 a.m. 7 – 11 a.m. 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. 7:20 a.m. 7:21 a.m. 7:23 a.m. 7:30 a.m. 8 a.m. 8:35 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 9 a.m. 9:35 a.m. 9:50 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m.

Media credential pick-up Hilton Chicago, Continental Ballrooms Abbott Health & Fitness Expo McCormick Place, West Building, Hall F2 Elite athlete press conference Hilton Chicago, Continental Ballrooms Media availability with Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski and Medical Director Dr. George Chiampas Hilton Chicago, Continental Ballrooms Elite athlete media availability Hilton Chicago, Continental Ballrooms Abbott Chicago 5K Grant Park (Ida B. Wells Dr. & Michigan Ave.) Abbott Health & Fitness Expo McCormick Place, West Building, Hall F2 Media credential pick-up Hilton Chicago, Continental Ballrooms Media availability with Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski and Medical Director Dr. George Chiampas Hilton Chicago, Continental Ballrooms

Media center hours Hilton Chicago, Continental Ballrooms 670 The Score Sports Radio live broadcast NBC 5 and Telemundo Chicago live broadcast Live streaming on nbcchicago.com and telemundochicago.com Men’s wheelchair start Grant Park (Monroe St. & Columbus Dr.) Women’s wheelchair start Handcycle start Wave 1 start Wave 2 start Wave 3 start Wheelchair men’s champion finish (approx.) Wheelchair women’s champion finish (approx.) Overall men’s champion finish (approx.) Overall women’s champion finish (approx.) Champions’ press conference (approx.) Hilton Chicago, Continental Ballrooms Media availability with Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski (approx.) Hilton Chicago, Continental Ballrooms Media availability with Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski and

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Medical Director Dr. George Chiampas Hilton Chicago, Continental Ballrooms Abbott 27.2 Fest Grant Park, Butler Field

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9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Quick facts 2019 Bank of America Chicago Marathon champions Open men: Lawrence Cherono, KEN, 2:05:45 Open women: Brigid Kosgei, KEN, 2:14:04 Wheelchair men: Daniel Romanchuk, USA, 1:30:26 Wheelchair women: Manuela Schär, SUI, 1:41:08 Bank of America Chicago Marathon course records Open men: Dennis Kimetto, KEN, 2:03:45 (2013) Open women: Brigid Kosgei, KEN, 2:14:04 (2019) Wheelchair men: Heinz Frei, SUI, 1:26:56 (2010) Wheelchair women: Tatyana McFadden, USA, 1:39:15 (2017) World records set at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon Men Khalid Khannouchi, MAR, 2:05:42 (1999) Steve Jones, GBR, 2:08:05 (1984) Women Brigid Kosgei, KEN, 2:14:04 (2019) Paula Radcliffe, GBR, 2:17:18 (2002) Catherine Ndereba, KEN, 2:18:47 (2001) American records set at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon Men Khalid Khannouchi, 2:07:01 (2002) Women Joan Benoit Samuelson, 2:21:21 (1985)

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Largest finisher field (2019) Finishers since 1977 Anticipated Abbott Health & Fitness Expo attendees Estimated on-course spectators International runners* Charity runners Nike Pace Team Pacers

Geography

Official Chicago Neighborhoods (on course) Countries represented* U.S. States represented*

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Bank of America Chicago Marathon by the numbers People Finishers in 2019

45,932 45,932 921,836 140,000 1.7 million 10,000 9,000 100 29 103 50

Food and beverages

Aid stations 20 Gatorade Endurance Formula (gallons) 36,500 Water (gallons) 45,000 Gatorade Endurance Energy Gels 44,226 RxBars 50,000 Pringles 45,000 Apples 41,000 Chiquita Bananas 61,500

Charity Program

Charity Teams Charity Dollars Raised in 2019 Charity Dollars Raised through the 2020 Virtual Experience Charity Dollars Raised since 2002

* Based on registration

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171 $27.1 million $10.9 million $246 million

Bank of America Chicago Marathon prize purse Open division men/women 1st.....................................................................................................................................................................$55,000 2nd...................................................................................................................................................................$45,000 3rd....................................................................................................................................................................$35,000 4th....................................................................................................................................................................$25,000 5th....................................................................................................................................................................$20,000

Wheelchair division men/women 1st.....................................................................................................................................................................$20,000 2nd...................................................................................................................................................................$15,000 3rd....................................................................................................................................................................$12,000 4th.......................................................................................................................................................................$7,000 5th.......................................................................................................................................................................$5,000 6th.......................................................................................................................................................................$3,000 7th.......................................................................................................................................................................$2,000 8th.......................................................................................................................................................................$1,500 9th.......................................................................................................................................................................$1,000 10th........................................................................................................................................................................$750

American open division men/women 1st.....................................................................................................................................................................$15,000 2nd...................................................................................................................................................................$12,000 3rd....................................................................................................................................................................$10,000 4th.......................................................................................................................................................................$5,000 5th.......................................................................................................................................................................$4,500 6th.......................................................................................................................................................................$3,000 7th.......................................................................................................................................................................$2,500 8th.......................................................................................................................................................................$1,500 9th.......................................................................................................................................................................$1,000 10th........................................................................................................................................................................$500 Total prize purse:..................................................................................................................................$606,500

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Gender Description Percentage of field M................. 16 to 19..........................................0.18% M................. 20 to 24..........................................1.77% M................. 25 to 29..........................................6.31% M................. 30 to 34..........................................8.44% M................. 35 to 39..........................................8.86% M................. 40 to 44..........................................8.87% M................. 45 to 49..........................................7.42% M................. 50 to 54..........................................6.11% M................. 55 to 59..........................................3.91% M................. 60 to 64..........................................2.19% M................. 65 to 69..........................................0.88% M................. 70 to 74..........................................0.35% M................. 75 to 79..........................................0.07% M................. 80 Years and Over....................0.02% Total......................................................................55.37%

Gender Description Percentage of field F.................. 16 to 19..........................................0.15% F.................. 20 to 24..........................................2.13% F.................. 25 to 29..........................................7.73% F.................. 30 to 34..........................................7.71% F.................. 35 to 39..........................................7.14% F.................. 40 to 44..........................................7.07% F.................. 45 to 49..........................................5.23% F.................. 50 to 54..........................................3.88% F.................. 55 to 59..........................................2.17% F.................. 60 to 64..........................................0.97% F.................. 65 to 69..........................................0.36% F.................. 70 to 74..........................................0.08% F.................. 75 to 79..........................................0.01% F.................. 80 Years and Over....................0.01% Total......................................................................44.63%

Male average age Female average age

41.5 years 38.7 years

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Participant demographics Male/female breakdowns by age group

Registered participants by country/territory Country

2021

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

Aaland Isalnds

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Andorra

American Somoa

Antartica

Angola

Anguilla

Antigua & Barbuda

Argentina

199

290

303

266

136

111

Armenia

Aruba

Australia

491

351

287

141

101

140

198

125

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

102

122

126

Belize

Benin

Bermuda

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia/Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

617

1,201

1,209

1,156

489

444

493

567

440

317

356

Brunei

Bulgaria

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2021

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Canada

637

1,813

1,777

1,369

1,138

1,225

1,189

1,761

1,395

1,250

1,092

Cape Verde

Cayman Islands

Chad

Chile

188

318

239

233

134

111

131

136

China

1,057

1,347

1,352

555

294

221

Christmas Island

Colombia

321

390

361

301

230

250

214

259

173

110

Costa Rica

318

503

471

522

374

447

212

384

293

236

124

Côte d’Ivoire

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

134

106

101

100

135

Djibouti

Dominican Republic

106

159

158

159

Ecuador

138

133

Egypt

El Salvador

Eritrea

Estonia

Ethiopia

Faroe Islands

Finland

France

369

418

381

467

344

257

370

384

335

395

301

France , Metropolita

French Polynesia

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Country

2021

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

389

744

566

491

291

169

297

311

248

240

280

Ghana

Gibraltar

Greece

Greenland

Grenada

Guadeloupe

Guam

Guatemala

150

219

205

159

279

153

150

193

174

Guernsey

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

104

Hong Kong

476

481

298

162

Hungary

Iceland

India

163

128

415

273

157

138

136

Indonesia

292

189

110

Iran

Iraq

Ireland

140

255

204

237

176

142

102

105

Isle of Man

Israel

Italy

288

635

453

334

190

382

259

217

159

173

168

Jamaica

Japan

373

286

383

216

236

423

302

265

242

241

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Korea, Dem. People. Rep

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2021

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

Korea Republic of

153

Kosovo

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Latvia

Lebanon

Liberia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Macau

Macedonia

Madagascar

Malawi

Malaysia

102

Maldives

Mali

Malta

Martinique

Mauritius

Mexico

1,728

2,225

2,546

1,738

1,899

2,280

2,375

1,767

1,495

1,475

Micronesia

Moldova

Monaco

Montenegro

Mongolia

Morocco

Namibia

Nepal

Netherlands

259

273

260

220

100

105

Netherlands Antilles

New Caledonia

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Country

2021

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

Northern Mariana Islands

Norway

141

120

Pakistan

Palua

Palestinine

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

111

171

128

160

Philippines

231

105

243

107

103

Poland

106

204

159

179

Portugal

Puerto Rico

133

210

148

124

140

204

Qatar

Reunion

Romania

Russia

273

338

226

135

Saint Helena

Saint Lucia

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saudi Arabia

Senegal Serbia

Singapore

166

120

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

145

Spain

309

557

385

454

271

243

248

178

160

159

Sri Lanka

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2021

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

Sudan

Suriname

Svalbard & Jan Mayen

Swaziland

Sweden

237

140

126

101

117

104

Switzerland

134

272

210

145

119

111

Syria

Tajikistan

Tanzania

Tawain, Province of China

424

295

270

120

Thailand

320

109

Togo

Trinidad & Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

Turks & Caicos Islands

Uganda

Ukraine

126

120

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

1,247

2,046

1,741

695

494

613

628

515

589

626

United States Minor Outlying Islands

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Venezuela

294

126

148

240

296

119

253

Vietnam

Virgin Islands (British)

Virgin Islands (US)

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Total Countries

103

133

125

108

100

132

129

115

106

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Participants by state State

2021

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

Alabama

171

184

155

185

171

158

102

135

122

129

Alaska

Arizona

239

240

221

273

226

188

177

123

217

162

152

Arkansas

120

116

118

133

136

135

California

1,806

2,464

2,371

2540

2,208

1,681

1,484

1,074

1,535

1131

1,155

Colorado

737

678

699

778

633

526

467

478

645

567

533

Connecticut

301

368

380

376

305

198

190

172

247

196

171

Delaware

Florida

1,389

1,527

1,637

1,762

1,559

1,327

1,002

990

1,106

962

939

Georgia

567

644

659

812

769

596

515

477

563

502

487

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

14,028

16,526

18,610

20912

21,337

16,796

17,317

18,623

22,458

19,233

19,408

Indiana

1,049

1,176

1,345

1473

1,500

1,333

1,332

1,360

1,763

1654

1,628

Iowa

337

522

583

628

579

535

491

566

799

785

729

Kansas

170

264

280

360

252

247

221

282

295

301

300

Kentucky

226

282

327

326

240

227

267

294

297

339

Louisiana

118

113

133

119

142

Maine

652

Maryland

351

462

601

442

320

234

244

303

292

284

Massachusetts

1,459

2,109

2,040

1,980

1,699

1,456

934

758

890

791

755

Michigan

897

1,038

1,259

1491

1,290

1,262

1,104

1,192

2,309

1518

1,647

Minnesota

374

430

579

652

534

538

529

418

670

537

545

Mississippi

Missouri

436

495

608

743

633

569

497

524

783

647

796

Montana

Nebraska

131

143

148

150

133

118

127

130

193

184

169

Nevada

New Hampshire

154

183

217

221

131

123

New Jersey

745

1,053

998

1,011

682

489

373

271

404

322

349

New Mexico

New York

2,636

3,485

3,380

3,486

2,515

1,802

1,343

1,155

1,487

1170

1,242

North Carolina

680

779

708

878

681

592

398

449

452

433

445

North Dakota

Ohio

624

738

774

876

854

778

735

692

935

805

791

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2021

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

Oklahoma

138

290

194

190

209

147

136

133

168

135

136

Oregon

180

239

254

187

198

165

133

136

112

150

106

Pennsylvania

652

798

728

752

644

493

399

383

399

354

392

Rhode Island

100

South Carolina

197

213

229

210

194

165

100

117

151

123

181

South Dakota

Tennessee

308

378

348

402

453

341

259

277

404

282

305

Texas

1,386

1,603

1,595

1,735

1,798

1,410

1,096

983

1,218

1080

1,264

Utah

138

141

114

Vermont

658

Virginia

558

679

676

794

435

374

301

419

421

366

Washington

410

271

481

519

379

274

236

229

325

228

240

506

327

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202

156

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722

787

910

1,109

1,013

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933

936

1,259

1142

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Elite athletes Elite athlete roster.................................................................................................................................................................................. 25 Men’s biographies.................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Women’s biographies............................................................................................................................................................................. 45 Men’s wheelchair biographies.......................................................................................................................................................... 61 Women’s wheelchair biographies................................................................................................................................................... 75

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2021 Bank of America Chicago Marathon elite field Men - open

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Bib Name Personal best Country 2..................... Reuben Kipyego......................................... 2:03:55 (Milan, 2021)......................................KEN 3..................... Seifu Tura....................................................... 2:04:29 (Milan, 2021)......................................ETH 4..................... Dickson Chumba........................................ 2:04:32 (Chicago, 2014)................................KEN 5..................... Kengo Suzuki............................................... 2:04:56 (Otsu, 2021)........................................ JPN 6..................... Shifera Tamru ............................................ 2:05:18 (Dubai, 2019).....................................ETH 7..................... Eric Kiptanui................................................. 2:05:47 (Siena, 2021).....................................KEN 8..................... Bedan Karoki................................................ 2:05:53 (Chicago, 2019)................................KEN 9..................... Galen Rupp.................................................... 2:06:07 (Prague, 2018)..................................USA 10.................. Fikre Bekele.................................................. 2:06:27 (Seoul, 2019).....................................ETH 11.................. Abdi Ibrahim Abdo.................................... 2:08:32 (Rome, 2018).................................... BRN 12.................. Ian Butler........................................................ 2:09:45 (Chandler AZ, 2020).......................USA 13.................. Ivan Gonzalez............................................... 2:11:07 (Valencia, 2020)...............................COL 14.................. Emmanuel Roudolff-Levisse............... 2:11:20 (Chandler AZ, 2020)....................... FRA 15.................. Colin Mickow................................................ 2:11:22 (Chandler AZ, 2020).......................USA 16.................. Wilkerson Given.......................................... 2:11:44 (Chicago, 2019)................................USA 17.................. Wily Canchanya........................................... 2:12:33 (Prague, 2021).................................. PER 18.................. Tyler Jermann............................................... 2:12:40 (Chandler AZ, 2020).......................USA 19.................. Chris Derrick................................................. 2:12:50 (Chicago, 2017)................................USA 20.................. Josh Izewski.................................................. 2:13:15 (Sacramento, 2018).......................USA 21.................. Mike Sayenko............................................... 2:13:34 (Chandler AZ, 2020).......................USA 22.................. Nico Montanez............................................ 2:14:07 (Chandler AZ, 2020).......................USA 23.................. John Tello........................................................ 2:14:19 (Peru, 2021)........................................COL 24.................. Alan Peterson............................................... 2:14:45 (Chandler AZ, 2020).......................USA 25.................. Dan Kremske................................................ 2:14:53 (Chicago, 2019)................................USA 26.................. Turner Wiley.................................................. 2:17:00 (Chicago, 2019)................................USA 27.................. Brett Lustgarten........................................ 2:17:18 (Sacramento, 2018).......................USA 28.................. Kurt Roeser .................................................. 2:17:59 (Sacramento, 2018).......................USA 29.................. Oscar Medina ............................................. 2:18:45 (Chicago, 2019)................................USA 30.................. Reed Fischer................................................. 2:24:48 (Atlanta, 2020)..................................USA 31.................. Clayton Young.............................................. 2:29:46 (Atlanta, 2020)..................................USA 32.................. Abdisamed Abdi ........................................ Debut .......................................................................USA 33.................. Ben Kendell................................................... Debut .......................................................................USA 34.................. Ian La Mere ................................................. Debut .......................................................................USA 35.................. Zach Panning................................................ Debut........................................................................USA 36.................. Gonzalo Parra ............................................. Debut.......................................................................MEX 37.................. Jacob Thomson........................................... Debut........................................................................USA

Women - open Bib Name Personal best Country 102............... Ruth Chepngetich .................................... 2:17:08 (Dubai, 2019).....................................KEN 103............... Sara Hall.......................................................... 2:20:32 (Chandler AZ, 2020).......................USA 104............... Vivian Kiplagat............................................. 2:21:11 (Abu Dhabi, 2019)...........................KEN 105............... Keira D’Amato............................................. 2:22:56 (Chandler AZ, 2020).......................USA 106............... Meseret Belete........................................... 2:24:54 (Houston, 2020)...............................ETH 107............... Emma Bates ............................................... 2:25:27 (Chicago, 2019)................................USA 108............... Diane Nukuri................................................. 2:27:50 (London, 2015).................................USA 109............... Lindsay Flanagan....................................... 2:28:08 (Chicago, 2019)................................USA 110............... Bria Wetsch ................................................. 2:29:50 (Chandler AZ, 2020).......................USA 111............... Michele Lee.................................................. 2:30:31 (Sacramento, 2018).......................USA 112............... Alia Gray.......................................................... 2:30:41 (Chandler AZ, 2020).......................USA 113............... Carrie Dimof................................................. 2:30:54 (Sacramento, 2017).......................USA 114............... Daiana Ocampo.......................................... 2:31:33 (Vienna, 2020)...................................ARG 116............... Maegan Krifchin......................................... 2:32:47 (Sacramento, 2018).......................USA 117............... Tristin Van Ord............................................ 2:32:56 (Duluth, 2021)...................................USA 118............... Whitney Macon........................................... 2:33:21 (Chandler AZ, 2020).......................USA 119............... Jane Bareikis................................................. 2:33:54 (Duluth, 2021)...................................USA 120............... Polina Hodnette.......................................... 2:35:41 (Sacramento, 2020).......................USA 121............... Kate Bazeley................................................. 2:36:35 (Toronto, 2019)................................CAN 122............... Chirine Njeim............................................... 2:36:40 (Oregon, 2021).................................LBN 123............... Georgia Porter............................................. 2:36:52 (Frankfurt, 2019).............................USA 124............... Anne-Marie Blaney................................... Debut........................................................................USA 125............... Megan O’Neil............................................... Debut........................................................................USA 126............... Sarah Pagano............................................... Debut........................................................................USA 127............... Olivia Pratt..................................................... Debut........................................................................USA 128............... Carrie Verdon............................................... Debut........................................................................USA 129............... Jessica Watychowicz................................ Debut........................................................................USA

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Bib Name Personal best Country 201............... Daniel Romanchuk**................................ 1:21:36 (Boston, 2019)..................................USA 202............... Marcel Hug**................................................ 1:18:04 (Boston, 2017)...................................SWI 203............... Aaron Pike**.................................................. 1:20:59 (Duluth MN, 2019)..........................USA 204............... Rafael Botello.............................................. 1:22:09 (Boston, 2017)...................................ESP 205............... Jorge Madera .............................................. 1:22:10 (Boston, 2017)...................................ESP 206............... James Senbeta**........................................ 1:24:27 (Boston, 2017)..................................USA 207............... Krige Schabort ........................................... 1:26:00 (Boston, 2002)..................................USA 208............... Sho Watanabe**......................................... 1:26:22 (Seoul, 2017)...................................... JPN 209............... Brian Siemann............................................. 1:27:00 (Boston, 2017)..................................USA 210 ............. Johnboy Smith** ....................................... 1:29:44 (Berlin, 2017).....................................GBR 211............... Gyu Dae Kim................................................. 1:30:00 (Rio, 2016).......................................... KOR 212............... Christian Clemmons**............................ 1:38:08 (Duluth MN, 2019)..........................USA 213............... Philip Crof...................................................... Debut........................................................................USA 214............... Isaiah Rigo..................................................... Debut........................................................................USA

Women - Wheelchair Bib Name Personal best Country 252............... Tatyana McFadden**............................... 1:31:30 (Duluth MN, 2019)..........................USA 253............... Amanda McGrory....................................... 1:33:13 (Boston, 2017)..................................USA 254............... Jenna Fesemyer**...................................... 1:37:02 (Duluth MN, 2019)..........................USA 256............... Vanessa De Souza**................................. 1:45:19 (Oita, 2018)........................................BRA 257............... Michelle Wheeler**................................... 1:45:55 (Oita, 2018)........................................USA 258............... Yen Hoang**.................................................. 2:01:06 (Boston, 2019)..................................USA 259............... Samantha Rhodes..................................... Debut........................................................................USA **Wheelchair athletes competing in Chicago on Sunday, October 10 and Boston on Monday, October 11.

Elite field updates Previously announced athletes Getaneh Molla, Hassan El Abbassi, Joel Kimurer, Laban Korir, Masato Kikuchi, Derlys Ayala, Sid Vaughn, Vianey De la Rosa, Bridget Lyons Belyeu, Rosie Edwards, Josh Cassidy, Brent Lakatos, Joey Gibbs and Madison de Rozario have withdrawn from the 2021 event.

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Men’s biographies Fikre Bekele Birthdate: 9/11/98 Citizenship: Ethiopia

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Personal records Marathon Half marathon

2:06:27 (Seoul, 2019) 1:02:20 (Barcelona, 2020)

Career overview Fikre Bekele (no relation to Olympic gold medalist Kenenisa Bekele), enters this year’s marathon with a 2:06:27 personal best, set in Seoul in 2019. Bekele made his debut in 2018, winning the Vadodara Marathon in 2:20:12, and then turned around later that fall to win the Bilbao Marathon. Five months later, he subtracted 11 minutes from his PR, just missing the podium in Seoul with a fourth-place finish. In his most impressive win to date, he took the crown at the 2019 Frankfurt Marathon in a sprint finish. The Bank of America Chicago Marathon will be his first time competing in an Abbott World Marathon Major. 2021 races No races in 2021 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 10/27/19.............. Mainova Frankfurt Marathon.............................................1st.............................2:07:08 3/17/19................. Seoul Marathon.........................................................................4th.............................2:06:27 10/20/18.............. Bilbao Marathon........................................................................1st.............................2:17:01 1/7/18.................... Vadodara Marathon.................................................................1st.............................2:20:12

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Ian Butler Birthdate: United States Residence: Lakewood, Colorado Sponsor: Adidas Twitter: @ianbutler_rcs Instagram: @ianbutler_rcs

Personal records Marathon Half marathon

2:09:45 (Chandler, AZ. 2020) 1:05:22 (San Jose, 2019)

Career overview Ian Butler, coached by the legendary marathon runner and former world record holder, Steve Jones, had a good year in 2020, smashing his personal best by almost seven minutes to become the 18th fastest American marathon runner of all-time. His success carried over to 2021 with personal bests set on the track in the 5000m, 14:07, and on the roads in the 20K, 1:00:36. October 10 marks Butler’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon debut and his first time competing in an Abbott World Marathon Major. 2021 races Date Race Place Time 9/6/21.................... USA 20km Ch., New Haven, CT.......................................10th..........................1:00:36 8/15/21................. Falmouth Road Race..............................................................24th..........................9:59:00 7/25/21................. Sound Running Sunset Tour, 5000m............................15th..........................14:07.3 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 12/20/20.............. The Marathon Project............................................................5th.............................2:09:45 2/29/20................. US Olympic Team Trials Marathon................................29th..........................2:16:26 8/25/19................. Maratón Ciudad de México................................................6th.............................2:22:05 12/2/18................. Sacramento US Marathon Ch...........................................28th..........................2:17:13 12/3/17................. Sacramento US Marathon Ch...........................................46th..........................2:20:10

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Dickson Chumba Birthdate: 10/27/86 Citizenship: Kenya Sponsor: Nike Agent: Federico Rosa

Personal records Marathon Half marathon

2:04:32 (Chicago, 2014) 1:00:39 (San Diego, 2014)

Career overview Dickson Chumba set his personal best, 2:04:32, in Chicago in 2014 when he finished third on a historic day that witnessed three of the top five times ever run in Chicago (Chumba is the fifth fastest runner in Chicago’s history). While winner Eliud Kipchoge dropped the hammer with two miles to go, Chumba and Sammy Kitwara put on quite a show for second place, trading leads and pained expressions as they dueled down the homestretch. In the end, Chumba could not match Kitwara’s final burst of speed, but he still managed to take more than a minute off of his PR. Chumba returned to Chicago in 2015 to take the crown in 2:09:25; it was Chicago’s first race without pacesetters in more than two decades. He tried to defend his title in 2016, but he came up three seconds short, finishing second to Abel Kirui. He came into Chicago with high hopes in 2018, but he did not finish the race – a rarity in Chumba’s record. He lines up this fall as a true race veteran. His most recent marathon performance was a runner-up finish in Prague in 2:10:26. Since he embarked on his marathon career in 2010, he has finished 20 marathons and he boasts an impressive record: five wins, six runner-up finishes and five third place finishes. Prior to becoming a professional runner in 2008, Chumba worked as a gardener. 2021 races Date Race Place Time 5/30/21................. Prague Marathon......................................................................2nd............................2:10:26 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 5/30/21................. Prague Marathon......................................................................2nd............................2:10:26 3/1/20.................... Tokyo Marathon.........................................................................DNF 10/13/19.............. Chicago Marathon....................................................................7th.............................2:09:11 3/3/19.................... Tokyo Marathon.........................................................................3rd.............................2:08:44 10/7/18................. Chicago Marathon....................................................................DNF 2/25/18................. Tokyo Marathon.........................................................................1st.............................2:05:30 10/22/17.............. Toronto Waterfront Marathon..........................................2nd............................2:09:11 2/26/17................. Tokyo Marathon.........................................................................3rd.............................2:06:25

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2015 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Champion

Date Race Place Time 10/6/16................. Chicago Marathon....................................................................2nd............................2:11:26 2/28/16................. Tokyo Marathon.........................................................................3rd.............................2:07:34 10/11/15.............. Chicago Marathon....................................................................1st.............................2:09:25 2/22/15................. Tokyo Marathon.........................................................................3rd.............................2:06:34 10/12/14.............. Chicago Marathon....................................................................3rd.............................2:04:32 2/23/14................. Tokyo Marathon.........................................................................1st.............................2:05:42 10/20/13.............. Amsterdam Marathon............................................................8th.............................2:10:15 4/15/13 ............... Boston Marathon......................................................................7th.............................2:14:08 10/14/12 ............ De Lage Landen Marathon Eindhoven ......................1st.............................2:05:46 1/7/12 .................. Xiamen Marathon ...................................................................2nd............................2:08:21 10/30/11.............. Frankfurt Marathon.................................................................7th.............................2:07:23 3/4/11.................... Rome Marathon........................................................................1st.............................2:08:45 10/10/10.............. Maratona D’Italia Memorial Enzo Ferrari, Carp......2nd............................2:09:20 4/25/10 ............... Madrid Marathon......................................................................2nd............................2:11:54

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Chris Derrick Birthdate: 10/17/90 Citizenship: United States Residence: Portland, OR Sponsor: Nike

2013, 2014, 2015 U.S. Cross Country Champion Personal records Marathon Half marathon

2:12:50 (Chicago, 2017) 1:01:12 (New York, 2017)

Career overview Derrick made a name for himself as a high school student at Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, Ill. where he won the 2007 Illinois state cross country championships. He made a smooth transition to Stanford University where he set the former American junior 5000m record (13:29.98) and became a 14-time All-American. He is one of only six athletes to finish in the top 10 at the NCAA championships four times, and he still holds the fastest collegiate 10,000m time ever run by an American, 27:31.38. As a professional athlete, he became a three-time U.S. Cross Country national champion (2013-2015), and he finished fourth in the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials 10,000m. Early in his professional career, he looked unstoppable, but his training from 2013-2015 was frequently interrupted by injuries and a series of starts and stops. Derrick re-emerged in good form in 2016 (he finished fifth in the U.S. Olympic Trials 10,000m). In 2017, he worked as one of the elite pacers for Nike’s Breaking2 project, and he made his much-anticipated marathon debut in Chicago, finishing ninth in 2:12:50. Derrick has spent the majority of 2021 turning his legs around the track, but produced a solid showing on the roads at the Cherry Blossom Ten Mile, finishing 10th in 47:42 (4:47/mile). 2021 races Date Race Place Time 9/12/21................. Cherry Blossom Ten Mile.....................................................10th..........................47:42 5/28/21................. Portland Track Festival, 10,000m...................................6th.............................28:09.1 5/14/21................. Track Meet, Irvine, CA., 10,000m....................................18th..........................28:27.4 3/20/21................. USA 15km Road Running Ch.............................................9th.............................44:04:00 2/20/21................. The Ten, JSerra Catholic HS, 10,000m........................DNF 2/6/21.................... Prickly Pear Invitational, 3000m......................................13th..........................07:58.4 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 2/29/20................. U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials............................................DNF 11/4/18................. New York Marathon................................................................10th..........................2:13:08 10/8/17................. Chicago Marathon....................................................................9th.............................2:12:50

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Twitter: @CDerrickRun Instagram: @cderrickrun

Ivan Gonzalez Birthdate: 8/14/87 Citizenship: Colombia Residence: Bogota Sponsor: Adidas Twitter: @Runningivan Instagram: @runningivan

Personal records Marathon Half marathon

2:11:07 (Valencia, 2020) 1:02:31 (Gdynia, 2020)

Career overview Ivan Gonzalez enjoyed a long career on the track before transitioning to the marathon in 2020. Throughout his career, he has won five national titles, and he was the national record holder in the marathon until April 18, 2021. His accolades include competing in the Pan American Games in the 5000m and 10,000m in 2019, winning a bronze medal in the 5000m at the 2017 South American Championships, and picking up a third-place finish in the 10,000m at the 2014 Veracruz Games. Gonzalez set his PR in the half, 1:02:31, at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, making him the second fastest Colombian athlete ever at the half marathon distance. He also competed in his first Olympic Games in Tokyo in the marathon where he collected a rare DNF. Gonzalez’s brother, Mauricio, has also represented Colombia on the track in the 10,000m. Gonzalez took up the sport at age 15 after his physical education teacher invited him to try out a running race. 2021 races Date Race Place Time 8/8/21.................... The XXXII Tokyo Olympic Games Marathon.............DNF 4/23/21................. Colombian Ch. 10,000m.......................................................1st.............................30:41.2 4/17/21................. Bryan Clay Invitational, 10,000m....................................1st.............................28:37.3 4/16/21................. Bryan Clay Invitational, 5000m........................................4th.............................13:39.7 3/27/21................. GPS Rodolfo Valentino Barizza, 5000m......................2nd............................13:45.9 3/20/21................. Campeonato Distrital, 10,000m......................................1st.............................29:57.7 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 8/8/21.................... The XXXII Tokyo Olympic Games Marathon.............DNF 12/6/20................. Valencia Marathon...................................................................37th..........................2:11:07

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Bedan Karoki Birthdate: 8/21/90 Citizenship: Kenya Agent: Federico Rosa

Elite athletes

Personal records Marathon Half marathon

2:05:53 (Chicago, 2019) 58:42 (Ras Al Khaimah, 2018)

Career overview Karoki, a two-time Olympian in the 10,000m with a 26:52.12 PR, is an exciting athlete with incredible quickness who made his marathon debut in 2017 (finishing third in London). He made his first appearance in Chicago in 2018, and after spending most of the race on the heels of the leaders, he faded to ninth in 2:07:59. He rebounded in Chicago in 2019 to finish fifth in a new personal best, 2:05:53. Prior to jumping to the marathon, he spent nearly a decade polishing his speed on the track, representing Kenya three times in the 10,000m at the IAAF World Championships. He made a splash in 2018 when he won the Ras Al Khaimah International Half Marathon in a blistering time of 58:42, making him the 12th fastest man ever in the half. He also finished second at the 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. 2021 races Date Race Place Time 5/9/21.................... “READY STEADY TOKYO - Athletics”, 5000m.........6th.............................13:31.5 4/17/21................. 1st Chukyo University Saturday Competition, 5000m..2nd............................13:36.4 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 10/13/19.............. Chicago Marathon....................................................................5th.............................2:05:53 3/3/19.................... Tokyo Marathon.........................................................................2nd............................2:06:48 12/2/18................. Fukuoka Marathon...................................................................DNF 10/7/18................. Chicago Marathon....................................................................9th.............................2:07:59 4/22/18................. London Marathon.....................................................................5th.............................2:08:34 12/3/17................. Fukuoka Marathon...................................................................4th.............................2:08:44 4/23/17................. London Marathon.....................................................................3rd.............................2:07:41

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Reuben Kiprop Kipyego Birthdate: 8/21/96 Citizenship: Kenya Agent: Federico Rosa Sponsor: Nike

Personal records Marathon

2:03:55 (Milan, 2021)

Career overview Reuben Kiprop Kipyego enters this year’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon as the second fastest man in 2021, recording a personal best time of 2:03:55 to finish second at the Milan Marathon (20th fastest man in history). Kipyego, a marathon specialist, made his debut in 2019 by finishing second at the Buenos Aires Marathon in a swift time of 2:05:18. He lowered his PR at the Abu Dhabi Marathon where he was invited as a pacer. Kipyego told the press after the race that he was feeling good at 30K so he continued onwards to collect his first marathon victory. Since then, he has progressively lowered his PR, making him the fastest man in this year’s elite field. 2021 races Date Race No races in 2021

Place Time

Career marathons Date Race Place Time 5/16/21................. Milan Marathon ........................................................................2nd............................2:03:55 12/6/20 ............... Valencia Marathon ..................................................................5th.............................2:04:12 10/4/20 ............... London Marathon ...................................................................DNF 12/6/19 ............... ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon ..........................................1st.............................2:04:40 9/22/19................. Maratón de Buenos Aires Ñandúq.................................2nd............................2:05:18

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Eric Kiptanui Birthdate: 4/19/90 Citizenship: Kenya Agent: Valentijn Trouw Sponsor: Nike Elite athletes

Personal records Marathon Half marathon

2:05:47 (Siena, 2021) 58:42 (Berlin, 2018)

Career overview Eric Kiptanui—also known as “captain of the pacemakers” and “kingmaker” for his work leading a team of 41 pacemakers to help teammate Eliud Kipchoge run a blistering 1:59:40 marathon in Vienna in –2019—enters this year’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon with a fresh personal best, 2:05:47, and a victory at the Xiamen Marathon & Tuscany Camp Global Elite Race. Kiptanui hung with a pack of 26 men through the half before hitting the gas pedal and accelerating with 5K to go. With just two marathons in his legs, and a half marathon personal best of 58:42, Kiptanui should be in the hunt for a top finish. On the heels of his experience pacing Kipchoge in Vienna, he told the press he believes a sub 2-hour marathon is possible in a sanctioned competition. Kiptanui started running early in his life, averaging 28km to and from school. He competed under the tutelage of Brother Colm O’Connell at St. Patrick’s High School before taking a break from running and joining the military. Kiptanui earned money in college by cleaning toilets, and later said that he always believed he would be somebody. He found his way back to running in 2016, had a breakthrough race in 2017 at the San Silvestre Vallecana 10K, and then set the half marathon course record in Berlin in 2018. He made his marathon debut in 2020 with a runner-up finish in Dubai. 2021 races Date Race Place Time 6/17/21................. Kenya Olympic Games Trials, 5000m..........................6th*........................... 13:57.5 4/11/21................. Xiamen Marathon & Tuscany Camp Global Elite Race..1st.............................2:05:47 1/29/21................. Kenya Defense Forces Cross Country Ch..................3rd.............................29:41:00 *Heat 2 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 4/11/21................. Xiamen Marathon & Tuscany Camp Global Elite Race..1st.............................2:05:47 1/24/20................. Dubai Marathon.........................................................................2nd............................2:06:17

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Dan Kremske Birthdate: 4/28/89 Citizenship: United States Residence: Chicago, IL Club: Second City Track Club Twitter: @DJKremske Instagram: @djkremske

Personal records Marathon Half marathon

2:14:53 (Chicago, 2019) 1:03:23 (Houston, 2015)

Career overview Dan Kremske knows the Bank of America Chicago Marathon course well. October 10 marks his sixth time traversing Chicago’s 29 neighborhoods as fast as he can, and in 2019, he went fast. The Illinois native smashed his personal best by four minutes to run across the finish in 2:14:53. His next two marathons further cemented that he is heading in the right direction. He lined up for the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2020 stayed with the leaders through the first half of Atlanta’s unrelentingly hilly course. On a day that resulted in several DNFs, Kremske hung in there to finish 28th in 2:16:18. He showcased his talent again at the 2020 Marathon Project, finishing in 2:15:36. Kremske attended Woodstock High School where he played football and ran the 800m during track season. He later walked on to the University of Illinois Cross Country and Track team, slowly working his way up in distance. From 2014-2018, he lived in Eugene, Oregon and competed with Team Run Eugene. He moved back to Chicago in 2018 and joined the Second City Track Team, a local group of elite and sub-elite runners with, according to Kremske, “a blue-collar mentality.” 2021 races Date Race Place Time 5/28/21................. Portland Track Festival..........................................................DNF 4/11/21................. The Blazing 10k Invitational...............................................9th.............................29:52 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 12/20/20.............. The Marathon Project............................................................32nd.........................2:15:36 2/29/20................. US Olympic Team Trials Marathon................................28th..........................2:16:18 10/13/19.............. Chicago Marathon....................................................................24th..........................2:14:53 10/7/18................. Chicago Marathon....................................................................37th..........................2:22:00 10/11/15.............. Chicago Marathon....................................................................40th..........................2:24:42 10/12/14.............. Chicago Marathon....................................................................36th..........................2:21:17 10/13/13.............. Chicago Marathon....................................................................25th..........................2:18:53

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Colin Mickow Birthdate: 3/15/90 Citizenship: United States Residence: Oswego, IL Club: Second City Track Club Instagram: @colinmickow Elite athletes

Personal records Marathon Half marathon

2:11:22 (Chandler, 2020) 1:01:47 (Houston, 2020)

Career overview Colin Mickow made a name for himself at the University of Illinois when he won the Drake Relays 10,000m in 2012. His twin brother, Hunter, won the same race in 2010. Despite a promising collegiate career, Mickow hung up his competitive shoes following graduation in 2012 and did not return to the sport until 2018. He made his marathon debut in Chicago in 2019, finishing 26th in 2:14:55. Four months later, he ran steadily to finish 15th in the U.S. Olympic Marathon trials, and last December, he turned heads with a 2:11:22 personal best at The Marathon Project. Mickow is a native of Illinois and resident of Oswego,is a member of the Second City Track Club; he trained up to 150 miles perweek in preparation for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. While he tends to fly under the media radar and quietly bank miles, he has the talent and training to finish among the top Americans on race day. 2021 races Date Race Place Time 9/6/21.................... Prairefest 5K...............................................................................1st.............................14:51 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 12/20/20.............. The Marathon Project............................................................12th..........................2:11:22 2/29/20................. U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon..............................15th..........................2:13:45 10/13/19.............. Chicago Marathon....................................................................26th..........................2:14:55

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Nico Montanez Birthdate: 9/7/93 Citizenship: United States Residence: Mammoth Lakes, CA Sponsor: Asics Instagram: @montanez.nico

Personal records Marathon Half marathon

2:14:07 (Chandler, 2020) 1:01:38 (Houston, 2020)

Career overview Montanez finished his collegiate career at Brigham Young University as an All-American in cross country, and he quickly embarked on a professional running career. He made his marathon debut in 2017 at the California International Marathon, finishing 14th in 2:16:26. He notched seventh place finishes at the 2017 and 2018 USATF 25K championships, and he ran a significant personal best in the marathon at Grandma’s Marathon in 2018: 2:14:27. His performance at Grandma’s was the ninth fastest time by an American male in 2018, and he has continued to impress since then. He lowered his marathon PR to 2:14:07 at The Marathon Project in 2020, and he obliterated his half marathon PR in Houston down to 1:01:38. His 2021 season has included two third place finishes on the road in the U.S. 20K championships and the U.S. 15K championships, and a personal best in the 10,000m, 28:06.97. Montanez has trained with the Mammoth Track Club since 2018. 2021 races Date Race Place Time 9/6/21.................... USA 20km Ch.............................................................................3rd.............................59:54 5/28/21................. Portland Track Festival..........................................................5th.............................28:06.97 5/14/21................. Track Meet, Irvine, CA............................................................19th..........................28:27.7 3/20/21................. USA 15km Road Running Ch.............................................3rd.............................43:55 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 12/20/20.............. The Marathon Project............................................................23rd..........................2:14:07 2/29/20................. U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon..............................20th..........................2:15:02 6/16/18................. Grandma’s Marathon..............................................................4th.............................2:14:27 12/3/17................. California International Marathon...................................14th..........................2:16:26

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Galen Rupp Birthdate: 5/8/86 Citizenship: United States Residence: Eugene, OR Sponsor: Nike

Personal records Marathon Half marathon

2:06:07 (Prague, 2018) 59:47 (Ostia, 2018)

Career overview Rupp, a four-time Olympian, became the third fastest American marathon runner ever in 2018 (behind Khalid Khannouchi and Ryan Hall) and the second fastest American ever on a record eligible course. In 2017, he became the first American male to win the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in 15 years, beating an internationally talented field to run into history. He returned in 2018 with an eye toward taking down Khannouchi’s American record (2:05:38), but fell short, coming home fifth in 2:06:21. Shortly after the marathon, he underwent Achilles tendon surgery. He returned to Chicago in 2019 and took home his only career DNF in a marathon. Undeterred, Rupp turned around and won the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon trials, and then finished 8th in Sapporo in August at the Olympic Marathon. Rupp, the 2016 Olympic Marathon bronze medalist and 2012 Olympic 10,000m silver medalist, has enjoyed a stellar marathon career. He won his inaugural marathon at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, took home a bronze medal in his second 26.2 mile journey in Rio and finished second in Boston in 2017. He owns four American records in the 10,000m (26:44.36), indoor 3,000m (7:30.16), indoor two-mile (8:07.41) and indoor 5,000m (13:01.26). He is the 15th fastest man in history over 10,000m, and his 5000m PR, 12:58.90, puts him in an exclusive category of American runners – he is one of only six Americans to break 13:00 for the distance. In 2018, Rupp narrowly missed breaking Ryan Hall’s American record by four seconds in the half marathon, running 59:47 to become only the third American to break 60 minutes and the second fastest American in history. At the 2012 London Olympics, Rupp became the first American since 1964 to earn a medal in the 10,000m; he captured the silver (his training partner at the time, Mo Farah, took the gold) after throwing down a final 400m lap in a blazing 53.8 seconds. 2021 races Date Race Place Time 8/8/21 .................. The XXXII Olympic Games, Sapporo ............................8th ...........................2:11:41 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 41 Sunday, October 10, 2021

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2016 Olympic Games Marathon Bronze medalist 2017 Chicago Marathon Champion 2017 U.S. 20K Champion 2012 Olympic Games 10,000m Silver medalist 2009-2016 U.S. 10,000m Champion 2012 U.S. 5000m Champion American Records: 10,000m, indoor 3000m, indoor two-mile, indoor 5000m

Date Race Place Time 7/4/21 .................. US 10km Road Running Ch. .............................................8th ...........................29:06:00 6/18/21 ............... U.S. Olympic Trials .................................................................6th ...........................27:59.4 5/28/21 ............... Portland Track Festival .........................................................4th ...........................28:00.4 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 8/8/21.................... The XXXII Olympic Games, Sapporo.............................8th.............................2:11:41 2/29/20................. U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon..............................1st.............................2:09:20 10/13/19.............. Chicago Marathon....................................................................DNF 10/7/18................. Chicago Marathon....................................................................5th.............................2:06:21 5/6/18.................... Prague Marathon......................................................................1st.............................2:06:07 4/18/18................. Boston Marathon......................................................................DNF 10/8/17................. Chicago Marathon....................................................................1st ............................2:09:20 4/17/17 ............... Boston Marathon ....................................................................2nd ..........................2:09:58 8/21/16 ............... Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games .......................................3rd ...........................2:10:05 2/13/16................. Los Angeles U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials.1st ............................2:11:13

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Kengo Suzuki Birthdate: 6/11/96 Citizenship: Japan Sponsor: Fujitsu

Personal records Marathon Half marathon

2:04:56 (Otsu, 2021) 1:01:36 (Japan, 2017)

Career overview Kengo Suzuki made quite a splash in Japan when he dethroned Suguru Osako’s national record, 2:05:29, at the 2021 Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon. Suzuki chopped almost six minutes off his personal best to set the national record and win in a personal best, 2:04:56. About 30 athletes shot out of the start with the goal of taking down the national record, and as the pack whittled down, Suzuki made a definitive move at 36km. Suddenly, it was Suzuki against the clock, and he delivered. Following the race, he remarked, “I am very proud of setting the national record at the last edition of the race. I still have a lot left in my tank, perhaps most among all of my previous marathons.” He pointed to a year of consistent training, sans injury, as the driving factor for his success. Suzuki won the 2017 National University Half Marathon championships in 1:01:36, and he took home the silver at the 2017 World University Games half marathon. The Bank of America Chicago Marathon marks his first time racing in a U.S. Abbott World Marathon Major. 2021 races Date Race Place Time 2/28/21................. The 76th Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon Otsu ........1st ..........................2:04:56 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 2/28/21................. The 76th Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon, Otsu .......1st ..........................2:04:56 3/8/20.................... The 75th Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon, Otsu ... 12th ..........................2:10:37 9/15/19 ............... Marathon Grand Championships .................................... 7th ..........................2:12:44 4/28/19 ............... Haspa Marathon Hamburg .............................................. 13th ..........................2:11:36 2/25/18 ............... Tokyo Marathon ..................................................................... 19th ..........................2:10:21

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Japanese Marathon National Record Holder

Shifera Tamru Birthdate: 10/1/98 Citizenship: Ethiopia Agent: Federico Rosa

Personal records Marathon 2:05:18 Half marathon 1:02:54

(Dubai, 2019) (Nanning, 2016)

Career overview Shifera Tamru is one of the youngest professional athletes in the field at 23, and despite his youth, he has recorded five marathon finishes, including a personal best of 2:05:18 at the 2019 Dubai Marathon. Tamru made his marathon debut in 2018 at age 19, finishing as the runner up of the Kraków Marathon in 2:12:57. He bettered that time by four minutes six months later to win the Chuncheon Marathon in 2:08:50. Since then, he has finished fifth in Dubai, second in Daegu and, most recently, first at the Seoul Marathon, just 11 seconds off from his personal best. Tamru did not record any major results in 2020, and his 2021 season got off to a shaky start with a DNF in Milan. But given his experience and his ability to finish inside the top three, he could be a major factor down the homestretch of this year’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon. 2021 races Date Race Place Time 5/16/21................. Milan Marathon.........................................................................DNF Career marathons Date Race Place Time 11/3/19................. JTBC Seoul Marathon.............................................................1st.............................2:05:29 4/7/19.................... International Marathon, Daegu........................................2nd............................2:06:21 1/25/19................. Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon...........................5th.............................2:05:18 10/28/18.............. Chuncheon Marathon.............................................................1st.............................2:08:50 4/22/18................. Kraków Marathon.....................................................................2nd............................2:12:57

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Seifu Tura Birthdate: 6/19/97 Citizenship: Ethiopia Sponsor: Nike Agent: Federico Rosa

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Personal records Marathon 2:05:18 Half marathon 1:02:54

2:04:29 (Milan, 2021) 59:16 (Buenos Aires, 2019)

Career overview Seifu Tura returns to Chicago after finishing sixth in 2019 in 2:08:35, and after setting a personal best in Milan, 2:04:29, earlier this year to finish fourth. Tura started competing for Ethiopia as a youth competitor on the track, primarily focused on the 3000m and 5000m. He moved to the roads in 2017 and experienced immediate success, landing on the podium in Seoul in second place in his 42K debut (2:09:26). He ran three marathons in 2018, winning in both Milan and Shanghai, and finishing seventh in Dubai. He owns a 59:16 half marathon personal best, set in Buenos Aires in 2019. 2021 races Date Race Place Time 5/16/21................. Milan Marathon.........................................................................4th.............................2:04:29 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 5/16/21................. Milano Marathon.......................................................................4th.............................2:04:29 1/24/20................. Dubai Standard Chartered Marathon...........................8th.............................2:06:26 10/13/19 ............ Chicago Marathon ..................................................................6th............................. 2:08:35 3/3/19 .................. Tokyo Marathon .......................................................................DNF 11/18/18.............. Shanghai International Marathon ..................................1st............................. 2:09:18 4/8/18 .................. Milano Marathon .....................................................................1st ............................2:09:04 1/26/18 ............... Dubai Standard Chartered Marathon ..........................7th ...........................2:04:44 11/5/17 ............... Seoul JoongAng Marathon..................................................2nd............................ 2:09:26

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Women biographies Emma Bates Birthdate: 7/8/92 Citizenship: United States Residence: Boise, Idaho Sponsor: Asics Twitter: @emmajbates Instagram: @emmajanelbates

2019 U.S. 25K Champion 2018 U.S. Marathon Champion Personal records Marathon 2:25:27 (Chicago, 2019) Half marathon 1:09:44 (Shelby Township, 2020) Career overview Bates, a 12-time All-American at Boise State and the 2014 NCAA 10,000m champion, is an exciting athlete to return to Chicago. After struggling to find her stride while running professionally in Boston, she packed up and moved back to Boise, Idaho,opting for solitude and serenity over the hustle and bustle of a major metropolitan city. She broke 2:30 in her marathon debut, finishing in 2:28:19 while also capturing her first U.S. title. She ran her marathon debut by instinct, hitting the half in 1:13 and then slowing slightly over the second half. After the race, she said, “My legs were fine, but I overdid it with fluid intake and started having trouble keeping everything down, so I eased off the 2:26 pace I was running to deal with that. It’s exciting because I know I can run a faster marathon just by fixing that.” And fix it, she did. Bates ran 2:25:27 in her first appearance in Chicago in 2019, and she narrowly missed making the U.S. Olympic marathon team in 2020, finishing seventh on a grueling course in Atlanta. Bates followed that marathon with a PR in the half marathon, and then another strong showing in the marathon at The Marathon Project, finishing fourth in 2:25:40. Bates’ 2021 season has consisted of a mixture of the roads and the track. Most recently, she finished seventh at the Falmouth Road Race 7-mile in 38:50. 2021 races Date Race Place Time 8/15/21 ............... Falmouth Road Race 7 Mile .............................................11th ........................38:50 6/26/21 ............... U.S. Olympic Trials, 10,000m ..........................................29th ........................33:21.0 6/12/21 ............... NY Mini 10K ...............................................................................9th ...........................32:44 5/14/21 ............... Track Meet, 10,000m ...........................................................15th ........................32:04.6 3/20/21 ............... USA 15km Road Running Ch. ..........................................12th ........................50:42 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 12/20/20 ............ The Marathon Project ..........................................................4th ...........................2:25:40 2/29/20 ............... US Olympic Team Trials Marathon ..............................7th ...........................2:29:35 10/13/19 ............ Chicago Marathon ..................................................................4th ...........................2:25:27

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Date Race Place Time 12/2/18 ............... U.S. Marathon Ch. CIM .........................................................1st ............................2:28:19

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Ruth Chepngetich Birthdate: 8/8/94 Citizenship: Kenya Agent: Federico Rosa Sponsor: Nike

2019 World Marathon Champion Personal records Marathon Half marathon *Second fastest time in history

2:17:08 (Dubai, 2019) 1:04:02* (Istanbul, 2021)

Career overview Ruth Chepngetich will make her first appearance racing in the U.S. at the 2021 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Since the Kenyan sensation made her marathon debut in 2017, she has finished in the top three of every race she has completed, including wins in Dubai, Istanbul (twice), and at the 2019 IAAF World Championships. Chepngetich made a global splash when she set the world record in the half marathon this spring (later broken in August), breaking the tape in 1:04:02. While she went into the Olympics as the favorite for gold, she struggled during the race and dropped out around the 30K mark, her first DNF at the marathon distance. Chepngetich holds a marathon personal best of 2:17:08, making her the fourth fastest woman in history. “I have never raced in the States and making my debut in such a great race like the Bank of America Chicago Marathon is more than a dream to me,” said Chepngetich. “I will give all myself trying to run as fast as possible. The presence of such a wonderful elite field will boost me.” 2021 Races Date Race Place Time 8/7/21 .................. Olympic Games Sapporo .................................................... DNF 4/6/21 .................. Istanbul Half Marathon ..........................................................1st ..........................1:04:02 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 8/7/21.................... Olympic Games Sapporo.....................................................DNF 10/4/20................. London Marathon.....................................................................3rd.............................2:22:05 9/27/19................. IAAF World Championships in Athletics ....................1st ............................2:32:43 1/25/19 ............... Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon ..........................1st ............................2:17:08 11/11/18 ............ Istanbul Marathon ...................................................................1st ............................2:18:35 4/8/18 .................. Paris Marathon .........................................................................2nd ..........................2:22:59 11/12/17 ............ Istanbul Marathon ...................................................................1st.............................2:22:36

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Keira D’Amato Birthdate: 10/21/84 Citizenship: United States Residence: Richmond, VA. Sponsor: Nike Instagram: @keiradamato

Personal records Marathon Half marathon

2:22:56 (Chandler, 2020) 1:08:57 (Shelby Township, 2020)

Career overview Keira D’Amato carries one of the most inspiring stories in the field. She excelled as a high school and NCAA Division I runner but struggled with an ankle injury as a professional athlete that ultimately required surgery. As a result, she took a seven-year break from running, got married, had two children, and built a successful career in real estate. To get in shape after having her children, she decided to give running a try again,a move that reignited her love and passion for the sport. D’Amato returned to the roads in 2016 and had a breakthrough season in 2020 that included a 12-minute PR in the marathon, 2:22:56, making her the seventh fastest American female marathon runner in history. She also set a 10-mile American record for a women’s only race, stopping the clock in 51:23. D’Amato has not raced much in 2021, but she opened her season with a PR in the 10,000m on the track, 32:16.8. 2021 Races Date Race Place Time 8/7/21 .................. Olympic Games Sapporo ....................................................DNF 4/6/21 .................. Istanbul Half Marathon ........................................................1st ............................1:04:02 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 12/20/20.............. The Marathon Project ..........................................................2nd............................2:22:56 2/29/20................. US Olympic Team Trials Marathon................................15th..........................2:34:24 9/29/19................. Berlin Marathon.........................................................................17th..........................2:34:55 11/11/18.............. Richmond Marathon...............................................................2nd............................2:40:56 6/16/18................. Duluth Grandma’s Marathon..............................................28th..........................2:44:04 11/11/17.............. Richmond Marathon...............................................................4th.............................2:47:00

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Women’s race 10 Mile American Record Holder

Lindsay Flanagan Birthdate: 1/24/91 Citizenship: United States Residence: Boulder, CO Sponsor: Asics Twitter: @lflanagan242 Instagram: @lflanagan2

Personal records Marathon Half marathon

2:28:08 (Chicago, 2020) 1:09:37 (Houston, 2020)

Career overview Lindsay Flanagan, a two-time Olympic Trials qualifier in the marathon with two top 15 finishes, hails from Roselle, Illinois where she was the 2008 Gatorade high school Cross Country Athlete of the Year for the state. Flanagan returned to Chicago in 2019 to compete in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, setting a personal best in 2:28:08 to finish seventh. Flanagan is a veteran of 11 marathons. Flanagan has raced prolifically in 2021.She started the year with a win at the Naples Half Marathon and a runner-up finish at the U.S. 15K championships. Most recently, she finished fourth at the U.S. 20K championships. In 2017, she represented the U.S. globally at the IAAF World Championships Marathon, and she fared well at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, finishing 14th on a hot and humid day. Flanagan gained notoriety when she debuted in 2015 in 2:33:12, and then she took home a silver medal in the marathon at the Pan American Games. Flanagan trains near Boulder, CO and is coached by Benita Johnson. 2021 Races Date Race Place Time 9/6/21.................... USA 20km Ch.............................................................................4th.............................1:07:30 6/26/21................. U.S. Olympic Trials, 10,000m............................................22nd.........................33:08.7 6/12/21................. Mastercard NY Mini 10K......................................................4th.............................32:09:00 5/14/21................. Track Meet, 10,000m.............................................................14th..........................32:04.4 4/24/21................. Valley O.NE Half Marathon.................................................3rd.............................1:10:24 3/20/21................. USA 15km Road Running Ch.............................................2nd............................49:15:00 2/27/21................. Trials of Miles, 10,000m......................................................8th.............................33:44.0 1/16/21................. Naples Daily News Half Marathon.................................1st.............................1:10:24 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 10/4/20................. London Marathon.....................................................................17th..........................2:37:16 2/29/20................. U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials..............................12th..........................2:32:05 10/13/19.............. Chicago Marathon ..................................................................7th.............................2:28:08 4/15/19................. Boston Marathon......................................................................9th.............................2:30:07 10/28/18.............. Frankfurt Marathon.................................................................13th ........................2:29:25 8/6/17.................... London IAAF World Championships..............................37th..........................2:39:47 4/17/17................. Boston Marathon......................................................................11th..........................2:34:44

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Date Race Place Time 10/30/16.............. Frankfurt Marathon ................................................................4th.............................2:29:28 2/13/16................. U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials..............................14th..........................2:39:49 7/18/15................. Toronto Pan American Games..........................................2nd............................2:36:30 1/18/15................. Houston Marathon...................................................................9th.............................2:33:12

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Alia Gray Birthdate: 11/12/88 Citizenship: United States Resides: Boulder, CO Twitter: @aliatgray Instagram: @aliagray

Personal records Personal records Marathon Half marathon

2:30:41 (Chandler, 2020) 1:12:48 (Houston, 2016)

Career overview Alia Gray has persevered through many ups and downs throughout her running career, and she finally enjoyed a significant breakthrough in 2020: she PR’d at The Marathon Project for the first time in four years (over any distance), clocking 2:30:41.This brings her several steps closer to running sub 2:30. Gray has fared well in Chicago with 10th and 8th place finishes in 2016 and 2017, respectively. She recently wrote on her Instagram page, “The past December’s @marathonproj showed me what was possible when I was finally able to string together longer blocks of steady training, rewarding me with a 3+ min PR. I’ve continued to build since then, and can’t wait to put things to the test again come October.” Gray started running her junior year in high school after knee surgery unsettled her soccer ambitions. She went on to Chico State where she became a four-time All-American. Gray currently trains with the Roots Running Project in Boulder, CO. 2021 Races Date Race Place Time 5/29/21................. Portland Track Festival, 5000m 11th 16:05.0 5/14/21................. Track Meet, Irvine, 10,000m..............................................DNF 4/24/21................. USATF Grand Prix, 5000m..................................................8th.............................16:09.1 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 12/20/20.............. The Marathon Project............................................................14th..........................2:30:41 11/3/19................. New York Marathon ...............................................................18th..........................2:37:09 10/8/17................. Chicago Marathon....................................................................8th.............................2:34:25 10/9/16................. Chicago Marathon....................................................................10th..........................2:34:00 2/13/16................. Los Angeles U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials...............10th..........................2:35:47 11/2/14................. New York Marathon................................................................15th..........................2:39:43 12/12...................... Sacramento California International Marathon ....9th.............................2:44:21

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Sara Hall Birthdate: 4/15/83 Citizenship: United States Resides: Flagstaff, AZ Sponsor: Asics

Personal records Marathon Half marathon

2:30:41 (Chandler, 2020) 1:12:48 (Houston, 2016)

Career overview Sara Hall, a five-time Olympic trials qualifier with eight national titles to her name, hopes to rewrite history by breaking the American marathon record, 2:19:36, set in 2006 by Deena Kastor. Hall stands out as one of the most versatile athletes in the elite field. She launched her professional career as a middle-distance specialist and steeplechaser while slowly migrating to the roads and, in 2015, to the marathon. She finished 10th in Chicago in 2015, ninth in New York in 2016, seventh in Tokyo in 2017, first in the California International Marathon in 2017 (her first U.S. title in the marathon), and first in Ottawa in 2018. But those achievements pale in comparison to what came next. In 2020, Hall picked herself up from a disappointing DNF at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, refocused, and commenced her campaign to make history. She finished as the runner-up in 2:22:01 at the London Marathon last October (one of the only elite events in 2020), becoming the first American to finish in the top three in 14 years. Eleven weeks later—unconventional timing for a marathon runner—shecompeted in the Marathon Project, winning in a personal best, 2:20:32, while also inching closer to Kastor’s American record. Hall enters this year’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon with a goal written on her bathroom mirror: “American Marathon record-holder.” “I am excited to run the Chicago Marathon again,” said Hall. “It has been too long since I’ve been back, and when I thought about where I wanted to chase the American Record, I thought it would be more exciting to do it at home, in the U.S., and Chicago is such an epic race. I’m really excited to have my best marathon yet on U.S. soil. 2021 Races Date Race Place Time 9/12/21................. Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run.............6th.............................52:43 8/21/21................. Row River Half Marathon ...................................................1st.............................1:08:44 7/4/21.................... US 10km Road Running Ch................................................1st.............................31:41 6/26/21................. U.S. Olympic Trials, 10,000m............................................6th.............................31:54.5 6/12/21 ............... NY Mini 10K.................................................................................1st.............................31:33 5/14/21................. Track Meet, I0,000m..............................................................3rd.............................31:21.9

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Twitter: @sarahall3 Instagram: @sarahall3

Career marathons Date Race Place Time 12/20/20.............. The Marathon Project............................................................1st.............................2:20:32 10/4/20................. London Marathon.....................................................................2nd............................2:22:01 2/29/20................. Berlin Marathon.........................................................................DNF 9/29/19................. Berlin Marathon.........................................................................5th.............................2:22:16 4/15/19................. Boston Marathon......................................................................15th..........................2:35:34 10/28/18.............. Frankfurt Marathon.................................................................DNF 5/27/18................. Ottawa Marathon.....................................................................3rd.............................2:26:20 10/29/17.............. Frankfurt Marathon.................................................................5th.............................2:27:21 2/26/17................. Tokyo Marathon.........................................................................6th.............................2:28:26 11/6/16................. New York Marathon................................................................9th.............................2:36:12 4/24/16................. London Marathon.....................................................................12th..........................2:30:06 10/11/15.............. Chicago Marathon ..................................................................10th..........................2:31:14 3/15/15................. USATF Marathon Ch...............................................................22nd.........................2:48:02

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Maegan Krifchin Birthdate: 4/8/88 Citizenship: United States Sponsor: Mizuno

Personal records Marathon Half marathon

2:32:47 (Sacramento, 2018) 1:09:51 (Philadelphia, 2015)

Career overview Krifchin is an exciting runner who went into her marathon debut in 2015 completely under the radar and ran away with a 2:33:30 PR – the ninth fastest time by an American woman that year. She followed her debut with another big performance at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. Despite high heat and humidity impacting most of the field, Krifchin finished seventh, running a disciplined race with nearly identical half splits – she covered the first half in 1:16:38 and the second in 1:16:52 to come home in 2:33:34 (the 13th fastest American time in 2016). Since then, she has expanded her resume to include a seventh place finish at the 2017 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, a PR at the California International Marathon in 2018 in 2:32:47, and international appearances in Japan, South Korea and the Netherlands. Highlights of her 2021 season include a 6th place finish at the U.S. 20K championships and a ninth place finish at the U.S. 10K road running championships. Krifchin hit the national scene as a high school runner focused on mid-distance. She finished fourth at the 2006 New Balance Games in the mile, and she took her talents to Syracuse where she broke the school record in the 1500m (4:22.65). After graduating in 2010, she pushed her legs to the half marathon distance, debuting in 1:11:05. By 2012, she had represented the U.S. internationally at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. 2021 Races Date Race Place Time 9/6/21.................... USA 20km Ch.............................................................................6th.............................1:08:01 7/4/21.................... US 10km Road Running Ch................................................9th.............................33:39 3/20/21................. USA 15km Road Running Ch.............................................37th..........................56:03 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 3/6/21.................... Ashland City Half Marathon...............................................3rd.............................1:15:26 2/28/21................. Publix Atlanta Half Marathon............................................8th.............................1:17:01

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Diane Nukuri Birthdate: 12/1/84 Citizenship: United States Resides: Flagstaff, AZ Sponsor: Asics Twitter: @DDNukuri Instagram: @dianenukuri

Personal records Marathon Half marathon

2:27:50 (London, 2015) 1:09:12 (New York, 2013)

Career overview Diane Nukuri, a native of Burundi, made her international debut at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in the 5000m as a 15 yearold. She returned to the Olympics in 2012 to compete in the marathon, but what happened in the 12 years between her Olympic appearances is a testament to her drive, spirit and talent. After winning a bronze medal in the 10,000m at the 2001 Francophone Games in Canada, Nukuri,at the age of 16,fled to Toronto seeking asylum from the Burundi civil war (a war that claimed the life of her father). She was granted asylum and eventually moved to the U.S. to compete first in community college and then at Iowa as a Hawkeye. Nukuri, now a U.S. citizen, became the 2008 Big Ten 5000m champion and was fourth in the 2007 NCAA Cross Country Championships. She holds Burundi national records in the 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon. She made her marathon debut at the 2010 Bank of America Chicago Marathon (2:39:08). Since then, she has collected 16 marathon finishes, including a 2:27:50 PR; this year marks her third appearance competing in Chicago.

2021 Races Date Race Place Time 9/12/21................. Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile.......................8th.............................53:23 7/4/21.................... US 10km Road Running Ch................................................4th.............................32:27 6/12/21................. Mastercard NY Mini 10K......................................................7th.............................32:26 5/14/21................. Track Meet, Irvine, CA, 10,000m.....................................30th..........................33:38.6 3/20/21................. USA 15km Road Running Ch.............................................10th..........................50:44 2/27/21................. Trials of Miles, 10,000m......................................................7th.............................33:30.7 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 12/20/20.............. The Marathon Project............................................................25th..........................2:35:56 5/5/19.................... Prague Marathon......................................................................10th..........................2:33:38 11/5/17................. New York City Marathon......................................................9th ...........................2:31:21 4/17/17................. Boston Marathon......................................................................9th.............................2:32:24 11/6/16................. New York City Marathon......................................................5th.............................2:33:04 10/11/15.............. Chicago Marathon....................................................................8th.............................2:29:13 4/26/15................. London Marathon ...................................................................13th..........................2:27:50

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Date Race Place Time 12/14/14 ............ Honolulu Marathon..................................................................7th.............................2:37:11 10/19/14 ............ Amsterdam Marathon ..........................................................3rd ...........................2:29:35 4/13/14 ............... London Marathon ...................................................................12th ........................2:33:01 11/3/13 ............... New York City Marathon .....................................................10th ........................2:30:09 4/15/13 ............... Boston Marathon ....................................................................8th ...........................2:29:54 8/5/12 .................. London Olympic Games .....................................................31st .........................2:30:13 11/6/11 ............... New York City Marathon .....................................................20th ........................2:41:21 3/20/11 ............... Los Angeles Marathon .........................................................4th ...........................2:33:47 10/10/10 ............ Chicago Marathon ..................................................................22nd .......................2:39:08

Daiana Ocampo Birthdate: 2/19/91 Citizenship: Argentina Instagram: @ocampodai

Personal records Marathon Half marathon

2:31:33 (Wien, 2020) 1:11:50 (Gdynia, 2020)

Career overview Daiana Ocampo is a newcomer to the Abbott World Marathon Majors, but not to the marathon distance. She made her marathon debut in 2019, clocking 2:41:36, and she has steadily improved by 10 minutes to own a personal best of 2:31:33. Ocampo focused her early efforts on the track before making her half marathon debut in 2018. In 2020, she represented Argentina on the global stage at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, finishing 45th in a personal best, 1:11:50. 2021 Races Date Race Place Time 4/18/21................. Maratón Internacional “A Pampa Traviesa” ..............1st.............................2:31:41 2/21/21 ............... Mendoza Half Marathon .....................................................1st ............................1:15:43 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 4/18/21 ............... Maratón Internacional “A Pampa Traviesa” ..............1st ............................2:31:41 12/13/20 ............ Austrian Marathon Ch. .........................................................2nd ..........................2:31:33 9/22/19................. Maratón de Buenos Aires Ñandú - South American Marathon Ch.....5th ...........................2:34:12 4/7/19 .................. NN Marathon Rotterdam.....................................................21s ...........................2:41:36

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Sarah Pagano Birthdate: 7/23/91 Citizenship: United States Residence: San Diego, CA Sponsor: Adidas

2017 USATF Cross Country Champion Personal records Marathon debut Half marathon

1:09:41 (Henderson, 2021)

Career overview Sarah Pagano, a member of the Golden Coast Track Club, will be making her marathon debut in Chicago. Pagano enters the elite field with an impressive resume, including PRs of 15:11 in the 5000m, 31:51 in the 10,000m, and 1:09:41 in the half marathon. She has represented the U.S. at the 2017 and 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and at the 2019 Pan American Games where she finished sixth in the 10,000m. Pagano has expressed excitement about making her debut, posting on Instagram: “Headed to Chicago in 5 (!!) weeks to run my first marathon! I’m so excited about this new challenge ahead, and having a lot of fun seeing the strength and miles build on each other each week in the mountains.” 2021 Races Date Race Place Time 6/26/21 ............... U.S. Olympic Trials, 10,000m ..........................................33rd ........................33:40 5/15/21 ............... Track Meet, 5000m ...............................................................20th ........................15:33.5 5/9/21 .................. USATF Golden Games, 5000m........................................8th ...........................15:40.8 3/20/21 ............... USA 15km Road Running Ch. ..........................................9th ...........................50:36 1/23/21 ............... Las Vegas Gold Half Marathon .......................................2nd ..........................1:09:41

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Olivia Pratt Birthdate: 1/21/94 Citizenship: United States Residence: Rochester, MI Sponsor: Brooks Twitter: @oliviagpratt1 Instagram: @olivia.g.pratt

Personal records Marathon debut Half marathon

1:13:30 (Atlanta, 2021)

Career overview Olivia Pratt, a member of the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project, won her first professional race on the streets of Chicago at the 2019 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K. She returns this fall to make her marathon debut, a distance her college coach at Butler, Matt Roe, always said would be her best. Pratt’s 2021 season includes a PR in the half marathon, 1:13:30, a PR in the 5000m, 15:26, and a 25th place finish in hot and humid conditions at the U.S. Olympic Trials 10,000m. Pratt also holds a PR of 31:48 in the 10,000m. 2021 Races Date Race Place Time 6/26/21 ............... U.S. Olympic Trials, 10,000m ..........................................25th ........................33:11.9 6/5/21 .................. Music City Track Carnival, 5000m ................................4th ...........................15:56.2 5/15/21 ............... Track Meet, 5000m ...............................................................17th ........................15:26.8 4/30/21................. Barnyard Invitational 3000m...........................................2nd ..........................09:26.1 2/28/21 ............... Publix Atlanta Half Marathon ...........................................4th.............................1:13:30

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Bria Wetsch Birthdate: 5/24/88 Citizenship: United States Residence: Boulder, CO Twitter: @BAwetsch Instagram: @BRIAWETSCH Elite athletes

Personal records Marathon Half marathon

2:29:50 (Chandler, 2020) 1:14:24 (Philadelphia, 2019)

Career overview Bria Wetsch made a splash in 2020 when she chopped seven minutes off her personal best to clock 2:29:50 at The Marathon Project. Wetsch later told Runner’s World that the mantra “let’s dance” helped her persevere when her quads started to burn over the final 5K: “It shifted my perspective from the pain and the hurt to, ‘This is fun. You get to do this, and you’re grateful for this.’” Wetsch has been competing at a high level since high school, and she understands the highs and lows of the sport: in 2017, she underwent surgery to repair both Achilles tendons, and then 13 months later, she ran an Olympic trials qualifier at the California International Marathon. Highlights of Wetsch’s career include a third place finish at the 2020 USATF Half Marathon Trail Championships, a top 10 American finish in Boston, and a seventh place finish at the 2019 U.S. 15K championships. Wetsch trains with the Boulder Underground team based in Colorado. 2021 Races Date Race Place Time 12/20/20.............. The Marathon Project ..........................................................10th..........................2:29:50 2/29/20 ............... U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon ............................27th ........................2:37:58 4/15/19 ............... Boston Marathon ....................................................................21st .........................2:38:10 12/2/18 ............... CIM ..................................................................................................24th ........................2:37:16 2/13/16 ............... U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials ............................115th .....................2:58:37 4/21/14 ............... Boston Marathon ....................................................................28th ........................2:42:33 10/7/12 ............... St. Paul Twin Cities Marathon .........................................14th ........................2:44:45

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Men’s Wheelchair biographies Rafael Botello Jimenez Birthdate: 2/23/79 Citizenship: Spain

Personal records Marathon

1:22:09 (Boston, 2017)

Career overview Botello Jimenez – “Rafa” – started competing in wheelchair racing in 2003 (one year after he endured a dorsal spinal cord injury as a result of a bicycle accident). Botello Jimenez has recorded five top-ten finishes in Chicago (2009 – 4th; 2010 – 3rd; 2012 – 3rd; 2013 – 6th; 2017 – 5th). He struggled in 2014, finishing an uncharacteristic 19th and well out of the hunt for first. But he returned in 2015 and 2016 to erase that disappointment, finishing 11th both years, and he had a fantastic race in 2017, finishing just off the podium in fifth. He struggled again in 2018, finishing 22nd, but turned around in 2019 to finish 15th. Botello Jiminez has competed in more than 40 Abbott World Marathon Majors events since 2005, and while he has finished inside of the top three, he has never won a major. Outside of the AbbottWMM, he won the 2016 Paris Marathon. He placed seventh in London in 2020. Botello Jimenez finished in the top 10 of the 2012 London Paralympic marathon, he is a two-time winner of the Valencia Marathon (2007, 2010) and he set his current PR in Boston in 2017. He holds Spanish records for the mile and 10,000m on the track and the 5K, 10K and marathon on the road; he is the third fastest European in the marathon on a legal course. He also competes for Spain in the para-triathlon and para-cycling. Bank of America Chicago Marathon Career Highlights Date Race Place Time 2019........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................15th..........................1:36:57 2018........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................22nd.........................1:56:15 2017........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................5th.............................1:30:27 2016........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................11th..........................1:37:21 2015........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................11th..........................1:30:59 2014 ...................... Chicago Marathon....................................................................19th..........................1:49:57 2013........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................6th.............................1:33:40 2010........................ Chicago Marathon ..................................................................3rd.............................1:28:46 2009........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................4th.............................1:39:56

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Christian Clemmons Birthdate: 2/28/95 Citizenship: USA Residence: Beach Park, IL

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Personal records Marathon

1:39:02 (Boston, 2017)

Career overview Clemmons is an Illinois native; he started his athletic career as a basketball player and was encouraged by the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA) in Lake Forest, IL to give track racing a try. He rounded the oval for the first time in 2014 and started racing distances from 100m to 1500m. He made his marathon debut in Chicago in 2015, finishing 37th in 2:15:16. He improved his time on Chicago’s course by more than 11 minutes in 2017 to finish 27th in 1:51:33, and he did even better in 2019, finishing in his best time in Chicago, 1:41:12. Bank of America Chicago Marathon Career Highlights Date Race Place Time 2019........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................19th..........................1:41:12 2018........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................18th..........................1:49:27 2017........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................27th..........................1:51:33 2016........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................26th..........................2:03:29 2015........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................37th..........................2:15:16

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Marcel Hug Birthdate: 1/16/86 Citizenship: Switzerland Twitter: @MarcelEricHug

Personal records Marathon

1:18:04 (Boston, 2017)

Career overview Hug (a.k.a. the “silver bullet”) enters the Bank of America Chicago Marathon as one of the most dominant athletes of 2021. He won four gold medals in Tokyo in the 800m, 1500m (world record), 5000m, and marathon. He has won every Abbott World Marathon Majors event, including the Chicago Marathon twice, and he is the AbbottWMM series X and XI champion. In 2016, he captured the headlines when he went beyond the grand slam, winning in Boston, London, Rio, Berlin, Chicago and New York. Hug has also won the Berlin Marathon (2011, 2012, 2016), Oita Marathon (2010, 2011, 2012), Schenkon Marathon (2012, 2014) and Seoul Marathon (2013, 2015). He is a three-time Paralympian with a silver medal in the marathon from the 2012 London Paralympics marathon and a gold medal from the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Bank of America Chicago Marathon Career Highlights Date Race Place Time 2018........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................2nd............................1:31:35 2017........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................1st.............................1:29:23 2016........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................1st.............................1:32:57 2015........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................2nd............................1:30:48

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Gyu Dae Kim Birthday: 1/17/84 Citizenship: South Korea Residence: Champaign, IL

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Personal records Marathon

1:30:08 (Rio, 2016)

Career overview Kim is a 2008, 2012 and 2016 Paralympian. He competed in five events in Rio at the 2016 Paralympics (5000m, 1500m, 800m, 4x400m and marathon), winning the bronze in both the marathon and the 800m. At the 2012 London Paralympic Games, he took the bronze in a sprint finish in the 1500m, and he finished seventh in the men’s marathon. In 2008, he helped South Korea win a bronze medal in the 4x100m. Kim finished 10th in his first Bank of America Chicago Marathon in 2013. He returned to Chicago in 2014 and was part of an historic finish that saw the top 11 men finish within 11 seconds. Kim finished 6th, just six seconds behind the winner, Josh George. The same finale repeated itself in 2015: the top 11 men finished within 13 seconds of each other, and Kim was in the mix, finishing fifth in 1:30:51 (just five seconds away from the win). Kim missed the podium by one second in 2016, landing in fourth in yet another sprint finish. Kim has not competed in Chicago since 2017.

Bank of America Chicago Marathon Career Highlights Date Race Place Time 2017........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................30th..........................1:57:09 2016........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................4th.............................1:33:00 2015........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................5th.............................1:30:51 2014 ...................... Chicago Marathon....................................................................6th.............................1:32:18 2013........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................10th ........................1:38:00

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Jordi Madera Jiminez Birthdate: 1/19/80 Citizenship: Spain Twitter: @JordiMadera

Personal records Marathon

1:22:10 (Boston, 2017)

Career overview Madera has competed in more than 20 Abbott World Marathon Majors events, including the Bank of America Chicago Marathon four times. He impressed in 2017 with his first podium finish, taking third just one second behind Kurt Fearnley. He just missed out on podium finishes in 2018 and 2019. Madera is a steady performer, often finishing inside of the top 10. Madera is a two-time Paralympian in the marathon. He finished eighth in Beijing and eighth in Rio. He has also competed in four world championships (2006, 2011, 2015 and 2017). Madera won the 2011 Barcelona and Seville marathons. He made his international debut in 2005 at the European Championships. In addition to focusing on the marathon, he has done well on the track in distances ranging from 1500m to 5000m Bank of America Chicago Marathon Career Highlights Date Race Place Time 2019........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................7th.............................1:33:34 2018........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................5th.............................1:33:57 2017........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................3rd.............................1:30:25 2015........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................6th.............................1:30:53

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Aaron Pike Birthdate: 5/4/86 Citizenship: United States Residence: Champaign, IL Twitter: @Pikester86 Elite athletes

Personal records Marathon *American best

1:20:59* (Duluth, 2019)

Career overview Pike is one of many top competitors to emerge from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign program. He made a name for himself in 2012 when he and Josh George sailed under the course record at Grandma’s Marathon (Pike was the runner up). That performance paved his way to London where he participated in his first Paralymic Games. He finished 16th in the marathon, and he also qualified to compete in three track events: the 1500m, 5000m and 4x400m relay. Pike, a five-time Paralympian (two winter games and three summer games), set a new American best in 2019 in Duluth, clocking 1:20:59. Pike finished 6th in the marathon in the Tokyo Paralympics. Pike was in the chase pack in Chicago from 2014-2016, but he struggled in 2017, coming home in 17th. He rebounded in 2018 to finish sixth, and repeated that feat in 2019. Overall, he remains a consistent performer in the Abbott World Marathon Majors. He has finished in the top-ten 10 times in Chicago. He is also a member of the U.S. Nordic Ski team. Bank of America Chicago Marathon Career Highlights Date Race Place Time 2019........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................6th.............................1:33:34 2018........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................6th.............................1:34:03 2017........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................17th..........................1:39:01 2016........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................5th.............................1:33:01 2015........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................7th.............................1:30:54 2014 ...................... Chicago Marathon....................................................................7th.............................1:32:19 2013........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................7th.............................1:34:02 2012........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................4th.............................1:39:08 2011........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................6th.............................1:38:56 2010........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................6th.............................1:36:04 2009........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................8th.............................1:48:31

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Daniel Romanchuk Birthdate: 3/8/98 Citizenship: United States Residence: Champaign, IL

2018 and 2019 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Champion Personal records Marathon

1:21:36 (Boston, 2019)

Career overview Romanchuk seized his first Abbott World Marathon Majors win in Chicago in 2018 and he has been nearly invincible ever since. He finished 2018 by becoming the first American male and the youngest athlete to win the wheelchair competition at the TCS New York City Marathon, and he concluded 2019 with a runner-up finish in Tokyo and a trio of crowns in the Boston, London, and Bank of America Chicago marathons (he won Chicago by three minutes). His Boston win came with an added bonus: a new PR, 1:21:36. The London Marathon also doubled as the World Para-athletics Marathon Championships so Romanchuk added “marathon world champion” to his long list of accomplishments. Most recently, he won the bronze medal in the marathon at the Tokyo Paralympics. Romanchuk competed in five events at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games (100m, 400m, 800m, 1500m and 5000m); his best finish was seventh in the 800m. He raced in the 800m and 1500m at the 2015 World Championships, and he took home a gold in the 5000m at the 2015 Para Pan-American Games in Toronto. Bank of America Chicago Marathon Career Highlights Date Race Place Time 2019........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................1st.............................1:30:26 2018........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................1st.............................1:31:34 2017........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................9th.............................1:30:33 2016........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................17th..........................1:45:31 2015........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................19th..........................1:43:58 2014........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................17th..........................1:47:58

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Krige Schabort Birthdate: 9/9/63 Citizenship: United States Residence: Cedartown, GA

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Personal records Marathon

1:23:44 (Boston, 2012)

Career overview Schabort won the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in 2005 and set a new course record (which Kurt Fearnley broke in 2007); he competed in his first Chicago Marathon in 1998. In 2007, he missed returning to the top of the podium by one second, losing to Fearnley in a sprint finish. He finished third in 2006, 2008 and 2009. He finished eighth in 2013, 11th in 2014, 16th in 2015, and 14th in 2017. This year’s race marks Schabort’s 11th start in Chicago. Schabort won back-to-back titles at the New York City Marathon in 2002 and 2003, and he is a seven-time Honolulu Marathon champion. In 2011, he set a course record in the Ironman World Championships. He swept away the field at the 2013 Los Angeles Marathon, winning by more than seven minutes, and he finished 6th in New York. Now a U.S. citizen, Schabort is originally from South Africa. He represented South Africa at the 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 Paralympic Games. He won the bronze medal at the 1992 Paralympic Games Marathon in Barcelona. He upgraded his medal to silver at the 2000 Sydney Games. Bank of America Chicago Marathon Career Highlights Date Race Place Time 2017........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................14th..........................1:31:35 2015........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................16th..........................1:38:57 2014........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................11th..........................1:32:23 2013........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................8th.............................1:35:21 2009........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................3rd.............................1:34:28 2008........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................3rd.............................1:36:21 2007........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................2nd............................1:28:07 2006........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................3rd.............................1:38:33 2005........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................1st.............................1:29:40 1998........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................4th.............................1:34:26

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James Senbeta Birthdate: 11/19/86 Citizenship: United States Residence: Savoy, IL Twitter: @NN_Senbeta

Personal records Marathon

1:24:27 (Boston, 2017)

Career overview Senbeta is set to compete in his seventh Bank of America Chicago Marathon. He has finished as high as sixth in Chicago, and 17th during his last competitive race here in 2019. Senbeta has won both Grandma’s Marathon (2016) in Duluth and the Los Angeles Marathon (2016). He is also a two-time winner of the Cooper River Bridge Run. He competed in Rio in 2016 in three events (800m, 5000m and marathon) and at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha (he was 17th in the 5000m). Bank of America Chicago Marathon Career Highlights Date Race Place Time 2019........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................17th..........................1:38:37 2016........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................7th.............................1:33:08 2015........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................13th..........................1:32:59 2014 ...................... Chicago Marathon....................................................................15th..........................1:44:10 2013........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................21st..........................1:48:25 2012........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................6th.............................1:48:12

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Brian Siemann Birthdate: 10/7/89 Citizenship: United States Residence: Champaign, IL Twitter: @bsiemann Elite athletes

Personal records Marathon

1:26:46 (Boston, 2017)

Career overview Siemann is a three-time Paralympian (2012, 2016, 2020) and an established athlete on the track. At the 2012 London Paralympics, he finished sixth in the 100m, eighth in the 800m and 25th in the marathon. He won the 2016 U.S. Paralympic Trials in the 100m and 800m, took home a silver medal in the 400m and a bronze in the 5000m. At the 2016 Paralympics, he finished fourth in the 800m, fifth in the 400m and seventh in the 100m. He finished his 2016 season on a high note with a 13th place finish in Chicago and a seventh place finish in New York (a course where he tends to race well). In 2017, he set a personal best in the marathon in Boston, 1:26:46, to finish 17th. He has also competed in four world championships, and in 2017, he finished fifth in the 800m, sixth in the 100m, 200m and 400m, tenth in the 5000m and 23rd in 1500m. Most recently, Siemann competed in Tokyo in an eye-opening six events, including the 100m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5000m, and marathon. Siemann has competed in every Bank of America Chicago Marathon since 2010; his best finish was a fifth place in 2012. On a personal note, Siemann is a quadruplet and he and his three sisters all raced the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon.

Bank of America Chicago Marathon Career Highlights Date Race Place Time 2019........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................17th..........................1:41:10 2018........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................24th..........................1:57:29 2017........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................19th..........................1:39:02 2016........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................13th..........................1:38:43 2015........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................22nd.........................1:45:18 2014 ...................... Chicago Marathon....................................................................23rd..........................1:49:04 2013........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................11th..........................1:38:01 2012........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................5th.............................1:47:25 2011........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................9th.............................1:43:54 2010........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................14th..........................1:49:09

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JohnBoy Smith Birthdate: 11/27/89 Citizenship: Great Britain

Personal records Marathon

1:29:44 (Berlin, 2018)

Career overview Smith didn’t start road and track racing until 2015, but he has already made a name for himself. He picked up points for the first time in 2017 in the Abbott World Marathon Majors Series XI with a fifth place finish in Berlin, and he added to his tally with an impressive second place finish in New York (behind Marcel Hug). He landed on the podium again in Berlin in 2018, finishing third. He has competed in every London Marathon since 2015, finishing 20th (2015), 18th (2016), 17th (2017), 11th (2018) and 11th (2019). He finished fourth in his Bank of America Chicago Marathon debut in 2019, and he finished 10th in the marathon this summer in Tokyo. On a personal note, Smith became paralyzed in 2006 at the age of 16 when he was mistaken for a poacher and shot in the back. He took up powerlifting and broke two British records. He discovered track and field in 2012 while watching the London Paralympic Games on TV and he took up the discus, shot put and javelin. He switched to wheelchair racing in 2015. Bank of America Chicago Marathon Career Highlights Date Race Place Time 2019........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................4th.............................1:33:32

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Sho Watanabe Birthdate: 11/23/91 Citizenship: Japan

Career overview Watanabe won the 2017 Tokyo Marathon, beating Abbott World Marathon Majors Series X and XI champion Marcel Hug in a sprint finish. It was Hug’s first defeat in seven races. Watanabe struggled in his next race at the World Para Athletic Championships, finishing a disappointing 34th. But in his appearance in Chicago later in 2017, he fared well, just missing the top three and finishing fourth in 1:30:26; he returned to Chicago in 2019 to finish fifth. Watanabe also finished third in New York in 2018. Outside of the AbbottWMM, Watanabe finished second in the 10,000m and eighth at the 2013 world championships marathon, and 15th in the 5000m at the 2015 world championships. He picked up a gold in the 4x400m relay at the 2017 world championships, and he finished fifth in the 5000m. He has been competing in the sport since 2011 when he was injured in a car accident. Within two years, he was part of Japan’s world championships team in the 10,000m and the marathon. Bank of America Chicago Marathon Career Highlights Date Race Place Time 2019........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................5th.............................1:33:33 2017........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................4th.............................1:30:26

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Personal records Marathon 1:26:22

Women’s Wheelchair biographies Vanessa De Souza Birthdate: 11/20/89 Citizenship: Brazil

Personal records Marathon

1:45:19 (Oita, 2018)

Career overview De Souza is an exciting and up and coming marathon athlete to welcome to this year’s start line. She made her international debut in 2018, and just three years later, she qualified for her first Paralympic Games. De Souza performed well in Tokyo, competing in four events, and making the finals in the 1500m and 5000m on the track. She finished eighth in both events, and 12th in the marathon. On a personal note, while waiting at a bus stop, De Souza was approached by a physical education teacher who invited her to try Para sports. She initially tried the javelin and discus, but later switched to wheelchair racing.

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Jenna Fesemyer Birthdate: 1/31/97 Citizenship: United States Twitter: @JennaFesemyer

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Personal records Marathon

1:37:02 (Duluth, 2019)

Career overview Fesemyer began racing in 2013 as a high school student in Ohio, and she quickly emerged as a trailblazer in adaptive sports. She was Ohio’s first female wheelchair high school track state champion, and by her senior year in 2014, four more girls and nine boys had joined her quest. In 2014, U.S. Paralympics named her the National Girls Field Athlete of the Year. After high school, she joined the prestigious University of Illinois wheelchair track and road racing team. She competed in the 2016 Paralympic Trials in the 100m, 400m and 800m, and she finished her season at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. This summer, she competed in the Tokyo Paralympic Games in three events: the 1500m, 5000m, and marathon. She finished seventh in the 5000m, and 11th in the marathon (she did not make the final in the 1500m). Fesemyer competed in her first Chicago Marathon in 2016, and she has steadily improved her time every year. She holds a personal best of 1:37:02, set in Duluth in 2019. Bank of America Chicago Marathon Career Highlights Date Race Place Time 2019........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................7th.............................1:51:37 2018........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................8th.............................1:56:37 2017........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................11th..........................2:11:47 2016........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................9th.............................2:18:11

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Yen Hoang Birthdate: 4/8/97 Citizenship: United States

Personal records Marathon

2:01:06 (Boston, 2019

Career overview Hoang, an alumna of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, started competing competitively in 2014, including at the junior national level in wheelchair basketball. A specialist on the track, she won a silver medal in the 400m at the 2019 Pan-American Paralympic Games, and she competed in three events at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games: the 100m, 400m, and 800m. Hoang has done well on the roads, winning the 2018 Columbus Marathon, finishing second at the 2020 Virtual New York City Marathon and setting a personal best, 2:01:06, at the 2019 Boston Marathon. This will be Hoang’s third time competing in Chicago. Bank of America Chicago Marathon Career Highlights Date Race Place Time 2018........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................12th..........................2:07:10 2016........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................7th.............................2:10:29

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Tatyana McFadden Birthdate: 4/21/89 Citizenship: United States Residence: Champaign, IL Twitter: @TatyanaMcfadden Elite athletes

Personal records Marathon

1:31:30 (Duluth, 2019)

Career overview McFadden, a five-time Paralympian, made history in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 as the only athlete to ever win four Abbott World Marathon Majors in one year: London, Boston, Chicago, and New York. Not surprisingly, she won the inaugural 2016-17 AbbottWMM Series X championship title. McFadden competed in six events this summer in Tokyo, adding to her medal collection in the 800m (silver), 5000m (bronze), and 4x100m relay (gold). She finished just off the podium in the 400m (4th), 1500m (4th), and marathon (5th). McFadden, a 19-time U.S. Summer Paralympic track and field medalist and the only woman to win six gold medals in a single IPC World Championships, returns this year for redemption to capture her ninth Bank of America Chicago Marathon win. Her victory in 2016 made her the most accomplished champion in Chicago Marathon history. She made her marathon debut in Chicago in 2009, outsprinting her more seasoned competitors in the closest women’s wheelchair finish in Chicago Marathon history. In 2014, McFadden astounded in a new sport: cross country skiing. She won a silver medal at the Sochi Paralympic Winter Games and then 32 days later, she won the Boston Marathon (and one week later, she won London). This year marks McFadden’s 12th start in Chicago. Bank of America Chicago Marathon Career Highlights Date Race Place Time 2019........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................2nd............................1:45:22 2018........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................7th.............................1:56:35 2017........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................1st.............................1:39:15 CR 2016........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................1st.............................1:42:28 2015........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................1st.............................1:41:10 CR 2014........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................1st.............................1:44:50 2013........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................1st.............................1:42:35 2012........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................1st.............................1:49:52 2011........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................1st.............................1:45:03 2010........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................3rd.............................1:56:11 2009........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................1st.............................1:50:47

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Amanda McGrory Birthdate: 6/9/86 Citizenship: United States Residence: Champaign, IL Twitter: @alittlechipped

Personal records Marathon

1:33:13 (Boston, 2017)

Career overview McGrory is a three-time Bank of America Chicago Marathon champion with back-to-back victories in 2007 and 2008 and another in 2010. She was third in 2009, just two seconds behind her University of Illinois teammate, Tatyana McFadden, third again in 2016 behind McFadden and Manuela Schär, second in 2017 behind McFadden in a photo finish (they clocked identical times, both under the course record), and third again in 2019 behind Schär and McFadden. Outside of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, McGrory is an eight-time winner of Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth. At the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing, McGrory took home a complete set of medals – gold in the 5000m, silver in the marathon and bronze in the 800m. She didn’t medal in 2012, but she did in 2016: she won the silver in the 1500m and two bronze in the 5000m and the marathon. Most recently, McGrory competed in the Tokyo Paralympic Games in the 800m (6th) and marathon (15th). McGrory, a strong advocate for adaptive athletes, has hinted at retiring in the near future. Bank of America Chicago Marathon Career Highlights Date Race Place Time 2019........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................3rd.............................1:45:29 2018........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................13th..........................2:07:57 2017........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................2nd ..........................1:39:15 2016........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................3rd.............................1:47:55 2015........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................4th.............................1:50:02 2014 ...................... Chicago Marathon....................................................................3rd.............................1:45:55 2013........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................3rd.............................1:42:55 2010........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................1st.............................1:47:25 2009........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................2nd............................1:50:49 2008........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................1st.............................1:55:12 2007........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................1st ............................1:45:27

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Michelle Wheeler Birthdate: 9/12/86 Citizenship: United States Twitter: @Shellysw0rld

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Personal records Marathon

1:45:55 (Oita, 2018)

Career overview Wheeler has been competing in adaptive sports since the age of nine, and she has persevered through many ups and downs, including some time away from the sport and a win at the 2018 Los Angeles Marathon, despite a dislocated rib. Wheeler aspired to make the 2020 Paralympic Games, but with that dream deferred, she has turned her focus and attention to the roads. She is set to compete in the Boston, Chicago, and London Marathons this fall, and she holds a personal best of 1:45:55, set in Oita in 2018. Off the track and the roads, Wheeler is a mom and a professional mental health counselor. This year marks her third time competing in the Chicago Marathon elite field. Bank of America Chicago Marathon Career Highlights Date Race Place Time 2018........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................9th.............................1:57:33 2016........................ Chicago Marathon....................................................................8th.............................2:14:41

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Bank of America Chicago Marathon Course map......................................................................................................................................................................................83 Grant Park map..............................................................................................................................................................................84 Abbott Health & Fitness Expo..............................................................................................................................................85 Participant arrival times...........................................................................................................................................................86 Viewing areas by CTA trains..................................................................................................................................................88 Course aid stations.....................................................................................................................................................................89 Course activations.......................................................................................................................................................................90 Charity Program............................................................................................................................................................................91 Sustainability..................................................................................................................................................................................93 Chicago champions.....................................................................................................................................................................94 Champions by country..............................................................................................................................................................96 Masters champions....................................................................................................................................................................98 Wheelchair champions...........................................................................................................................................................102 Wheelchair champions by country..................................................................................................................................100 Champions with multiple victories.................................................................................................................................103 Runner-up finish followed by victory.............................................................................................................................104 Top 10 finishers.........................................................................................................................................................................105 Top 5 wheelchair finishers...................................................................................................................................................127 Historic event statistics........................................................................................................................................................138 Historic weather conditions................................................................................................................................................139 Year-by-year event summary.............................................................................................................................................141

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E. 11th St.

E. 11th St. Bridge

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Museum Campus

No spectator access

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E. Roosevelt Rd.

E. Indiana Av

Participation Requirements Registered participants are required to provide proof of a complete COVID-19 vaccination series or a negative COVID-19 test result to participate in the 2021 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Registered participants who are not fully vaccinated are required to provide a negative COVID-19 test result for a test administered within 72 hours of attending the Bank of America Chicago Marathon (Sunday, October 10). The event defines “fully vaccinated” as individuals who are two weeks after their second dose in a two-dose vaccine series or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine. Proof of vaccination (hard copy, photocopy or digital version of an immunization record) or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of attending the event is required for entrance to the Abbott Health & Fitness Expo. Individuals unable to prove full vaccination or negative test will be barred from entering the Health & Fitness Expo and unable to pick up the necessary race materials that allow for participation in the event.

This policy recognizes COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Accepted COVID-19 tests are those that have received FDA emergency use authorization (EUA) and include RT-PCR, RT-LAMP, lateral flow, and rapid antigen tests. Individuals based in the United States can visit vaccinefinder.org for more information on COVID-19 vaccines and to find a vaccination location.

Face Coverings All attendees are required to wear face coverings while at indoor event venues, including the Abbott Health & Fitness Expo. Face coverings must be two-ply at a minimum and cover the mouth and nose securely. Single-ply neck gaiters and face shields are not acceptable face coverings. Participants are encouraged to wear face coverings in Grant Park pre-race. Additional face coverings will be available post-finish for participants who would like to re-mask before making their way to the Abbott 27.2 Fest or Runner Reunite. Attendees who have access to a tented area are required to wear face coverings while inside the tent. Spectators are encouraged to wear face coverings in Grant Park and while supporting their participant on course.

Event Alert System A color-coded Event Alert System (EAS) will communicate the status of course conditions to participants leading up to and on race day. EAS levels range from Low (green) to Moderate (yellow) to High (red) to Extreme (black) based primarily on the weather, as well as other conditions. • Email and website communication during race week will inform participants of the current EAS status and provide preparation tips based on advance weather forecasts. • Updates will be made at the Abbott Health & Fitness Expo via public address announcements and color-coded signs. • On race day, participants are encouraged to stay tuned to the current EAS status via public address announcements and color-coded signs/flags at the start and finish areas, and at each of the 20 aid stations along the course.

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Upon verification of proof individuals will receive a tamper proof wristband which will act as identification of the screening process and allow entrance into event venues for the remainder of the weekend.

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If necessary, additional emergency information will be communicated via email and/or text message.

Medical support Medical support is available at 22 on-course locations: medical tents located at all 20 aid stations and additional medical tents located at between Mile 14 and Mile 15 and in the final mile. Medical tents are indicated by tall, red, blade signs with the medical icon. Each medical tent is staffed by a team of medical professionals, is equipped with emergency and first aid supplies and has access to ambulance service. In Grant Park, the Main Medical Tent, Podiatry Tent and Ice Station are located directly beyond the finish line. An additional medical tent is in Grant Park adjacent to the Abbott 27.2 Fest. For the safety of all participants, only those requiring medical assistance may access the medical facilities. If you feel like you need medical assistance on race day, you are encouraged to seek help from a medical volunteer or visit a medical tent in Grant Park or on course.

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Abbott Health & Fitness Expo The Abbott Health & Fitness Expo features health and fitness industry exhibitors offering the latest in running footwear, apparel, nutrition and technology. The Health & Fitness Expo is free and open to the public.

Location McCormick Place, West Building, Hall F2 2301 S. Martin Luther King Dr. Chicago, IL 60616 *For driving and parking, use the above address for the best access to the Abbott Health & Fitness Expo. If you are driving, follow the signs for Parking Lot A for the most convenient parking location. The publicly listed mailing address for McCormick Place is 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive.

Hours Friday, October 8 Saturday, October 9

9 a.m. – 8 p.m. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

For a full list of Abbott Health & Fitness Expo exhibitors, go to chicagomarathon.com/expo.

Attendee Requirements Proof of vaccination (hard copy, photocopy or digital version of an immunization record) OR negative COVID-19 test result will be required to attend the Abbott Health & Fitness Expo. All attendees who are not fully vaccinated are required to provide a negative COVID-19 test result for a test administered within 72 hours of attending the event. Individuals unable to prove full vaccination or a negative test will be barred from entering the Health & Fitness Expo and picking up the necessary race materials that allow participation in the event. Upon verification of proof individuals will receive a tamper proof wristband which will act as identification of the screening process and allow entrance into indoor event venues for the remainder of the weekend. This policy recognizes COVID-19 vaccines authorized or approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Accepted COVID-19 tests are those that have received FDA emergency use authorization (EUA) and include RT-PCR, RT-LAMP, lateral flow, and rapid antigen tests. Individuals based in the United States can visit vaccinefinder.org for more information on COVID-19 vaccines and to find a vaccination location. Once the verification process is complete attendees will pass through a security screening process. All Abbott Health & Fitness Expo attendees should refrain from bringing large bags and/or luggage to the Health & Fitness Expo. All attendees are required to wear face coverings while at indoor event venues, including the Abbott Health & Fitness Expo. Face coverings must be two-ply at a minimum and cover the mouth and nose securely. Single-ply neck gaiters and face shields are not acceptable face coverings.

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If you are taking a rideshare service to the Abbott Health & Fitness Expo, we encourage you to enter McCormick Place – West Building as your drop off location.

Participant arrival times Below are the approximate times the first and last participants will pass through the listed mile markers.

Start to Mile 2 Wheelchair participants: 7:20 a.m. Runners: 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Mile 2 to Mile 4 Wheelchair participants: 7:26 a.m. Runners: 7:39 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Mile 4 to Mile 6 Wheelchair participants: 7:32 a.m. Runners: 7:49 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Mile 6 to Mile 8 Wheelchair participants: 7:40 a.m. Runners: 7:58 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Mile 8 to Mile 10 Wheelchair participants: 7:45 a.m. Runners: 8:08 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Mile 10 to Mile 12 Wheelchair participants: 7:52 a.m. Runners: 8:17 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Mile 12 to Mile 14 Wheelchair participants: 7:58 a.m. Runners: 8:27 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Mile 14 to Mile 16 Wheelchair participants: 8:05 a.m. Runners: 8:36 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Mile 16 to Mile 18 Wheelchair participants: 8:11 a.m. Runners: 8:46 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Mile 18 to Mile 20 Wheelchair participants: 8:18 a.m. Runners: 8:55 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Mile 20 to Mile 22 Wheelchair participants: 8:24 a.m. Runners: 9:05 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Mile 22 to Mile 24 Wheelchair participants: 8:31 a.m. Runners: 9:14 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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Mile 24 to Mile 26 Wheelchair participants: 8:37 a.m. Runners: 9:24 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Mile 26 to Finish Wheelchair participants: 8:44 a.m. Runners: 9:34 a.m. – 3:35 p.m.

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Viewing areas by CTA trains

Use Chicago’s convenient and affordable CTA rail system to cheer on your runner from start to finish at the 2021 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Find out your runner’s planned pace per mile to estimate when they will arrive at easy-to-reach locations along the course. Spectators are encouraged to move along the course throughout the event.

Grand Red Line Station – Miles 1, 3 and 12.5

Board a Red Line train and exit at Grand Avenue (mile 1). Walk three blocks west to LaSalle Street (mile 3) and four blocks west to Wells Street (mile 12.5).

Monroe Red Line Station – Mile 2

Board a Red Line train and exit at Monroe Street.

Chicago Red Line Station – Miles 3.5 and 12.25

Board a Red Line train and exit at Chicago Avenue. Walk three blocks west to LaSalle Street (mile 3.5) and four blocks west to Wells Street (mile 12.25).

Clark/Division Red Line Station – Miles 4 and 12

Board a Red Line train and exit at LaSalle Street (mile 4). Walk one block west to Wells Street (mile 12).

Sheridan Red Line Station – Mile 8

Board a Red Line train and exit at Sheridan. Walk four blocks east to Broadway.

Addison Red Line Station – Mile 8.5

Board a Red Line train and exit at Addison Street. Walk four blocks east to Broadway.

Sedgwick Brown Line Station – Mile 11

Board a Brown Line train and exit at Sedgwick Street. Walk a half-block north to North Avenue.

Washington/Wells Brown, Pink or Orange Line Station – Mile 13.5

Board any Brown, Pink or Orange Line train and exit at Washington/Wells. Walk one block west on Washington to Franklin.

UIC-Halsted Blue Line Station – Miles 14 and 17

Board a Blue Line train and exit at UIC-Halsted. Use the Halsted Street exit and walk two blocks north to Adams Street to view the runners at Mile 14 in Greektown. Or use the Halsted Street or Morgan Street exit and walk one block north to Jackson (mile 17).

18th Pink Line Station – Mile 19.25

Board a Pink Line train and exit at 18th Street. Walk four blocks east to Loomis Street.

Cermak-Chinatown Red Line Station – Mile 21.5 Board a Red Line train and exit at Cermak-Chinatown.

Sox-35th Red Line Station – Mile 23 and 23.25

Board a Red Line train and exit at Sox-35th. Use the 33rd Street exit (mile 23) or walk two blocks east on 35th Street to State Street (mile 23.25).

35th-Bronzeville-IIT Green Line Station – Mile 23 and 23.25

Board a Green Line train and exit at 35th-Bronzeville-IIT. Use the 33rd Street exit (mile 23) or 35th Street exit (mile 23.25).

Cermak-McCormick Place Green Line Station – Mile 25

Board a Green Line train and exit at Cermak-McCormick Place. Walk two blocks east to Michigan Avenue.

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Roosevelt (Red, Green and Orange Line) Station – Finish line

Board a Red, Green or Orange Line train and exit at Roosevelt Road. Walk east on Roosevelt Road toward the Museum Campus/Grant Park.

Course aid stations 20 aid stations are located along the course approximately one to two miles apart. Each aid station consists of the following amenities in this order: • Medical Tent with access to a Runner Transport vehicle* • Toilet facilities • Gatorade Endurance Formula (lemon-lime flavor) • Public address announcer • Water

Gatorade Endurance Carb Energy Chews will be available in Orange and Fruit Punch flavors at Aid Station 10 (Mile 13.2). One serving of Gatorade Endurance Energy Chews provides 31 grams of carbohydrate, 110mg of sodium and 120 calories. Gatorade Endurance Energy Gels will be available in both caffeinated and non-caffeinated flavors. Caffeinated lemon-ginger and watermelon and non-caffeinated mango and apple pear will be at Aid Station 14 (Mile 18.2). One serving of Gatorade Endurance Non-Caffeinated Energy Gel provides 20 grams of carbohydrate, 100mg of sodium and 80 calories. One serving of Gatorade Endurance Caffeinated Energy Gel has 30 mg of caffeine. Aid Stations 15-18 (Miles 19.5-23.5) will offer Chiquita Bananas. Biofreeze Pain Relief Spray will be available at the Biofreeze Pain Relief Zone located at Mile 21.2 (Cermak Road and Archer Avenue). The trained Biofreeze Cooling Crew will be on-site to apply the product to participants #CoolThePain and get them across the finish line. Runners are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the locations and offerings at each aid station and prepare for slower traffic in these areas. The aid stations are approximately two city blocks in length; tables with Gatorade Endurance Formula and water line both sides of the street.

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*Runner Transport vehicles provide non-emergency transportation back to Grant Park if a participant is unable to complete the race.

Course activations Bank of America Cheer Zone – Mile 26 Welcome back to the city that’s always up and running! Join Bank of America in supporting the return of racing in Chicago. Be a part of the excitement by bringing your noisemakers and cheer signs to celebrate and help motivate runners in their journey to the finish. The Bank of America Cheer Zone is near the finish line at Michigan Avenue and Roosevelt Road. Connect to the Bank of America Chicago Marathon and each other at bankofamerica.com/ChicagoMarathon or at #ChicagoMarathon #UpandRunning.

Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle Cheer Zone – 8K Cheer on runners as they shamROCK through the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle Cheer Zone located in Lincoln Park at the 8K mark. The Shamrock Shuffle is the kickoff to the Chicago running season and is a continuation of the city’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Visit shamrockshuffle.com for more information.

Charity Block Party Thousands of Bank of America Chicago Marathon participants are running and fundraising on behalf of important local, national and global causes. To celebrate the impact these participants make, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon will host a Charity Block Party near Mile 15. Spectators, family and friends are welcome to cheer on their charity runners at the Charity Block Party located at Adams Street and Loomis Street near Whitney Young High School.

Community leaders In partnership with the communities that comprise the Bank of America Chicago Marathon course, the Chicago Marathon works with local leadership to activate spectators and fans from surrounding homes, businesses, schools and community groups to enthusiastically support Marathon participants. Several community leaders have stepped up to organize their sections of the course by hosting rally stations and volunteering at aid stations.

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Charity Program Since 2002, over 148,000 Bank of America Chicago Marathon participants have raised more than $246 million through the Charity Program. This feat is accomplished by individual participants who sign on to support an affiliated cause and commit to fundraising as a part of their Chicago Marathon journey. Every organization allows its team of runners the distinct opportunity to make more of their Marathon experience by not only accomplishing a personal goal on race day, but by contributing to a larger goal and giving back to a worthy cause. For the Bank of America Chicago Marathon charities, their mission begins months in advance as they work to ensure runners accomplish their performance and fundraising goals. Each organization dedicates countless hours and resources to recruiting, planning and organizing their charity runner program. The experience begins with training runs for many of the runners along Chicago’s lakefront path and suburban locations and continues with gatherings race weekend. Charities focus on creating a memorable experience for their runners that lasts well beyond the finish line.

Charity Program growth The Charity Program has grown from 14 charities with 1,674 runners in 2002 to over 170 charities with nearly 9,000 runners in 2021. In 2019, charity runners raised a record $27.1 million to fund causes ranging from healthier school initiatives, medical research and animal assistance to foreign aid/ humanitarian efforts and assisting families of those in the armed forces. The runners truly take the experience of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon beyond the confines of Grant Park and change lives around the world.

2021 Top 10 charity teams by participation Charity Participants Team World Vision 1,033 Ronald McDonald House Charities 536 American Cancer Society - Team Determination 416 St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 367 Team Paws Chicago 244 The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Inc. 199 Imerman Angels 183 Alzheimer’s Association (ALZ Stars) 182 Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago 178 Mercy Home Heroes 172

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For a complete list of charities participating in this year’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon Charity Program visit www.chicagomarathon.com/charityprogram.

Charity Program annual fundraising results Year Charities Participants Funds raised ($) 2020...........................................175..........................................8,700.................... 10,900,000* 2019...........................................170.......................................11,300...................... 27,100,000 2018...........................................170.......................................11,625...................... 22,700,000 2017...........................................180.......................................10,525...................... 18,500,000 2016...........................................173..........................................9,313...................... 16,900,000 2015...........................................172..........................................9,549...................... 18,700,000 2014...........................................195..........................................9,107...................... 17,300,000 2013...........................................140.......................................10,712...................... 15,000,000 2012...........................................170.......................................10,693...................... 15,300,000 2011...........................................162.......................................10,192...................... 13,400,000 2010...........................................150..........................................9,842...................... 12,109,000 2009...........................................123..........................................8,768...................... 10,183,855 2008...........................................110..........................................6,745......................... 9,209,000 2007..............................................85..........................................6,600......................... 9,985,482 2006..............................................60..........................................4,500......................... 9,500,000 2005..............................................43..........................................3,000......................... 6,317,000 2004..............................................29..........................................2,449......................... 4,740,000 2003..............................................19..........................................2,527......................... 4,540,000 2002..............................................14..........................................1,674......................... 2,950,000 *The 2020 Bank of America Chicago Marathon was run as a virtual event following the decision to cancel the event in response to COVID-19. Charity program records were not officially kept until 2002.

Sustainability Incorporating environmentally and socially responsible practices is an important part of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon 92 Sunday, October 10, 2021

operational planning and production of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. The Chicago Marathon sustainability program focuses on environmental stewardship, community engagement and outreach, accessibility and innovation.

Bank of America Chicago Marathon Sustainability timeline 2010 – The event receives certification from the Council for Responsible Sport. 2014 – Increased sustainability efforts earns the event Silver Level certification. 2016 – The Bank of America Chicago Marathon becomes the largest marathon to earn Evergreen Level certification. 2018 – After achieving multiple certifications, the Council for Responsible Sport recognizes the race’s commitment and legacy within the sport and awards the Chicago Marathon Evergreen Inspire Status. 2019 – The Marathon becomes an early signatory of the United Nation’s “Sports for Climate Action” initiative.

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For a specific list of sustainability initiatives, see www.chicagomarathon.com/sustainability

Chicago champions (1977-2020)* Year Name Country Time 2020 Virtual Event 2019............ M: Lawrence Cherono....................KEN............. 2:05:45 F: Brigid Kosgei..................................KEN............. 2:14:04 2018............ M: Mo Farah..........................................GBR............ 2:05:11 F: Brigid Kosgei..................................KEN............. 2:18:35 2017............ M: Galen Rupp.....................................USA............ 2:09:20 F: Tirunesh Dibaba............................ETH............. 2:18:31 2016............ M: Abel Kirui.........................................KEN............. 2:11:23 F: Florence Kiplagat.........................KEN............. 2:21:32 2015............ M: Dickson Chumba.........................KEN............. 2:09:25 F: Florence Kiplagat.........................KEN............. 2:23:33 2014............ M: Eliud Kipchoge.............................KEN............. 2:04:11 F: Mare Dibaba....................................ETH............. 2:25:37 2013............ M: Dennis Kimetto…………...............KEN………….2:03:45 F: Rita Jeptoo…………….......................KEN............. 2:19:57 2012............ M: Tsegaye Kebede..........................ETH............. 2:04:38 F: Atsede Baysa..................................ETH............. 2:22:03 2011............ M: Moses Mosop...............................KEN............. 2:05:37 F: Ejegayehu Dibaba........................ETH............. 2:22:09 2010............ M: Sammy Wanjiru...........................KEN............. 2:06:24 F: Atsede Baysa ................................ETH............. 2:22:03 2009............ M: Sammy Wanjiru...........................KEN............. 2:05:41 F: Irina Mikitenko...............................GER............. 2:26:31 2008............ M: Evans Cheruiyot...........................KEN............. 2:06:25 F: Lidiya Grigoryeva.........................RUS............ 2:27:17 2007............ M: Patrick Ivuti.....................................KEN............. 2:11:11 F: Berhane Adere...............................ETH............. 2:33:49 2006............ M: Robert K. Cheruiyot...................KEN............. 2:07:35 F: Berhane Adere...............................ETH............. 2:20:42 2005............ M: Felix Limo........................................KEN............. 2:07:02 F: Deena Kastor..................................USA............ 2:21:25 2004............ M: Evans Rutto ..................................KEN ........... 2:06:16 F: Constantina Tomescu-Dita ...ROU .......... 2:23:45 2003............ M: Evans Rutto ..................................KEN ........... 2:05:50 F: Svetlana Zakharova.....................RUS............ 2:23:07 2002............ M: Khalid Khannouchi ....................USA............ 2:05:56 F: Paula Radcliffe ..............................GBR ........... 2:17:18 2001............ M: Ben Kimondiu ..............................KEN ........... 2:08:52 F: Catherine Ndereba .....................KEN ........... 2:18:47 2000............ M: Khalid Khannouchi ....................USA............ 2:07:01 F: Catherine Ndereba .....................KEN ........... 2:21:33 1999............ M: Khalid Khannouchi ....................MAR............ 2:05:42 F: Joyce Chepchumba ....................KEN............. 2:25:59 1998............ M: Ondoro Osoro .............................KEN............. 2:06:54 F: Joyce Chepchumba ....................KEN ........... 2:23:57 1997............ M: Khalid Khannouchi ....................MAR .......... 2:07:10 F: Marian Sutton ...............................GBR ........... 2:29:03

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*Result standings are subject to change in accordance with World Anti-Doping Agency and World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules and Regulations.

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1996............ M: Paul Evans .....................................GBR ........... 2:08:52 F: Marian Sutton ...............................GBR ........... 2:30:41 1995............ M: Eamonn Martin ...........................GBR ........... 2:11:18 F: Ritva Lemettinen ........................FIN ............. 2:28:27 1994............ M: Luiz Antonio Dos Santos ......BRA ........... 2:11:16 F: Kristy Johnston .............................USA............ 2:31:34 1993............ M: Luiz Antonio Dos Santos ......BRA ........... 2:13:15 F: Ritva Lemettinen ........................FIN ............. 2:33:18 1992............ M: Jose Cesar De Souza ...............BRA ........... 2:16:14 F: Linda Somers ................................USA............ 2:37:41 1991............ M: Joseildo Rocha ............................BRA ........... 2:14:33 F: Midde Hamrin-Senorski ..........SWE .......... 2:36:21 1990............ M: Martin Pitayo ...............................MEX .......... 2:09:41 F: Aurora Cunha .................................POR ........... 2:30:11 1989............ M: Paul Davis-Hale ..........................GBR ........... 2:11:25 F: Lisa Weidenbach .........................USA............ 2:28:15 1988............ M: Alejandro Cruz .............................MEX .......... 2:08:57 F: Lisa Weidenbach .........................USA............ 2:29:17 1987............ Half Marathon 1986............ M: Toshihiko Seko ............................JPN ............. 2:08:27 F: Ingrid Kristiansen ........................NOR .......... 2:27:08 1985............ M: Steve Jones ...................................GBR ........... 2:07:13 F: Joan Benoit Samuelson............USA............ 2:21:21 1984............ M: Steve Jones ...................................GBR ........... 2:08:05 F: Rosa Mota .......................................POR ........... 2:26:01 1983............ M: Joseph Nzau .................................KEN ........... 2:09:44 F: Rosa Mota .......................................POR ........... 2:31:12 1982............ M: Greg Meyer ...................................USA............ 2:10:59 F: Nancy Conz ....................................USA............ 2:33:23 1981............ M: Philip Coppess ............................USA............ 2:16:13 F: Tina Gandy ......................................USA............ 2:49:39 1980............ M: Frank Richardson .......................USA ........... 2:14:04 F: Sue Peterson .................................USA............ 2:45:03 1979............ M: Dan Cloeter ...................................USA............ 2:23:20 F: Laura Michalek .............................USA............ 3:15:45 1978............ M: Mark Stanforth ...........................USA............ 2:19:20 F: Lynae Larson .................................USA............ 2:59:25 1977............ M: Dan Cloeter ...................................USA............ 2:17:52 F: Dorothy Doolittle ........................USA............ 2:50:47

Champions by country (male & female)* Brazil (4)................................Luiz Antonio Dos Santos... 1993, 1994 Jose Cesar De Souza...........................1992 Joseildo Rocha........................................1991 Ethiopia (7)..........................Tirunesh Dibaba.....................................2017 Mare Dibaba............................................2014 Atsede Baysa........................... 2010, 2012 Tsegaye Kebede....................................2012 Berhane Adere......................... 2006, 2007 Finland (2)............................Ritva Lemettinen................... 1993, 1995 Great Britain (9)...............Mo Farah....................................................2018 Paula Radcliffe........................................2002 Marian Sutton.......................... 1996, 1997 Paul Evans.................................................1996 Eammon Martin ...................................1995 Paul Davis-Hale......................................1989 Steve Jones............................... 1984, 1985 Japan (1)................................Toshihiko Seko.......................................1986 Kenya (25)...........................Lawrence Cherono...............................2019 Brigid Kosgei............................ 2018, 2019 Abel Kirui....................................................2016 Dickson Chumba...................................2015 Florence Kiplagat................... 2015, 2016 Eliud Kipchoge........................................2014 Dennis Kimetto……………………………….2013 Rita Jeptoo……………………………………...2013 Moses Mosop.........................................2011 Sammy Wanjiru....................... 2009, 2010 Evans Cheruiyot.....................................2008 Patrick Ivuti...............................................2007 Robert Cheruiyot...................................2006 Felix Limo..................................................2005 Evans Rutto............................... 2003, 2004 Ben Kimondiu..........................................2001 Catherine Ndereba................ 2000, 2001 Joyce Chepchumba............... 1998, 1999 Ondoro Osoro.........................................1998 Joseph Nzau.............................................1983 Mexico (2)............................Martin Pitayo...........................................1990 Alejandro Cruz........................................1988 Morocco (2)........................Khalid Khannouchi................. 1997, 1999

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Norway (1)...........................Ingrid Kristiansen..................................1986 Portugal (3).........................Aurora Cunha...........................................1990 ...................................................Rosa Mota.................................. 1983, 1984 Russia (2).............................Lidiya Grigoryeva..................................2008 Svetlana Zakharova........2003 Romania (1)........................Constantina Tomescu-Dita.............2004 Sweden (1)..........................Midde Hamrin-Senorski....................1991

* Result standings are subject to change in accordance with World Anti-Doping Agency and World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules and Regulations.

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United States (21)..........Galen Rupp...............................................2017 Deena Kastor...........................................2005 Khalid Khannouchi................. 2000, 2002 Kristy Johnson.........................................1994 Linda Somers..........................................1992 Lisa Weidenbach.................... 1988, 1989 Joan Benoit Samuelson.....................1985 Nancy Conz..............................................1982 Greg Meyer...............................................1982 Phillip Coppess.......................................1981 Tina Gandy................................................1981 Sue Peterson...........................................1980 Frank Richardson..................................1980 Laura Michalek.......................................1979 Dan Cloeter............................... 1977, 1979 Lynae Larson...........................................1978 Mark Stanforth.......................................1978 Dorothy Doolittle..................................1977

Masters champions (1977-2019) Year Name Age Country Time 2020........................................Virtual Event 2019........................................M: Takaya Sakamoto..................40.......................................JPN..................2:21:32 F: Lisa Weightman ......................40.....................................AUS..................2:29:45 2018........................................M: David Criniti...............................40.....................................AUS..................2:20:10 F: Kate Landau...............................42.....................................USA .................2:33:26 2017........................................M: Sam Krieg...................................41.....................................USA .................2:26:40 F: Dot McMahan............................40.....................................USA .................2:37:08 2016........................................M: Clint Wells..................................41.....................................USA .................2:24:10 F: Allison Drynan............................40.....................................CAN..................2:48:50 2015........................................M: William Vanos...........................43.....................................USA .................2:30:52 F: Deena Kastor.............................42.....................................USA .................2:27:47 2014........................................M: Neil Pearson..............................42.....................................GBR..................2:27:25 F: Theresa Lowry..........................40.....................................USA .................2:50:02 2013........................................M: Ian Forsyth.................................41.....................................CAN..................2:23:01 F: Paula Keating.............................47.....................................CAN..................2:49:18 2012........................................M: Mohammed El Yamani........48......................................FRA..................2:24:43 F: Tammy Lifka..............................42.....................................USA .................2:49:02 2011........................................M: Jason Ryf.....................................40.....................................USA..................2:21:40 F: Kathleen Jobes..........................41.....................................USA .................2:47:53 2010........................................M: Richard Cartier........................49.....................................CAN..................2:29:39 F: Colleen De Reuck....................46.....................................USA .................2:34:12 2009........................................M: Bob Schwelm...........................50.....................................USA .................2:30:52 F: Elisabeth Ruel............................42.....................................CAN..................2:49:45 2008........................................M: Erik Bush.....................................40.....................................USA .................2:33:20 F: Colleen De Reuck....................44.....................................USA .................2:32:25 2007........................................M: Sergey Perminov....................41.....................................RUS..................2:28:52 F: Christine Kennedy...................52.....................................USA .................3:02:04 2006........................................M: Craig Fram.................................48.....................................USA .................2:30:56 F: Colleen De Reuck....................42.....................................USA .................2:33:18 2005........................................M: Luca Foglia................................43........................................ITA..................2:31:23 F: Colleen De Reuck....................41.....................................USA .................2:28:40 2004........................................M: Craig Fram.................................46.....................................USA..................2:29:30 F: Jenny Spangler..........................41.....................................USA .................2:33:36 2003........................................M: Michel Lavoie...........................42.....................................CAN..................2:29:34 F: Jenny Spangler..........................40.....................................USA .................2:32:38 2002........................................M: Miguel Sanchez.......................40.....................................CAN..................2:24:08 F: Joan Benoit-Samuelson.......45.....................................USA .................2:42:27 2001........................................M: Paul Evans..................................40.....................................GBR..................2:18:34 F: Anne Van Schuppen...............40.....................................NED..................2:41:51 2000........................................M: Jose Picazo.................................52......................................FRA..................2:32:05 F: Marie Soderstrom...................40.................................... SWE..................2:34:58 1999........................................M: Steve Plasencia.......................42.....................................USA .................2:17:02 F: Gitte Karlshoj.............................40.....................................DEN..................2:35:16 1998........................................M: Steve Winchel..........................42.....................................USA..................2:24:06 F: Tatayana Pozdnyakova.........43.....................................UKR..................2:29:25 1997........................................M: Yuri Mikhailov...........................43.....................................UKR..................2:25:15 F: Midde Senorski.........................40.................................... SWE..................2:42:07

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1996........................................M: Yuri Mikhailov...........................43.....................................UKR..................2:24:35 F: Maria Rosas................................40.................................... MEX..................2:55:58 1995........................................M: Luis Lopez..................................46..................................... CRC..................2:25:52 F: W: Charlene Soby.....................44.....................................USA .................2:49:27 1994........................................M: Ryszard Marczak....................49.....................................POL..................2:22:11 F: Mary Ann Malarkey.................41 ....................................USA .................3:01:48 1993........................................M: Gary Moss..................................43.....................................USA .................2:34:37 F: Nancy Rollins.............................46.....................................USA .................3:12:30 1992........................................M: Hector Chavez.........................45.................................... MEX..................2:36:07 F: Becky Sox.....................................40.....................................USA .................3:11:10 1991 ......................................M: Tony Burke.................................42.....................................GBR..................2:33:12 F: Sally Brent...................................40.....................................USA .................2:57:19 1990........................................M: Richard Umberg.....................40......................................CZE..................2:20:17 F: Anne Roden.................................44.....................................GBR..................2:38:55 1989........................................M: Margarito Juarez.....................44........................................ITA..................2:44:04 F: Cesarina Taroni.........................40........................................ITA..................2:44:04 1988........................................M: Mike Hurd...................................42.....................................GBR..................2:24:15 F: Barbara Filutze..........................42.....................................USA .................2:48:49 1987........................................Half Marathon 1986........................................M: Mike Hurd...................................40.....................................GBR..................2:19:40 F: Priscilla Welch............................41.....................................GBR..................2:31:14 1985........................................M: Antonio Villanueva.................45.................................... MEX..................2:23:55 F: Elaine Kirchen............................42.....................................USA .................2:50:28 1984........................................M: Gary Baker.................................45.....................................CAN..................2:32:21 F: Ann Jamison................................40.....................................USA .................2:59:15 1983........................................M: Roger Pflugfelder...................41.....................................USA .................2:32:05 F: Laura Tingle................................46.....................................USA .................3:07:15 1982........................................M: Roger Rouiller..........................44.....................................USA .................2:43:35 F: Cincy Dalrymple.......................40.....................................USA .................2:43:35 1981........................................M: Roger Rouiller..........................43.....................................USA .................2:33:47 F: Marion Burchfield....................45.....................................USA .................3:10:33 1980........................................M: Roger Rouiller..........................42.....................................USA .................2:35:06 F: Helen Dick....................................56.....................................USA .................3:08:48 1979........................................M: Roger Rouiller..........................41.....................................USA .................2:43:39 F: Lorraine Norgle........................41.....................................USA .................3:37:20 1978........................................M: Lee Wilcox..................................40.....................................USA .................2:33:52 F: Marion Burchfield....................42.....................................USA .................3:20:00 1977........................................M: Alex Ratelle................................52.....................................USA .................2:38:34 F: Carol Davis..................................41.....................................USA .................3:42:05

Wheelchair champions (1984-2018) Year Name Country Time 2020 Virtual Event 2019........................................M: Daniel Romanchuk............USA..............................1:30:26 F. Manuela Schär .......................SUI..............................1:41:08 2018........................................M: Daniel Romanchuk ...........USA .............................1:31:34 F. Manuela Schär .......................SUI..............................1:41:38 2017........................................M: Marcel Hug..............................SUI..............................1:29:23 F: Tatyana McFadden.............USA..............................1:39:15 2016........................................M: Marcel Hug..............................SUI..............................1:32:57 F: Tatyana McFadden.............USA..............................1:42:28 2015........................................M: Kurt Fearnley........................AUS..............................1:30:46 F: Tatyana McFadden.............USA .............................1:41:10 2014........................................M: Joshua George.....................USA .............................1:32:12 F: Tatyana McFadden............USA .............................1:44:50 2013........................................M: Ernst Van Dyk........................RSA..............................1:30:37 F: Tatyana McFadden.............USA .............................1:42:35 2012........................................M: Josh Cassidy..........................CAN..............................1:32:58 F: Tatyana McFadden.............USA ...........................1:49:52 2011........................................M: Kurt Fearnley........................AUS..............................1:29:18 F: Tatyana McFadden.............USA ...........................1:45:03 2010........................................M: Heinz Frei..................................SUI..............................1:26:56 F: Amanda McGrory.................USA .............................1:47:25 2009........................................M: Kurt Fearnley........................AUS..............................1:29:09 F: Tatyana McFadden.............USA .............................1:50:47 2008........................................M: Kurt Fearnley........................AUS..............................1:30:16 F: Amanda McGrory.................USA .............................1:55:12 2007........................................M: Kurt Fearnley........................AUS..............................1:28:06 F: Amanda McGrory.................USA .............................1:45:27 2006........................................M: Joshua George.....................USA ...........................1:38:31 F: Miriam Ladner.......................USA ...........................2:04:21 2005........................................M: Krige Schabort......................RSA .............................1:29:40 F: Miriam Ladner.......................USA .............................2:01:37 2004........................................M: Joshua George.....................USA .............................1:36:13 F: Miriam Nibley........................USA..............................2:05:51 2003........................................M: Joshua George.....................USA .............................1:41:01 F: Christina Ripp........................USA .............................1:56:33 2002........................................M: Adam Bleakney...................USA .............................1:40:14 F: Tricia Downing......................USA .............................1:52:20 2001........................................M: Tony Iniguez..........................USA .............................1:37:59 F: Christina Ripp........................USA .............................1:56:58 2000........................................M: Tony Iniguez..........................USA .............................1:41:00 F: No women competed in the 2000 Wheelchair Division 1999........................................M: Saul Mendoza.......................USA .............................1:37:03 F: Miriam Nibley........................USA .............................2:03:44 1998........................................M: Franz Nietlispach.................SUI..............................1:34:22 F: Candace Cable......................USA .............................1:58:32 1997........................................M: Saul Mendoza.......................USA ...........................1:37:42 F: Candace Cable......................USA .............................1:57:32

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1996........................................M: Jacob Heilveil........................USA .............................1:39:57 F: Ann Walters.............................USA .............................1:52:13 1995........................................M (tie): James Briggs..............USA .............................1:37:12 ...................................................M (tie): Scot Hollonbeck.......USA .............................1:37:12 F: Ann Walters.............................USA .............................1:57:27 1994........................................M: James Briggs........................USA .............................1:32:14 F: Ann Walters.............................USA ...........................1:59:45 1993........................................M: James Briggs........................USA .............................1:42:03 F: Ann Walters.............................USA .............................1:57:34 1992........................................M: Vern Achenbach..................USA .............................1:44:28 F: Ann Walters ...........................USA .............................1:44:29 1991........................................M: Philippe Couprie...................FRA..............................1:41:21 F: Ann Walters.............................USA .............................1:57:17 1990........................................M: Jim Knaub...............................USA .............................1:42:34 F: Ann Cody-Morris..................USA ...........................1:53:33 1989........................................M: Scot Hollonbeck..................USA .............................1:45:30 F: Ann Cody-Morris..................USA ...........................1:58:51 1988........................................No records available 1987........................................Half Marathon 1986........................................M: Bart Bardwell........................USA..............................2:10:19 F: Jonnie Baylark........................USA .............................3:23:32 1985........................................M: Robert Fitch..........................USA .............................2:23:41 F: Jayne Fortson.........................USA..............................2:52:22 1984........................................M: Robert Fitch..........................USA .............................2:35:06 F: Jonnie Baylark........................USA .............................3:29:10

Wheelchair champions by country (male & female) Australia (5)........................Kurt Fearnley.......................................................................... 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015 Canada (1)...........................Josh Cassidy......................................................................................................................................2012 France (1).............................Philippe Couprie.............................................................................................................................1991 South Africa (2)................Ernst Van Dyk...................................................................................................................................2013 Krige Schabort................................................................................................................................2005 Switzerland (5)..................Manuela Schär...................................................................................................................2018, 2019 Marcel Hug..........................................................................................................................2016, 2017 Heinz Frei...........................................................................................................................................2011 Franz Nietlispach...........................................................................................................................1998 United States (52)..........Daniel Romanchuk..........................................................................................................2018, 2019 Tatyana McFadden................... 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Amanda McGrory.............................................................................................. 2007, 2008, 2010 Joshua George .....................................................................................2003, 2004, 2006, 2014 Miriam Nibley Ladner .....................................................................1999, 2004, 2005, 2006 Christina Ripp ...................................................................................................................2001, 2003 Tricia Downing................................................................................................................................2002 Adam Bleakney ..............................................................................................................................2002 Tony Iniguez ......................................................................................................................2000, 2001 Saul Mendoza....................................................................................................................1997, 1999 Candace Cable...................................................................................................................1997, 1998 Jacob Heilveil....................................................................................................................................1996 Ann Walters .............................................................1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 James Briggs ............................................................................................1993, 1994, 1995 (tie) Scot Hollonbeck ................................................................................................... 1989, 1995 (tie) Vern Achenbach..............................................................................................................................1992 Jim Knaub ..........................................................................................................................................1990 Ann Cody-Morris .............................................................................................................1989, 1990 Bart Bardwell....................................................................................................................................1986 Jonnie Baylark ...................................................................................................................1984, 1986 Jayne Fortson...................................................................................................................................1985 Robert Fitch........................................................................................................................1984, 1985

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Champions with multiple victories Men open Sammy Wanjiru (KEN)......................................................................................................................................................2009, 2010 Khalid Khannouchi (MAR, USA as of 2000)............................................................................1997, 1999, 2000, 2002 Evans Rutto (KEN)..............................................................................................................................................................2003, 2004 Luiz Antonio Dos Santos (BRA)..................................................................................................................................1993, 1994 Steve Jones (GBR)...............................................................................................................................................................1984, 1985 Dan Cloeter (USA)..............................................................................................................................................................1977, 1979

Women open

Men wheelchair Daniel Romanchuk (USA)...............................................................................................................................................2018, 2019 Marcel Hug (SUI).................................................................................................................................................................2016, 2017 Kurt Fearnley (AUS)............................................................................................................... 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015 Joshua George (USA)...........................................................................................................................2003, 2004, 2006, 2014 Tony Iniguez (USA).............................................................................................................................................................2000, 2001 Saul Mendoza (USA)..........................................................................................................................................................1997, 1999 James Briggs (USA)..................................................................................................................................1993, 1994, 1995 (tie) Scot Hollonbeck (USA).......................................................................................................................................... 1989, 1995 (tie) Robert Fitch (USA).............................................................................................................................................................1984, 1985

Women wheelchair Manuela Schär (SUI)..........................................................................................................................................................2018, 2019 Tatyana McFadden (USA)...................................................... ..2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Amanda McGrory (USA)................................................................................................................................... 2007, 2008, 2010 Christina Ripp (USA)..........................................................................................................................................................2001, 2003 Miriam Nibley Ladner (USA)............................................................................................................1999, 2004, 2005, 2006 Candace Cable (USA)........................................................................................................................................................1997, 1998 Ann Walters (USA) ...................................................................................................1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 Ann Cody-Morris (USA)...................................................................................................................................................1989, 1990 Jonnie Baylark (USA).........................................................................................................................................................1984, 1986

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Brigid Kosgei (KEN)...........................................................................................................................................................2018, 2019 Florence Kiplagat (KEN)..................................................................................................................................................2015, 2016 Berhane Adere (ETH)........................................................................................................................................................2006, 2007 Catherine Ndereba (KEN)...............................................................................................................................................2000, 2001 Joyce Chepchumba (KEN)..............................................................................................................................................1998, 1999 Marian Sutton (GBR).........................................................................................................................................................1996, 1997 Ritva Lemettinen (FIN)....................................................................................................................................................1993, 1995 Lisa Weidenbach (USA)...................................................................................................................................................1988, 1989 Rosa Mota (POR).................................................................................................................................................................1983, 1984

Runner up finish followed by victory Men open Tsegaye Kebede (ETH).......................................................................................................................2nd in 2010, 1st in 2012 Khalid Khannouchi (MAR).................................................................................................................2nd in 1998, 1st in 1999 Joseph Nzau (KEN)...............................................................................................................................2nd in 1982, 1st in 1983

Women open Brigid Kosgei (KEN).............................................................................................................................2nd in 2017, 1st in 2018 Florence Kiplagat (KEN)....................................................................................................................2nd in 2014, 1st in 2015 Rita Jeptoo (KEN)..................................................................................................................................2nd in 2012, 1st in 2013 Atsede Baysa (ETH).............................................................................................................................2nd in 2010, 1st in 2012 Constantina Tomescu-Dita (ROU)..............................................................................................2nd in 2003, 1st in 2004 Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)...................................................................................................................2nd in 1985, 1st in 1986

Men wheelchair Marcel Hug (SUI)...................................................................................................................................2nd in 2015, 1st in 2016 Kurt Fearnley (AUS).............................................................................................................................2nd in 2014, 1st in 2015 Tony Iniguez (USA)..................................................................................................2nd in 1992, 1993, 1999, 1st in 2000 Saul Mendoza (USA)............................................................................................................................2nd in 1998, 1st in 1999 Scot Hollonbeck (USA).......................................................................................................................2nd in 1994, 1st in 1995 James Briggs (USA)................................................................................................2nd in 1991, 1st in 1993, 1994, 1995

Women wheelchair Miriam Nibley (USA)...............................................................................................2nd in 2003, 1st in 2004, 2005, 2006 Candace Cable (USA).............................................................................................2nd in 1995, 1996, 1st in 1997, 1998

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Top 10 finishers (1977-2020)* 2020 The 2020 Bank of America Chicago Marathon was run as a virtual event following the decision to cancel the event in response to COVID-19.

2019 Men

2019 Women # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Brigid Kosgei........................................25...................................KEN.....................................2:14:04 WR 2.....................Ababel Yeshaneh................................28................................... ETH.............................................. 2:20:51 3.....................Gelete Burka.........................................33................................... ETH.............................................. 2:20:55 4.....................Emma Bates..........................................27...................................USA.............................................. 2:25:27 5.....................Fionnuala McCormack.....................35..................................... IRL.............................................. 2:26:47 6.....................Stephanie Bruce.................................35...................................USA.............................................. 2:27:47 7.....................Lindsay Flanagan...............................28...................................USA.............................................. 2:28:08 8.....................Laura Thweatt......................................30...................................USA.............................................. 2:29:06 9.....................Lisa Weightman..................................40...................................AUS.............................................. 2:29:45 10..................Taylor Ward............................................29...................................USA.............................................. 2:30:14

2018 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Mo Farah.................................................35...................................GBR.............................................. 2:05:11 2.....................Mosinet Geremew.............................26................................... ETH.............................................. 2:05:24 3.....................Suguru Osako.......................................27.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:05:50 4.....................Kenneth Kipkemoi.............................34...................................KEN.............................................. 2:05:57 5.....................Galen Rupp.............................................32...................................USA.............................................. 2:06:21 6.....................Geoffrey Kirui.......................................25...................................KEN.............................................. 2:06:45

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# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Lawrence Cherono............................31...................................KEN.............................................. 2:05:45 2.....................Dejene Debela......................................24................................... ETH.............................................. 2:05:46 3.....................Asefa Mengstu....................................31................................... ETH.............................................. 2:05:48 4.....................Bedan Karoki.........................................29...................................KEN.............................................. 2:05:53 5.....................Bashir Abdi.............................................30................................... BEL.............................................. 2:06:14 6.....................Seifu Tura...............................................22................................... ETH.............................................. 2:08:35 7.....................Dickson Chumba.................................32...................................KEN.............................................. 2:09:11 8.....................Mo Farah.................................................36...................................GBR.............................................. 2:09:58 9.....................Jacob Riley..............................................30...................................USA.............................................. 2:10:36 10..................Jerrell Mock............................................24...................................USA.............................................. 2:10:37

7.....................Abel Kirui.................................................36...................................KEN.............................................. 2:07:52 8.....................Taku Fujimoto......................................29.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:07:57 9.....................Bedan Karoki.........................................28...................................KEN.............................................. 2:07:59 10..................Birhanu Legese...................................24................................... ETH.............................................. 2:08:41

2018 Women # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Brigid Kosgei........................................24...................................KEN.............................................. 2:18:35 2.....................Roza Dereje...........................................21................................... ETH.............................................. 2:21:18 3.....................Shure Demise.......................................22................................... ETH.............................................. 2:22:15 4.....................Florence Kiplagat...............................31...................................KEN.............................................. 2:26:08 5.....................Veronicah Nyaruai..............................28...................................KEN.............................................. 2:31:34 6.....................Sarah Crouch........................................29...................................USA.............................................. 2:32:37 7.....................Taylor Ward............................................28...................................USA.............................................. 2:32:42 8.....................Kate Landau..........................................42...................................USA.............................................. 2:33:24 9.....................Melanie Myrand..................................33...................................CAN.............................................. 2:34:08 10..................Marci Klimek.........................................31...................................USA.............................................. 2:34:53

2017 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Galen Rupp.............................................31...................................USA.............................................. 2:09:20 2.....................Abel Kirui.................................................35...................................KEN.............................................. 2:09:48 3.....................Bernard Kipyego.................................31...................................KEN.............................................. 2:10:23 4.....................Sisay Lemma........................................26................................... ETH.............................................. 2:11:01 5.....................Stephen Sambu...................................29...................................KEN.............................................. 2:11:07 6.....................Kohei Matsumura .............................30.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:11:46 7.....................Ezekiel Chebii.......................................26...................................KEN.............................................. 2:12:12 8.....................Zersenay Tadese.................................35..................................... ERI.............................................. 2:12:19 9.....................Chris Derrick..........................................26...................................USA.............................................. 2:12:50 10..................Michael Shelley...................................33...................................AUS.............................................. 2:12:52

2017 Women # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Tirunesh Dibaba..................................32................................... ETH.............................................. 2:18:31 2.....................Brigid Kosgei........................................23...................................KEN.............................................. 2:20:22 3.....................Jordan Hasay.........................................26...................................USA.............................................. 2:20:57 4.....................Madai Perez...........................................37.................................. MEX.............................................. 2:24:44 5.....................Valentine Kipketer..............................24...................................KEN.............................................. 2:28:05 6.....................Lisa Weightman..................................38...................................AUS.............................................. 2:28:45 7.....................Maegan Krifchin..................................29...................................USA.............................................. 2:33:46 8.....................Alia Gray...................................................28...................................USA.............................................. 2:34:25 9.....................Taylor Ward............................................27...................................USA.............................................. 2:35:27 10..................Becky Wade...........................................28...................................USA.............................................. 2:35:46

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2016 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Abel Kirui.................................................34...................................KEN.............................................. 2:11:23 2.....................Dickson Chumba.................................29...................................KEN.............................................. 2:11:26 3.....................Gideon Kipketer..................................23...................................KEN.............................................. 2:12:20 4.....................Paul Lonyangata.................................24...................................KEN.............................................. 2:13:17 5.....................Stephen Sambu...................................28...................................KEN.............................................. 2:13:35 6.....................Abayneh Abele.....................................28................................... ETH.............................................. 2:13:52 7.....................Takuya Fukatsu....................................28.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:13:53 8.....................Diego Estrada.......................................26...................................USA.............................................. 2:13:56 9.....................Koji Gokaya............................................28.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:14:34 10..................Elkanah Kibet........................................30...................................USA.............................................. 2:16:37

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2015 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Dickson Chumba.................................28...................................KEN.............................................. 2:09:25 2.....................Sammy Kitwara...................................28...................................KEN.............................................. 2:09:50 3.....................Sammy Ndungu..................................27...................................KEN.............................................. 2:10:06 4.....................Girmay Birhanu Gebre.....................27................................... ETH.............................................. 2:10:07 5.....................Luke Puskedra......................................25...................................USA.............................................. 2:10:24 6.....................Wesley Korir..........................................32...................................KEN.............................................. 2:10:39 7.....................Elkanah Kibet........................................29...................................USA.............................................. 2:11:31 8.....................Lucas Rotich.........................................25...................................KEN.............................................. 2:13:39 9.....................Abera Kuma...........................................25................................... ETH.............................................. 2:13:44 10..................Fernando Cabada...............................33...................................USA.............................................. 2:15:36

2015 Women

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Florence Kiplagat...............................28...................................KEN.............................................. 2:23:33 2.....................Yebrgual Melese.................................25................................... ETH.............................................. 2:23:43 3.....................Birhane Dibaba....................................22................................... ETH.............................................. 2:24:24 4.....................Kayoko Fukushi....................................33.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:24:25 5.....................Mulu Seboka.........................................31................................... ETH.............................................. 2:24:40 6.....................Meskerem Assefa..............................30................................... ETH.............................................. 2:25:11 7.....................Deena Kastor........................................42...................................USA.............................................. 2:27:47 8.....................Diane Nukuri.........................................30.....................................BDI.............................................. 2:29:13 9.....................Jessica Draskau Petersson...........38.................................. DEN.............................................. 2:30:07 10..................Sara Hall..................................................32...................................USA.............................................. 2:31:14

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# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Florence Kiplagat...............................29...................................KEN.............................................. 2:21:32 2.....................Edna Kiplagat.......................................36...................................KEN.............................................. 2:23:28 3.....................Valentine Kipketer..............................23...................................KEN.............................................. 2:23:41 4.....................Purity Rionoripo..................................23...................................KEN.............................................. 2:24:47 5.....................Yebrgual Melese.................................26................................... ETH.............................................. 2:24:49 6.....................Atsede Baysa........................................29................................... ETH.............................................. 2:28:53 7.....................Serena Burla..........................................34...................................USA.............................................. 2:30:40 8.....................Agnieszka Mierzejewska................30...................................POL.............................................. 2:32:13 9.....................Sarah Crouch .......................................27...................................USA.............................................. 2:33:48 10..................Alia Gray...................................................27...................................USA.............................................. 2:34:00

2014 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Eliud Kipchoge.....................................29...................................KEN.............................................. 2:04:11 2.....................Sammy Kitwara...................................27...................................KEN.............................................. 2:04:28 3.....................Dickson Chumba.................................27...................................KEN.............................................. 2:04:32 4.....................Kenenisa Bekele..................................32................................... ETH.............................................. 2:05:51 5.....................Bernard Koech.....................................26...................................KEN.............................................. 2:08:30 6.....................Ghirmay Ghebreslassie...................18..................................... ERI.............................................. 2:09:08 7.....................Lani Rutto...............................................25...................................KEN.............................................. 2:10:42 8.....................Wesley Korir..........................................31...................................KEN.............................................. 2:11:09 9.....................Bobby Curtis..........................................29...................................USA.............................................. 2:11:20 10..................Koji Kobayashi......................................25.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:11:43

2014 Women**

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Mare Dibaba..........................................24................................... ETH.............................................. 2:25:37 2.....................Florence Kiplagat...............................27...................................KEN.............................................. 2:25:57 3.....................Birhane Dibaba....................................21................................... ETH.............................................. 2:27:02 4.....................Amy Hastings.......................................30...................................USA.............................................. 2:27:03 5.....................Clara Santucci......................................27...................................USA.............................................. 2:32:21 6.....................Sarah Crouch........................................25...................................USA.............................................. 2:32:44 7.....................Gelete Burka.........................................28................................... ETH.............................................. 2:34:17 8.....................Melissa White.......................................33...................................USA.............................................. 2:34:19 9.....................Lauren Jimison.....................................24...................................USA.............................................. 2:34:38 10..................Sarah Cummings................................25...................................USA.............................................. 2:34:47

2013 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Dennis Kimetto...................................29................................. KEN.............................................. 2:03:45 2.....................Emannuel Mutai ................................29...................................KEN.............................................. 2:03:52 3.....................Sammy Kitwara...................................26...................................KEN.............................................. 2:05:16 4.....................Micah Kogo ..........................................27...................................KEN.............................................. 2:06:56 5.....................Dathan Ritzenhein ............................30...................................USA.............................................. 2:09:45 6.....................Ayele Abshero.......................................22................................... ETH.............................................. 2:10:10 7.....................Hiroaki Sano..........................................29.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:10:29 8.....................Moses Mosop.......................................28...................................KEN.............................................. 2:11:19 9 ...................Yoshinori Oda.......................................32.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:11:29 10..................Matt Tegenkamp ...............................31...................................USA.............................................. 2:12:28

2013 Women**

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Rita Jeptoo.............................................32...................................KEN.............................................. 2:19:57 2.....................Jemima Sumgong .............................28...................................KEN.............................................. 2:20:48 3.....................Atsede Baysa........................................26................................... ETH.............................................. 2:26:42 4.....................Ehitu Kiros Reda.................................25................................... ETH.............................................. 2:27:42 5.....................Yukiko Akaba.........................................33.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:27:49 6.....................Abebech Afework...............................22................................... ETH.............................................. 2:28:38 7.....................Clara Santucci......................................26...................................USA ........................................... 2:31:39 8.....................Melissa White.......................................32...................................USA.............................................. 2:32:37 9. ..................Laurie Knowles....................................36...................................USA.............................................. 2:36:29 10..................Stephanie Pezullo...............................31...................................USA.............................................. 2:38:03

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2012 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Tsegaye Kebede..................................25................................... ETH.............................................. 2:04:38 2.....................Feyisa Lilesa..........................................22................................... ETH.............................................. 2:04:52 3.....................Tilahun Regassa..................................22................................... ETH.............................................. 2:05:27 4.....................Sammy Kitwara...................................25...................................KEN.............................................. 2:05:54 5.....................Wesley Korir..........................................29...................................KEN ............................................. 2:06:13 6.....................Bernard Kipyego.................................26...................................KEN.............................................. 2:06:40 7.....................Samuel Ndungu...................................24...................................KEN.............................................. 2:07:26 8.....................Dadi Yami................................................30................................... ETH.............................................. 2:07:43 9.....................Dathan Ritzenhein.............................29...................................USA.............................................. 2:07:47 10..................Shami Dawit..........................................28................................... ETH.............................................. 2:08:39

2012 Women**

2011 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Moses Mosop.......................................26...................................KEN.............................................. 2:05:37 2.....................Wesley Korir..........................................28...................................KEN.............................................. 2:06:15 3.....................Bernard Kipyego.................................25...................................KEN.............................................. 2:06:29 4.....................Bekana Daba.........................................23................................... ETH.............................................. 2:07:59 5.....................Ryan Hall.................................................28...................................USA ............................................. 2:08:04 6.....................Evans Cheruiyot..................................29...................................KEN.............................................. 2:10:29 7.....................Kouji Gokaya.........................................23.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:12:15 8.....................Hironori Arai..........................................32.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:13:17 9.....................Takashi Horiguchi...............................32.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:14:48 10..................Masaki Shimoju...................................27.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:17:49

2011 Women**

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Ejegayehu Dibaba..............................29................................... ETH.............................................. 2:22:09 2.....................Kayoko Fukushi....................................29.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:24:38 3.....................Belainesh Gebre..................................23................................... ETH.............................................. 2:26:17 4.....................Christelle Daunay...............................37....................................FRA.............................................. 2:26:41 5.....................Claire Hallissey....................................28...................................GBR.............................................. 2:29:27 6.....................Yue Chao..................................................20.................................. CHN.............................................. 2:32:57 7.....................Askale Tafa.............................................27................................... ETH.............................................. 2:33:35 8.....................Cruz Nonata da Silva........................37...................................BRA.............................................. 2:35:35 9.....................Jeannette Faber...................................29...................................USA.............................................. 2:36:58 10..................Maria De Los Angeles Peralta....33...................................ARG.............................................. 2:38:51

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# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Atsede Baysa........................................25................................... ETH.............................................. 2:22:03 2.....................Rita Jeptoo.............................................31...................................KEN.............................................. 2:22:04 3.....................Lucy Kabuu............................................28...................................KEN.............................................. 2:22:41 4.....................Caroline Rotich....................................28...................................KEN.............................................. 2:23:22 5.....................Fatuma Sado.........................................20................................... ETH.............................................. 2:26:09 6.....................Renee Baillie.........................................30...................................USA ............................................. 2:27:17 7.....................Dot McMahan.......................................35...................................USA ............................................. 2:32:11 8.....................Stephanie Pezzullo............................30...................................USA ............................................. 2:32:42 9.....................Laura Portis...........................................25...................................USA.............................................. 2:37:18 10..................Addie Bracy............................................26...................................USA.............................................. 2:41:29

2010 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Sammy Wanjiru...................................23...................................KEN.............................................. 2:06:24 2.....................Tsegaye Kebede..................................23................................... ETH.............................................. 2:06:43 3.....................Feyisa Lilesa..........................................20................................... ETH.............................................. 2:08:10 4.....................Wesley Korir..........................................27...................................KEN.............................................. 2:08:44 5.....................Vincent Kipruto....................................23...................................KEN.............................................. 2:09:08 6.....................Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot.............22...................................KEN.............................................. 2:09:28 7.....................Laban Moiben......................................26...................................KEN.............................................. 2:10:48 8.....................Jason Hartmann..................................29...................................USA ............................................. 2:11:06 9.....................Ridouane Harroufi..............................29..................................MAR.............................................. 2:13:01 10..................Mike Sayenko.......................................26...................................USA ............................................. 2:14:27

2010 Women**

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Astede Baysa........................................23................................... ETH.............................................. 2:23:40 2.....................Desiree Davila......................................27...................................USA ............................................. 2:26:20 3.....................Irina Mikitenko.....................................38...................................GER.............................................. 2:26:40 4.....................Mamitu Daska......................................26................................... ETH.............................................. 2:28:29 5.....................Magdalena Lewy-Boulet................37...................................USA ............................................. 2:28:44 6.....................Kaori Yoshida........................................29.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:29:45 7.....................Jia Chaofeng ........................................21.................................. CHN.............................................. 2:30:35 8.....................Tera Moody............................................29...................................USA ............................................. 2:30:53 9.....................Fiona Docherty ...................................35................................... NZL.............................................. 2:32:17 10..................Askale Tafa Magarsa ......................26................................... ETH.............................................. 2:32:24

2009 Men**

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Sammy Wanjiru...................................22...................................KEN ............................................. 2:05:41 2.....................Vincent Kipruto....................................22 ..................................KEN ............................................. 2:06:08 3.....................Charles Munyeki..................................23 ..................................KEN ............................................. 2:07:06 4.....................Richard Limo.........................................28...................................KEN ............................................. 2:08:43 5.....................Wesley Korir..........................................26...................................KEN ............................................. 2:10:38 6.....................Isaac Macharia.....................................30 ..................................KEN ............................................. 2:11:09 7.....................Sergio Reyes.........................................27...................................USA ............................................. 2:15:30 9.....................Tadese Tola............................................30................................... ETH ............................................. 2:15:48 9.....................Patrick Rizzo..........................................26 ..................................USA ............................................. 2:15:48 10..................Benjamin Maiyo..................................31................................... ETH.............................................. 2:16:38

2009 Women**

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Irina Mikitenko ....................................37 ..................................GER ............................................. 2:26:31 2.....................Teyba Erkesso......................................26 .................................. ETH ............................................. 2:26:56 3.....................Berhane Adere.....................................36 .................................. ETH ............................................. 2:28:38 4.....................Deena Kastor........................................36 ..................................USA ............................................. 2:28:50 5.....................Mizuho Nasukawa..............................29 ................................... JPN ............................................. 2:29:22 6.....................Melissa White.......................................27 ..................................USA ............................................. 2:32:55 7.....................Tera Moody............................................28...................................USA ............................................. 2:32:59 8.....................Adriana Pirtea.......................................29 .................................ROU ............................................. 2:34:07 9. ..................Elfenesh Alemu...................................34................................... ETH.............................................. 2:35:36 10..................Carol Jefferson.....................................24...................................USA.............................................. 2:41:15

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2008 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Evans Cheruiyot..................................26...................................KEN.............................................. 2:06:25 2.....................David Mandago...................................30 ..................................KEN ............................................. 2:07:37 3.....................Timothy Cherigat...............................31 ..................................KEN ............................................. 2:11:39 4.....................Wesley Korir..........................................25 ..................................KEN.............................................. 2:13:53 5.....................Martin Lauret.......................................36.................................. NED ............................................. 2:15:10 6.....................Emmanuel Mutai................................25...................................KEN.............................................. 2:15:36 7.....................Mike Reneau.........................................30 ..................................USA ............................................. 2:16:20 8.....................William Kipsang...................................31...................................KEN.............................................. 2:16:41 9.....................Daniel Njenga.......................................32...................................KEN ............................................. 2:17:33 10..................Richard Limo.........................................27 ..................................KEN ............................................. 2:18:48

2008 Women

2007 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Patrick Ivuti............................................29...................................KEN....................................... 2:11:11.00 2.....................Jaouad Gharib.......................................35 .................................MAR ...................................... 2:11:11.05 3.....................Daniel Njenga.......................................31 ..................................KEN ............................................. 2:12:45 4.....................Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot..........29 ..................................KEN.............................................. 2:16:13 5.....................Ben Maiyo...............................................29...................................KEN ............................................. 2:16:59 6.....................Christopher Cheboiboch................30...................................KEN.............................................. 2:17:17 7.....................Bong-Ju Lee..........................................36 ..................................KOR ............................................. 2:17:29 8.....................Michael Cox...........................................31 ..................................USA ............................................. 2:21:42 9.....................Jason Flogel...........................................24...................................USA ............................................. 2:26:34 10..................Eric Blake ...............................................28 ..................................USA ............................................. 2:26:55

2007 Women # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Berhane Adere ....................................34 .................................. ETH ............................................. 2:33:49 2.....................Adriana Pirtea .....................................27 .................................ROU.............................................. 2:33:52 3.....................Kate O’Neill ..........................................27 ..................................USA ............................................. 2:36:15 4.....................Liz Yelling................................................32 ..................................GBR ............................................. 2:37:14 5.....................Benita Johnson ...................................28 ..................................AUS.............................................. 2:38:30 6.....................Nuta Olaru ............................................37 .................................ROU.............................................. 2:39:04 7.....................Paige Higgins ......................................25 ..................................USA ............................................. 2:40:14 8.....................Yolanda Fernandez ...........................26 ..................................COL.............................................. 2:45:23 9.....................Tera Moody............................................26...................................USA ............................................. 2:46:40 10..................Kathy Butler .........................................33 ..................................GBR ............................................. 2:48:21 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 111 Sunday, October 10, 2021

Chicago Marathon

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Lidiya Grigoryeva ..............................34 ..................................RUS ............................................. 2:27:17 2.....................Alevtina Biktimirova ........................26 ..................................RUS.............................................. 2:29:32 3.....................Kiyoko Shimahara..............................32 ................................... JPN ............................................. 2:30:19 4.....................Constantina Tomescu-Dita..........38 .................................ROU ............................................. 2:30:57 5.....................Desiree Davila......................................25 ..................................USA ............................................. 2:31:33 6.....................Colleen De Reuck...............................44 ..................................USA ............................................. 2:32:25 7.....................Bezunesh Bekele................................25 .................................. ETH.............................................. 2:32:41 8.....................Paige Higgins.......................................26 ..................................USA ............................................. 2:33:06 9.....................Kate O’Neill............................................28...................................USA ............................................. 2:34:04 10..................Berhane Adere.....................................34 .................................. ETH ............................................. 2:34:16

2006 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot..........28...................................KEN.............................................. 2:07:35 2.....................Daniel Njenga.......................................30 ..................................KEN ............................................. 2:07:40 3.....................Jimmy Muindi.......................................33 ..................................KEN ............................................. 2:07:51 4.....................Abdi Abdirahman................................29 ..................................USA.............................................. 2:08:56 5.....................Robert Cheboror.................................28...................................KEN ............................................. 2:09:25 6.....................Brian Sell.................................................28...................................USA.............................................. 2:10:47 7.....................Japhet Kosgei Kipkorir.....................38 ..................................KEN ............................................. 2:11:37 8.....................Benjamin Maiyo..................................28 ..................................KEN ............................................. 2:11:53 9.....................Dejene Berhanu...................................25................................... ETH ............................................. 2:12:27 10..................Meshack Kosgei Kirwa ..................31 ..................................KEN ............................................. 2:12:31

2006 Women

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Berhane Adere ....................................33 .................................. ETH ............................................. 2:20:42 2.....................Galina Bogomolova .........................29 ..................................RUS.............................................. 2:20:47 3.....................Benita Johnson....................................27 ..................................AUS.............................................. 2:22:36 4.....................Madai Perez...........................................26 ................................. MEX ............................................. 2:22:59 5.....................Constantina Tomescu-Dita .........36 .................................ROU.............................................. 2:24:25 6.....................Nuta Olaru..............................................36 .................................ROU.............................................. 2:25:37 7.....................Hiromi Ominami ................................30 ................................... JPN ............................................. 2:26:04 8.....................Lyudmila Petrova................................38 ..................................RUS.............................................. 2:27:08 9.....................Kathy Butler...........................................33...................................GBR.............................................. 2:28:39 10..................Dulce Maria Rodriguez ..................34 ................................. MEX ............................................. 2:28:54

2005 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Felix Limo...............................................25...................................KEN.............................................. 2:07:02 2.....................Benjamin Maiyo..................................27...................................KEN.............................................. 2:07:09 3.....................Daniel Njenga.......................................29...................................KEN.............................................. 2:07:14 4.....................Evans Rutto...........................................27...................................KEN.............................................. 2:07:28 5.....................Patrick Ivuti............................................27...................................KEN.............................................. 2:07:46 6.....................Laban Kipkemboi................................27...................................KEN.............................................. 2:09:22 7.....................William Kipsang...................................28...................................KEN.............................................. 2:09:49 8.....................Timothy Cherigat...............................28...................................KEN.............................................. 2:10:34 9.....................Sammy Korir.........................................33...................................KEN.............................................. 2:10:53 10..................John Gwako............................................27...................................KEN.............................................. 2:12:30

2005 Women

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Deena Kastor........................................32...................................USA ............................................. 2:21:25 2.....................Constantina Tomescu-Dita..........35..................................ROU.............................................. 2:21:30 3.....................Masako Chiba.......................................29.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:26:00 4.....................Colleen De Reuck...............................41...................................USA ............................................. 2:28:40 5.....................Eri Hayakawa........................................23.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:28:50 6.....................Blake Russell.........................................30...................................USA ............................................. 2:29:10 7.....................Kathy Butler...........................................31...................................GBR.............................................. 2:30:01 8.....................Tatyana Petrova..................................22...................................RUS.............................................. 2:31:03 9.....................Kate Smyth............................................33...................................AUS.............................................. 2:33:42 10..................Grazyna Syrek.......................................33...................................POL.............................................. 2:36:32 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 112 Sunday, October 10, 2021

2004 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Evans Rutto...........................................26...................................KEN.............................................. 2:06:16 2. ..................Daniel Njenga.......................................28...................................KEN.............................................. 2:07:44 3. ..................Toshinari Takaoka..............................34.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:07:50 4. ..................Jimmy Muindi.......................................31...................................KEN.............................................. 2:08:27 5. ..................Khalid Khannouchi.............................32...................................USA ............................................. 2:08:44 6. ..................Marilson Dos Santos........................27...................................BRA.............................................. 2:08:48 7. ..................Stephen Kiogora.................................29...................................KEN.............................................. 2:09:21 8. ..................Scott Westcott....................................29...................................AUS.............................................. 2:13:08 9. ..................Ben Maiyo...............................................26...................................KEN.............................................. 2:13:17 10. ...............Paul Koech..............................................35...................................KEN............................................. 2:13:20

2004 Women

2003 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Evans Rutto...........................................25...................................KEN.............................................. 2:05:50 2. ..................Paul Koech..............................................34...................................KEN.............................................. 2:07:07 3. ..................Daniel Njenga .....................................27...................................KEN.............................................. 2:07:41 4. ..................Peter Chebet.........................................26...................................KEN.............................................. 2:08:43 5. ..................Jimmy Muindi.......................................30...................................KEN.............................................. 2:08:57 6. ..................Abdelkader El Mouaziz ..................34..................................MAR.............................................. 2:09:38 7. ..................Meb Keflezighi.....................................28...................................USA ............................................. 2:10:03 8. ..................Hendrik Ramaala................................31................................... RSA.............................................. 2:10:55 9. ..................Sisay Bezabeh......................................26...................................AUS.............................................. 2:11:08 10. ...............Josephat Kiprono................................29...................................KEN.............................................. 2:11:30

2003 Women # Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Svetlana Zakharova...........................33...................................RUS.............................................. 2:23:07 2. ..................Constantina Tomescu-Dita..........33..................................ROU.............................................. 2:23:35 3. ..................Jelena Prokopcuka.............................27....................................LAT.............................................. 2:24:53 4. ..................Albina Ivanova......................................26...................................RUS.............................................. 2:25:35 5. ..................Grazyna Syrek.......................................31...................................POL.............................................. 2:26:22 6. ..................Malgorzata Sobanska......................34...................................POL.............................................. 2:27:50 7. ..................Colleen De Reuck...............................39…................................USA ............................................. 2:28:01 8. ..................Madina Biktagirova...........................39...................................RUS.............................................. 2:28:33 9. ..................Nuta Olaru..............................................33..................................ROU.............................................. 2:29:00 10. ...............Deeja Youngquist...............................26...................................USA ............................................. 2:29:01 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 113 Sunday, October 10, 2021

Chicago Marathon

# Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Constantina Tomescu-Dita..........34..................................ROU.............................................. 2:23:45 2. ..................Nuta Olaru..............................................34..................................ROU.............................................. 2:24:33 3. ..................Svetlana Zakharova...........................34...................................RUS.............................................. 2:25:01 4. ..................Joyce Chepchumba............................33...................................KEN.............................................. 2:26:21 5. ..................Albina Ivanova......................................27...................................RUS.............................................. 2:28:22 6. ..................Shitaye Gemechu...............................24................................... ETH.............................................. 2:28:28 7. ..................Marla Runyan........................................35...................................USA.............................................. 2:28:33 8. ..................Derartu Tulu..........................................32................................... ETH.............................................. 2:30:21 9. ..................Blake Russell.........................................29...................................USA ............................................. 2:32:04 10. ...............Jenny Spangler.....................................41...................................USA ............................................. 2:33:36

2002 Men # Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Khalid Khannouchi.............................30...................................USA.............................................. 2:05:56 2. ..................Daniel Njenga.......................................26...................................KEN.............................................. 2:06:16 2. ..................Toshinari Takaoka..............................32.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:06:16 4. ..................Paul Tergat.............................................33...................................KEN.............................................. 2:06:18 5. ..................Abdelkader El Mouaziz....................33..................................MAR.............................................. 2:06:46 6. ..................Alan Culpepper.....................................30...................................USA.............................................. 2:09:41 7. ..................John Kagwe............................................33...................................KEN.............................................. 2:10:02 8. ..................Driss El Himer......................................28....................................FRA.............................................. 2:11:51 9. ..................Peter Githuka........................................33...................................KEN.............................................. 2:12:43 10. ...............Tobias Hiskia.........................................25................................. NAM.............................................. 2:13:16

2002 Women

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Paula Radcliffe.....................................28...................................GBR.....................................2:17:18 WR 2. ..................Catherine Ndereba............................30...................................KEN.............................................. 2:19:26 3. ..................Yoko Shibui............................................23.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:21:22 4. ..................Svetlana Zakharova...........................32...................................RUS.............................................. 2:21:31 5. ..................Madina Biktagirova...........................38...................................RUS.............................................. 2:25:20 6. ..................Deena Drossin......................................29...................................USA.............................................. 2:26:53 7. ..................Obata Kayoko.......................................30.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:28:15 8. ..................Nuta Olaru..............................................32..................................ROU.............................................. 2:31:37 9. ..................Masako Chiba .....................................26.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:34:36 10. ...............Jeanne Hennessy................................24...................................USA.............................................. 2:35:53

2001 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Ben Kimondiu.......................................23...................................KEN.............................................. 2:08:52 2. ..................Paul Tergat.............................................32...................................KEN.............................................. 2:08:56 3. ..................Peter Githuka........................................32...................................KEN.............................................. 2:09:00 4. ..................Mohamed Ouaadi..............................31....................................FRA.............................................. 2:09:26 5. ..................Noriaki Igarashi...................................28.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:09:35 6. ..................Rod DeHaven........................................34...................................USA.............................................. 2:11:40 7. ..................Ondoro Osoro......................................34...................................KEN.............................................. 2:11:44 8. ..................Shaun Creighton.................................33...................................AUS.............................................. 2:11:54 9. ..................Mitsunori Hirayama..........................25.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:12:25 10. ...............Simon Mphulanyane.........................30................................... RSA.............................................. 2:12:44

2001 Women

# Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Catherine Ndereba............................29...................................KEN.....................................2:18:47 WR 2.....................Elfenesh Alemu...................................26................................... ETH.............................................. 2:24:54 3. ..................Kerryn McCann....................................34...................................AUS.............................................. 2:26:04 4. ..................Malgorzata Sobanska......................31...................................POL.............................................. 2:26:08 5. ..................Nives Curti..............................................32.................................... ITA............................................... 2:28:59 6. ..................Kayoko Obata.......................................30................................... JPN............................................... 2:32:19 7. ..................Ichiyo Naganuma...............................29.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:34:02 8. ..................Anne van Schuppen..........................40.................................. NED.............................................. 2:41:51 9. ..................Karin Schoen.........................................39..................................SWE.............................................. 2:42:27 10. ...............Kelly Keeler............................................39...................................USA.............................................. 2:43:06 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 114 Sunday, October 10, 2021

2000 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Khalid Khannouchi.............................28...................................USA ............................................. 2:07:01 2. ..................Josephat Kiprono................................26...................................KEN.............................................. 2:07:29 3. ..................Moses Tanui..........................................35...................................KEN.............................................. 2:07:47 4. ..................Peter Githuka........................................31...................................KEN.............................................. 2:08:02 5. ..................Fred Kiprop............................................26...................................KEN.............................................. 2:08:23 6. ..................William Kiplagat..................................28...................................KEN.............................................. 2:11:57 7. ..................David Morris..........................................30...................................USA ............................................. 2:12:00 8. ..................Eric Mack................................................26...................................USA ............................................. 2:12:42 9. ..................Yi Yong Kim............................................27...................................KOR.............................................. 2:13:02 10. ...............Josh Cox...................................................25...................................USA ............................................. 2:13:55

2000 Women

1999 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Khalid Khannouchi.............................27..................................MAR.....................................2:05:42 WR 2. ..................Moses Tanui..........................................34...................................KEN.............................................. 2:06:16 3. ..................Ondoro Osoro......................................31...................................KEN.............................................. 2:08:00 4. ..................David Morris..........................................29...................................USA ............................................. 2:09:32 5.....................Simon Bor...............................................30...................................KEN.............................................. 2:09:35 6. ..................Eder Moreno Fiahlo..........................26...................................BRA.............................................. 2:09:36 7. ..................Joseph Kahugu.....................................28...................................KEN.............................................. 2:09:37 8. ..................James Kariuki........................................27...................................KEN.............................................. 2:11:14 9. ..................Simon Lopuyet....................................26...................................KEN.............................................. 2:11:44 10. ...............Thabiso Moquali.................................31....................................LES.............................................. 2:12:20

1999 Women

# Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Joyce Chepchumba............................28...................................KEN.............................................. 2:25:59 2. ..................Margaret Okayo..................................23...................................KEN.............................................. 2:26:00 3. ..................Elana Meyer...........................................33................................... RSA.............................................. 2:27:17 4. ..................Colleen De Reuck...............................35................................... RSA.............................................. 2:27:30 5. ..................Irina Bogacheva...................................38................................... KGZ.............................................. 2:27:46 6. ..................Libbie Hickman....................................34...................................USA.............................................. 2:28:34 7. ..................Marian Sutton......................................36...................................GBR.............................................. 2:28:42 8.....................Renata Paradowska..........................29...................................POL.............................................. 2:31:59 9. ..................Albina Galliamova...............................35...................................RUS.............................................. 2:32:24 10. ...............Kristy Johnston....................................34...................................USA ............................................. 2:32:34

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# Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Catherine Ndereba............................28...................................KEN.............................................. 2:21:33 2. ..................Lornah Kiplagat...................................26...................................KEN.............................................. 2:22:36 3. ..................Irina Timofeyeva.................................30...................................RUS.............................................. 2:29:13 4. ..................Elana Meyer...........................................34................................... RSA.............................................. 2:31:59 4. ..................Kayoko Obata.......................................29................................... JPN............................................... 2:31:59 6. ..................Libbie Hickman....................................35...................................USA ............................................. 2:32:09 7. ..................Christine Junkermann......................28...................................USA ............................................. 2:32:45 8. ..................Kristy Johnston....................................35...................................USA ............................................. 2:33:20 9. ..................Marie Soderstrom..............................40..................................SWE.............................................. 2:34:58 10. ...............Ann Schaefers-Coles........................35...................................USA ............................................. 2:37:48

1998 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Ondoro Osoro......................................30...................................KEN.............................................. 2:06:54 2. ..................Khalid Khannouchi.............................26..................................MAR.............................................. 2:07:19 3. ..................Gert Thys................................................26................................... RSA.............................................. 2:07:45 4. ..................Joseph Kahugu.....................................27...................................KEN.............................................. 2:07:59 5. ..................Moses Tanui..........................................33...................................KEN.............................................. 2:09:43 6. ..................Eder Moreno Fiahlo..........................25...................................BRA.............................................. 2:09:48 7. ..................Philip Chirchir.......................................29...................................KEN.............................................. 2:09:52 8. ..................Shinji Kawashima...............................32.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:10:07 9. ..................Silvio Guerra..........................................30...................................ECU.............................................. 2:10:17 10. ...............Elijah Lagat............................................32...................................KEN.............................................. 2:10:33

1998 Women

# Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Joyce Chepchumba............................28...................................KEN.............................................. 2:23:57 2. ..................Colleen De Reuck...............................34................................... RSA.............................................. 2:27:04 3. ..................Elana Meyer...........................................32................................... RSA.............................................. 2:27:20 4. ..................Kayoko Obata.......................................27.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:28:39 5. ..................Tatyana Pozdnyakova......................43...................................UKR.............................................. 2:29:25 6. ..................Irina Bogacheva .................................37................................... KGZ.............................................. 2:30:34 7. ..................Gitte Karlshoj ......................................39.................................. DEN.............................................. 2:31:57 8. ..................Kristy Johnston....................................33...................................USA.............................................. 2:32:37 9. ..................Linda Somers Smith........................37...................................USA.............................................. 2:34:21 10. ...............Marian Sutton......................................35...................................GBR.............................................. 2:35:41

1997 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Khalid Khannouchi.............................26..................................MAR.............................................. 2:07:10 2. ..................Fred Kiprop............................................24...................................KEN ............................................. 2:08:19 3. ..................Peter Ndirangu....................................29...................................KEN.............................................. 2:08:46 4. ..................Philip Chirchir.......................................29...................................KEN.............................................. 2:08:56 5. ..................Patrick Muturi.......................................28...................................KEN ............................................. 2:08:59 6. ..................Paul Evans..............................................35...................................GBR.............................................. 2:09:20 7. ..................Jerry Lawson.........................................32...................................USA.............................................. 2:09:35 8. ..................Silvio Guerra..........................................30...................................ECU.............................................. 2:09:49 9. ..................Jon Brown...............................................26...................................GBR.............................................. 2:10:13 10. ...............Todd Williams.......................................28...................................USA.............................................. 2:11:17

1997 Women

# Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Marian Sutton......................................34...................................GBR.............................................. 2:29:03 2. ..................Gitte Karlshoj........................................37.................................. DEN.............................................. 2:31:31 3. ..................Irina Bogacheva...................................36................................... KGZ.............................................. 2:32:45 4. ..................Christine McNamara........................31...................................USA.............................................. 2:33:08 5. ..................Yoshiko Yamamoto............................27.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:33:55 6. ..................Debbie Kilpatrick................................34...................................USA.............................................. 2:35:05 7. ..................Elaine Van Blunk.................................33...................................USA.............................................. 2:35:49 8. ..................Stefanija Statkuviene......................35................................... LTU.............................................. 2:36:52 9. ..................Ann Schaefers-Coles........................32...................................USA.............................................. 2:38:25 10. ...............Lornah Kiplagat...................................23...................................KEN.............................................. 2:39:13 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 116 Sunday, October 10, 2021

1996 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Paul Evans..............................................34...................................GBR.............................................. 2:08:52 2. ..................Jerry Lawson.........................................30...................................USA ............................................. 2:10:04 3. ..................Leonid Shvetsov.................................27...................................RUS.............................................. 2:10:23 4. ..................Eamonn Martin....................................38...................................GBR.............................................. 2:11:21 5. ..................Gary Staines..........................................32...................................GBR.............................................. 2:11:25 6. ..................Jackson Kabiga....................................21...................................KEN.............................................. 2:11:44 7. ..................Carlos Bautista....................................28.................................. MEX.............................................. 2:12:18 8. ..................Luis Reyes..............................................27.................................. MEX.............................................. 2:13:04 9. ..................Eddy Hellebuyck..................................35.................................. BEL............................................... 2:13:19 10..................Antonio Rodriguez.............................33...................................POR.............................................. 2:13:27

1996 Women

1995 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Eamonn Martin....................................35...................................GBR.............................................. 2:11:18 2. ..................Carlos Bautista....................................25.................................. MEX.............................................. 2:11:21 3. ..................Leonid Shvetsov.................................26...................................RUS.............................................. 2:11:24 4. ..................Driss Dacha............................................30..................................MAR.............................................. 2:12:05 5. ..................Eddy Hellebuyck..................................34................................... BEL.............................................. 2:12:35 6. ..................Luis Reyes .............................................25.................................. MEX.............................................. 2:12:51 7. ..................Jesus Herrera........................................33.................................. MEX.............................................. 2:13:18 8. ..................Carlos Grisales.....................................28...................................COL.............................................. 2:13:41 9. ..................Maurilio Castillo..................................33.................................. MEX.............................................. 2:14:17 10. ...............Hector De Jesus..................................29.................................. MEX.............................................. 2:14:27

1995 Women

# Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Ritva Lemettinen...............................34.....................................FIN.............................................. 2:28:27 2. ..................Kim Jones................................................36...................................USA ............................................. 2:31:24 3. ..................Danuta Bartoszek...............................34...................................CAN.............................................. 2:31:46 4. ..................Gitte Karlshoj........................................36.................................. DEN.............................................. 2:32:10 5. ..................Marian Sutton......................................32...................................GBR.............................................. 2:32:36 6. ..................Tatiana Ivanova....................................25...................................RUS.............................................. 2:34:59 7. ..................Tatyana Podznyakova......................39...................................UKR.............................................. 2:35:14 8. ..................Kristy Johnston....................................30...................................USA ............................................. 2:35:50 9. ..................Irina Bogacheva .................................34................................... KGZ.............................................. 2:37:26 10..................Iglandini Gonzalez..............................29...................................COL.............................................. 2:37:26

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# Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Marian Sutton......................................33...................................GBR.............................................. 2:30:41 2. ..................Kristy Johnston....................................31...................................USA ............................................. 2:31:06 3. ..................Danuta Bartoszek...............................35...................................CAN.............................................. 2:33:01 4. ..................Gitte Karlshoj........................................35.................................. DEN.............................................. 2:33:53 5. ..................Irina Bogacheva...................................35................................... KGZ.............................................. 2:34:36 6. ..................Bonnie McReynolds..........................32...................................USA.............................................. 2:39:18 7. ..................Debbie Kilpatrick................................32...................................USA ............................................. 2:39:23 8. ..................Paivi Tikkanen.......................................36.....................................FIN.............................................. 2:39:36 9. ..................Ritva Lemettinen...............................35.....................................FIN.............................................. 2:42:00 10. ...............Sharon Stubler.....................................31...................................USA ............................................. 2:42:39

1994 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Luiz Antonio Dos Santos...............30...................................BRA.............................................. 2:11:16 2. ..................Ed Eyestone..........................................33...................................USA ............................................. 2:11:51 3. ..................Patrick Muturi.......................................21...................................KEN.............................................. 2:12:56 4. ..................Ovidio Castilla......................................28.................................. MEX.............................................. 2:13:09 5. ..................Don Janicki.............................................34...................................USA.............................................. 2:13:21 6. ..................Hector De Jesus..................................28.................................. MEX.............................................. 2:13:35 7. ..................Jeff Jacobs..............................................30...................................USA.............................................. 2:13:44 8. ..................Alejandro Cruz......................................26.................................. MEX.............................................. 2:14:33 9. ..................Carey Nelson.........................................31...................................CAN.............................................. 2:15:21 10. ...............Daniel Martinez...................................32...................................USA.............................................. 2:16:07

1994 Women

# Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Kristy Johnston....................................29...................................USA.............................................. 2:31:34 2. ..................Gitte Karlshoj........................................35.................................. DEN.............................................. 2:31:57 3. ..................Elaine Van Blunk.................................30...................................USA.............................................. 2:32:25 4. ..................Trina Painter..........................................28...................................USA.............................................. 2:35:21 5. ..................Lisa Weidenbach................................32...................................USA ............................................. 2:36:35 6. ..................Joan Benoit Samuelson..................37...................................USA.............................................. 2:37:09 7. ..................Maria Trujillo.........................................35...................................USA.............................................. 2:37:25 8. ..................Inge Marie Nilsson............................28..................................SWE.............................................. 2:39:43 9. ..................Lyubov Klochko...................................35...................................UKR.............................................. 2:40:09 10. ...............Amy Legacki.........................................25...................................USA.............................................. 2:40:18

1993 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Luiz Antonio Dos Santos...............29...................................BRA.............................................. 2:13:15 2.....................Eddy Hellebuyck..................................32................................... BEL.............................................. 2:14:40 3.....................Antoni Niemczak................................37...................................POL.............................................. 2:15:07 4.....................Reynaldo Ramirez..............................28.................................. MEX.............................................. 2:15:47 5.....................Bruce Deacon.......................................26...................................CAN.............................................. 2:15:52 6.....................Jeff Jacobs..............................................29...................................USA.............................................. 2:16:00 7.....................Alfredo Vigueras.................................30.................................. MEX.............................................. 2:16:10 8.....................Tesfaye Bekele....................................23................................... ETH.............................................. 2:16:18 9.....................Gumercindo Olmedo........................29.................................. MEX.............................................. 2:16:43 10..................Tadeusz Lawicki..................................37...................................POL.............................................. 2:19:12

1993 Women

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Ritva Lemettinen...............................32.....................................FIN.............................................. 2:33:18 2.....................Linda Somers.......................................32...................................USA.............................................. 2:34:26 3.....................Silvana Pereira.....................................28...................................BRA.............................................. 2:37:58 4.....................Danuta Bartoszek...............................32...................................CAN.............................................. 2:38:16 5.....................Debra Gormley.....................................27...................................USA.............................................. 2:42:03 6.....................Suzanne Rigg........................................29...................................GBR.............................................. 2:45:00 7.....................Ludmilla Ilina.........................................23...................................RUS.............................................. 2:46:41 8.....................Noeleen Wadden................................31...................................CAN.............................................. 2:47:21 9.....................Bridget Collins.....................................32...................................USA.............................................. 2:53:07 10..................Cynthia Woods.....................................37...................................USA.............................................. 2:54:49

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1992 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Jose Cesar De Souza........................29...................................BRA.............................................. 2:16:14 2.....................Igor Braslawsky...................................25...................................UKR.............................................. 2:17:30 3.....................Eddy Hellebuyck..................................31................................... BEL.............................................. 2:17:55 4.....................Thomas O’Gara....................................26..................................... IRL.............................................. 2:18:05 5.....................Thomasz Gnabel.................................25...................................POL.............................................. 2:18:18 6.....................Roy Dooney...........................................34..................................... IRL.............................................. 2:20:25 7.....................Terefe Makonnen...............................24................................... ETH.............................................. 2:20:28 8.....................Tadeusz Lawicki..................................30...................................POL.............................................. 2:20:39 9.....................Visa Orttenvuori..................................24.....................................FIN.............................................. 2:21:47 10..................Kassa Balcha.........................................32................................... ETH.............................................. 2:22:51

1992 Women

1991 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Joseildo Rocha.....................................26...................................BRA.............................................. 2:14:33 2.....................Roy Dooney...........................................33..................................... IRL.............................................. 2:14:39 3.....................Jose Santana.........................................27...................................BRA.............................................. 2:15:06 4.....................David Mora.............................................27...................................USA.............................................. 2:15:44 5.....................Valmir De Carvalho............................32...................................BRA.............................................. 2:16:22 6.....................Cholon Kim.............................................32...................................KOR.............................................. 2:17:00 7.....................Thomas O’Gara....................................36..................................... IRL.............................................. 2:18:27 8.....................David O’Keefe.......................................31...................................USA.............................................. 2:18:30 9.....................Tommy Ekblom...................................32.....................................FIN.............................................. 2:19:13 10..................Greg Meyer............................................36...................................USA.............................................. 2:19:27

1991 Women

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Midde Hamrin-Senorski.................34..................................SWE.............................................. 2:36:21 2.....................Kirsi Rauta..............................................25.....................................FIN.............................................. 2:38:21 3.....................Silvana Pereira.....................................26...................................BRA.............................................. 2:40:10 4.....................Ursala Noctor.......................................30..................................... IRL.............................................. 2:41:21 5.....................Kirsi Valasti............................................27.....................................FIN.............................................. 2:41:45 6.....................Monica Signahl....................................30..................................SWE.............................................. 2:42:36 7.....................Patricia Griffin.......................................30..................................... IRL.............................................. 2:42:45 8.....................Mary Pastillo..........................................27...................................USA.............................................. 2:46:12 9.....................Carina Leutner.....................................31...................................AUT.............................................. 2:50:26 10..................Betsy Frick..............................................31...................................USA.............................................. 2:51:05

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# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Linda Somers.......................................31...................................USA.............................................. 2:37:41 2. ..................Gail Hall....................................................32...................................USA.............................................. 2:39:38 3.....................Kirsi Valasti............................................25.....................................FIN.............................................. 2:40:32 4.....................Ursula Noctor.......................................27..................................... IRL.............................................. 2:41:52 5.....................Emma Cabrera.....................................28.................................. MEX.............................................. 2:45:36 6.....................Betsy Schmidt.....................................25...................................USA.............................................. 2:46:49 7.....................Catriona Dowling................................34..................................... IRL.............................................. 2:50:24 8.....................Renata Sitek..........................................31...................................AUT.............................................. 2:52:14 9.....................Sandra Natal.........................................30...................................USA.............................................. 2:57:09 10..................Melanie Murray...................................32...................................USA.............................................. 2:57:25

1990 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Martin Pitayo........................................30.................................. MEX.............................................. 2:09:41 2.....................Antoni Niemczak................................30...................................POL.............................................. 2:09:41 3.....................Rex Wilson..............................................30................................... NZL.............................................. 2:10:48 4.....................Ake Eriksson..........................................28..................................SWE.............................................. 2:10:53 5.....................Ed Eyestone..........................................29...................................USA.............................................. 2:10:59 6.....................Jan Hurak.................................................30...................................POL.............................................. 2:11:26 7.....................Joaquin Pinheiro..................................29...................................POR.............................................. 2:12:03 8.....................Osmiro Silva..........................................29...................................BRA.............................................. 2:12:17 9.....................Dionicio Ceron.....................................25.................................. MEX.............................................. 2:12:18 10..................Victor Mozgovo...................................29...................................URS.............................................. 2:13:27

1990 Women

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Aurora Cunha........................................31...................................POR.............................................. 2:30:11 2.....................Carole Rouillard...................................30...................................CAN.............................................. 2:32:28 3.....................Midde Hamrin......................................33..................................SWE.............................................. 2:34:27 4.....................Helen Moros..........................................23................................... NZL.............................................. 2:34:37 5.....................Kellie Cathey.........................................28...................................USA.............................................. 2:35:58 6.....................Mary Knisely..........................................31...................................USA.............................................. 2:37:58 7.....................Deborah Raunig..................................35...................................USA.............................................. 2:38:07 8.....................Joy Smith.................................................28...................................USA.............................................. 2:38:22 9.....................Terry Schmidt.......................................34...................................USA.............................................. 2:38:42 10..................Anne Roden...........................................44...................................GBR.............................................. 2:38:55

1989 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Paul Davis-Hale....................................27...................................GBR.............................................. 2:11:25 2.....................Ravil Kashapov.....................................32...................................URS.............................................. 2:13:19 3.....................David Long.............................................28...................................GBR.............................................. 2:13:37 4.....................Ed Eyestone..........................................28...................................USA.............................................. 2:14:57 5.....................Carlos Montero....................................27....................................ESP.............................................. 2:15:15 6.....................Tadessa Belayneh..............................26................................... ETH.............................................. 2:15:19 7.....................Pedro Ortiz.............................................31...................................COL.............................................. 2:16:29 8.....................Gabriel Kamau......................................31...................................KEN.............................................. 2:17:02 9.....................Eddy Hellebuyck..................................28................................... BEL.............................................. 2:17:25 10..................Salah Qoqaiche...................................22..................................MAR.............................................. 2:18:08

1989 Women

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Lisa Weidenbach................................27...................................USA.............................................. 2:28:15 2.....................Carla Beurskens..................................37.................................. NED.............................................. 2:30:24 3.....................Cathy O’Brien........................................22...................................USA.............................................. 2:31:19 4.....................Maria Lelut.............................................33....................................FRA.............................................. 2:34:59 5.....................Carole Rouillard...................................29...................................CAN.............................................. 2:35:20 6.....................Wanda Panfil.........................................30...................................POL.............................................. 2:35:40 7.....................Cassandra Mihailovic.......................28....................................FRA.............................................. 2:35:44 8.....................Jocelyn Villeton....................................35....................................FRA.............................................. 2:36:55 9.....................Margurite Buist...................................36................................... NZL.............................................. 2:37:20 10..................Kamila Gradus......................................22...................................POL.............................................. 2:37:37 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 120 Sunday, October 10, 2021

1988 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Alejandro Cruz......................................21.................................. MEX.............................................. 2:08:57 2.....................Yakov Tolstikov.....................................29...................................URS.............................................. 2:09:20 3.....................Richard Kaitany...................................32...................................KEN.............................................. 2:09:39 4.....................Manuel Matias.....................................26...................................POR.............................................. 2:10:19 5.....................Mike O’Reilly.........................................30..................................... IRL.............................................. 2:11:50 6.....................Steve Brace...........................................27...................................GBR.............................................. 2:11:50 7.....................Gerardo Alcala......................................27.................................. MEX.............................................. 2:12:11 8.....................Derek Froude........................................29................................... NZL.............................................. 2:12:40 9.....................Elisio Rios...............................................27...................................POR.............................................. 2:12:53 10..................Steve Binns............................................28...................................GBR.............................................. 2:13:32

1988 Women

1987 A half marathon took the place of the full marathon

1986 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Toshihiko Seko.....................................30.................................... JPN.............................................. 2:08:27 2.....................Ahmed Saleh.........................................29...................................... DJI.............................................. 2:09:57 3.....................Charlie Spedding................................34...................................GBR.............................................. 2:10:13 4.....................Michael Musyoki.................................30...................................KEN.............................................. 2:10:30 5.....................Herbert Steffny...................................33................................... FRG.............................................. 2:11:17 6.....................John Burra...............................................24................................... TAN.............................................. 2:13:36 7.....................Paul Williams.........................................30...................................CAN.............................................. 2:13:59 8.....................Juergen Drescher................................28................................... FRG.............................................. 2:14:27 9.....................Jose Gomez............................................30.................................. MEX.............................................. 2:14:58 10..................Rodolfo Gomez....................................35.................................. MEX.............................................. 2:15:02

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# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Lisa Weidenbach................................26...................................USA.............................................. 2:29:17 2.....................Emma Scaunich..................................34..................................... ITA.............................................. 2:29:46 3.....................Paula Fudge...........................................36...................................GBR.............................................. 2:29:47 4.....................Tami Ruckle...........................................26...................................AUS.............................................. 2:31:19 5.....................Kim Jones................................................30...................................USA.............................................. 2:32:03 6.....................Kellie Cathey.........................................26...................................USA.............................................. 2:32:29 7.....................Elena Tsukhlo........................................34...................................URS.............................................. 2:33:25 8.....................Ekatrina Khramenkova....................32...................................URS.............................................. 2:33:36 9.....................Midde Hamrin......................................31..................................SWE.............................................. 2:33:56 10..................Irina Jagodina........................................24...................................URS.............................................. 2:35:53

1986 Women

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Ingrid Kristiansen...............................30..................................NOR.............................................. 2:27:08 2.....................Maria Lelut.............................................30....................................FRA.............................................. 2:29:51 3.....................Priscilla Welch......................................41...................................GBR.............................................. 2:31:14 4.....................Debbie Raunig......................................31...................................USA.............................................. 2:31:28 5.....................Maureen Custy.....................................31...................................USA.............................................. 2:34:41 6.....................Gail Kingma...........................................26...................................USA.............................................. 2:35:43 7.....................Tuija Jousimaa......................................28.....................................FIN.............................................. 2:36:48 8.....................Karina Weber-Leutner.....................22...................................AUT.............................................. 2:37:09 9.....................Dorthy Goertzen.................................31...................................CAN.............................................. 2:40:34 10..................Solweig Haryson.................................27..................................SWE.............................................. 2:43:24

1985 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Steve Jones............................................30...................................GBR.............................................. 2:07:13 2.....................Robleh Djama.......................................27...................................... DJI.............................................. 2:08:08 3.....................Rob DeCastella....................................28...................................AUS.............................................. 2:08:48 4.....................Gianni Poli...............................................27..................................... ITA.............................................. 2:09:57 5.....................Ralf Salzmann......................................30................................... FRG.............................................. 2:10:56 6.....................Jose Gomez............................................29.................................. MEX.............................................. 2:11:08 7.....................Don Janicki.............................................25...................................USA.............................................. 2:11:16 8.....................Francisco Pacheco.............................24.................................. MEX.............................................. 2:11:57 9.....................Ken Martin..............................................27...................................USA.............................................. 2:12:00 10..................Henrik Jorgensen................................23.................................. DEN.............................................. 2:12:03

1985 Women

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Joan Benoit Samuelson..................28...................................USA.............................................. 2:21:21 2.....................Ingrid Kristiansen...............................29..................................NOR.............................................. 2:23:05 3.....................Rosa Mota..............................................27...................................POR............................................. 2:23:29 4.....................Carla Beurskens..................................33.................................. NED.............................................. 2:27:50 5.....................Veronique Marot.................................30...................................GBR.............................................. 2:28:04 6.....................Glenys Quick.........................................27................................... NZL.............................................. 2:31:44 7.....................Mary O’Connor.....................................30................................... NZL.............................................. 2:33:41 8.....................Maria Lelut.............................................29....................................FRA.............................................. 2:34:02 9.....................Sylvie Bornet.........................................25....................................FRA.............................................. 2:34:05 10..................Rita Borralho.........................................31...................................POR.............................................. 2:36:03

1984 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Steve Jones............................................29...................................GBR.....................................2:08:05 WR 2.....................Carlos Lopes.........................................37...................................POR.............................................. 2:09:06 3.....................Rob De Castella...................................27...................................AUS.............................................. 2:09:09 4.....................Gabriel Kamau......................................26...................................KEN.............................................. 2:10:05 5.....................Geoff Smith...........................................30...................................GBR.............................................. 2:10:08 6.....................Martin Pitayo........................................24.................................. MEX.............................................. 2:10:29 7.....................Jerry Kiernan..........................................31..................................... IRL.............................................. 2:12:24 8.....................Kjell-Eric Stahl......................................38..................................SWE.............................................. 2:14:16 9.....................Agapius Masong.................................22................................... TAN.............................................. 2:14:23 10..................Cor Lambregts.....................................26.................................. NED.............................................. 2:14:46 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 122 Sunday, October 10, 2021

1984 Women

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Rosa Mota..............................................26...................................POR.............................................. 2:26:01 2.....................Lisa Martin.............................................24...................................AUS.............................................. 2:27:40 3.....................Ingrid Kristiansen...............................28..................................NOR.............................................. 2:30:21 4.....................Dorthe Rasmussen............................24.................................. DEN.............................................. 2:30:42 5.....................Lisa Weidenbach................................22...................................USA.............................................. 2:31:31 6.....................Glenys Quick.........................................26................................... NZL.............................................. 2:32:53 7.....................Regina Joyce.........................................27..................................... IRL.............................................. 2:35:05 8.....................Jacqueline Gareau..............................31...................................CAN.............................................. 2:35:33 9.....................Rita Borralho.........................................30...................................POR.............................................. 2:35:43 10..................Magda Ilands........................................34................................... BEL.............................................. 2:36:04

1983 Men

1983 Women

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Rosa Mota..............................................25...................................POR.............................................. 2:31:12 2.....................Jacqueline Gareau..............................30...................................CAN.............................................. 2:31:36 3.....................Dorthe Rasmussen............................23.................................. DEN.............................................. 2:31:45 4.....................Anne Audain..........................................27................................... NZL.............................................. 2:32:15 5.....................Karen Dunn............................................20...................................USA.............................................. 2:34:24 6.....................Lisa Weidenbach................................21...................................USA.............................................. 2:34:55 7.....................Ann Marie Malone.............................23...................................CAN.............................................. 2:36:23 8.....................Nancy Conz............................................26...................................USA.............................................. 2:36:44 9.....................Rita Marchisio......................................33..................................... ITA.............................................. 2:37:29 10..................Carol Urish.............................................31...................................USA.............................................. 2:37:57

1982 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Greg Meyer............................................27...................................USA.............................................. 2:10:59 2.....................Joseph Nzau...........................................32...................................KEN.............................................. 2:11:40 3.....................John Halbersadt...................................33................................... RSA.............................................. 2:11:46 4.....................David Edge.............................................27...................................CAN.............................................. 2:12:25 5.....................Randy Thomas.....................................29...................................USA.............................................. 2:12:33 6.....................Gian Paolo Messina..........................25..................................... ITA.............................................. 2:12:42 7.....................Ed Mendoza...........................................29...................................USA.............................................. 2:12:47 8.....................Karel Lismont.......................................33................................... BEL.............................................. 2:13:02 9.....................Duncan MacDonald...........................33...................................USA.............................................. 2:13:07 10..................Mike Hurd...............................................36...................................GBR.............................................. 2:13:17 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 123 Sunday, October 10, 2021

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# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Joseph Nzau...........................................33...................................KEN.......................................... 2:09:44.3 2.....................Hugh Jones.............................................27...................................GBR.......................................... 2:09:44.8 3.....................Simeon Kigen.......................................22...................................KEN.............................................. 2:10:51 4.....................Agapius Masong.................................21................................... TAN.............................................. 2:11:57 5.....................Christoph Herle...................................27................................... FRG.............................................. 2:12:15 6.....................Gianni Poli...............................................25..................................... ITA.............................................. 2:12:34 7.....................Tom Raunig............................................24...................................USA.............................................. 2:12:55 8.....................Gabriel Kamau......................................25...................................KEN.............................................. 2:14:20 9.....................Jeff Wells.................................................29...................................USA.............................................. 2:15:45 10..................Henrik Jorgenson................................21.................................. DEN.............................................. 2:15:59

1982 Women

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Nancy Conz............................................25...................................USA.............................................. 2:33:23 2.....................Karen Dunn............................................19...................................USA.............................................. 2:34:40 3.....................Glenys Quick.........................................24................................... NZL.............................................. 2:36:50 4.....................Eileen Claugus......................................27...................................USA.............................................. 2:37:16 5.....................Shirley Finken.......................................24...................................USA.............................................. 2:41:16 6.....................Cindy Dalrymple..................................40...................................USA.............................................. 2:43:35 7.....................Tina Grandy............................................29...................................USA.............................................. 2:44:06 8.....................Jan Arenz.................................................32...................................USA.............................................. 2:44:51 9.....................Beverly Roland-Miller.......................25...................................USA.............................................. 2:46:50 10..................Charlene Groet.....................................34...................................USA.............................................. 2:48:15

1981 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Phillip Coppess....................................27...................................USA.............................................. 2:16:13 2.....................Tony Shockency..................................25...................................USA.............................................. 2:17:15 3.....................Frank Shorter........................................33...................................USA.............................................. 2:17:27 4.....................Robert Busby........................................32...................................USA.............................................. 2:17:44 5.....................Dave Hinz................................................25...................................USA.............................................. 2:18:03 6.....................Kevin Higdon.........................................22...................................USA.............................................. 2:19:37 7.....................Joe Sheeran...........................................23...................................USA.............................................. 2:20:15 8.....................Gary Bjorklund......................................30...................................USA.............................................. 2:20:26 9.....................Gerald Krane.........................................29...................................USA.............................................. 2:22:22 10..................John Wellerding...................................27...................................USA.............................................. 2:23:35

1981 Women

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Tina Gandy.............................................28...................................USA.............................................. 2:49:39 2.....................Charlene Groet.....................................33...................................USA.............................................. 2:56:33 3.....................Betty Johnny..........................................33...................................USA.............................................. 2:58:05 4.....................Betty Hite...............................................35...................................USA.............................................. 2:58:58 5.....................Sue Petersen.........................................37...................................USA.............................................. 2:59:16 6.....................Karen Bukowski...................................25...................................USA.............................................. 3:04:47 7.....................Moo Thorpe...........................................24...................................USA.............................................. 3:05:40 8.....................Jayne Schiff............................................25...................................USA.............................................. 3:06:43 9.....................Patricia Elmer.......................................27...................................USA.............................................. 3:06:46 10..................Peggy McAleer.....................................31...................................USA.............................................. 3:08:38

1980 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Frank Richardson................................25...................................USA.............................................. 2:14:04 2.....................Chuck Smead........................................28...................................USA.............................................. 2:16:47 3.....................Joseph Sheeran...................................22...................................USA.............................................. 2:19:12 4.....................Duane Spitz...........................................31...................................USA.............................................. 2:19:55 5.....................Gordon Minty........................................32...................................USA.............................................. 2:21:24 6.....................John Wellerding...................................26...................................USA.............................................. 2:21:37 7.....................Jim Macnider.........................................29...................................USA.............................................. 2:22:07 8.....................Kurt Shallenberger.............................25...................................USA.............................................. 2:22:52 9.....................Frank Shorter........................................32...................................USA.............................................. 2:23:38 10..................Veli Bali.....................................................31...................................TUR.............................................. 2:24:07 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 124 Sunday, October 10, 2021

1980 Women

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Sue Petersen.........................................36...................................USA.............................................. 2:45:03 2.....................Sue Henderson....................................33...................................USA.............................................. 2:49:43 3.....................Marilyn Bevans....................................30...................................USA.............................................. 3:00:43 4.....................Bonnie Payne........................................33...................................USA.............................................. 3:01:00 5.....................Diane Sims Page................................36...................................USA.............................................. 3:01:00 6.....................Melissa Uchitelle................................23...................................USA.............................................. 3:05:39 7.....................Helen Dick..............................................56...................................USA.............................................. 3:08:48 8.....................Ada Letinsky..........................................42...................................CAN.............................................. 3:10:58 9.....................Maryanne Joyce...................................28...................................USA.............................................. 3:12:45 10..................Matilee Christman.............................49...................................USA.............................................. 3:14:11

1979 Men

1979 Women

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Laura Michalek....................................15...................................USA.............................................. 3:15:45 2.....................Lynae Larson........................................23...................................USA ............................................. 3:16:45 3.....................Marilyn Reinhardt...............................28...................................USA.............................................. 3:17:40 4.....................Diane Sims Page................................35...................................USA.............................................. 3:26:05 5.....................Helen Rea...............................................19...................................USA.............................................. 3:29:45 6.....................Susie Sandstrom................................21...................................USA.............................................. 3:30:20 7.....................Charlene Groet.....................................32...................................USA.............................................. 3:30:50 8.....................Edna Craig..............................................30...................................USA.............................................. 3:31:05 9.....................Lorraine Norgle...................................41...................................USA.............................................. 3:37:20 10..................Joan Hirt...................................................27...................................USA.............................................. 3:43:50

1978 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Mark Stanforth....................................28...................................USA ............................................. 2:19:20 2.....................Barney Klecker.....................................27...................................USA ............................................. 2:24:13 3.....................Dan Cloeter............................................24...................................USA ............................................. 2:24:33 4.....................Blair Bertaccini....................................24...................................USA ............................................. 2:26:31 5.....................Dean Reinke..........................................25...................................USA ............................................. 2:26:55 6.....................Pat Chmiel..............................................33...................................USA ............................................. 2:27:22 7.....................Les Myers...............................................23...................................USA.............................................. 2:29:39 8.....................Robert Brown.......................................23...................................USA ............................................. 2:30:08 9.....................Thomas Blumer...................................23...................................USA ............................................. 2:30:08 10..................John Been...............................................24...................................USA.............................................. 2:30:33 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 125 Sunday, October 10, 2021

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# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Dan Cloeter............................................25...................................USA.............................................. 2:23:20 2.....................Mike Healer............................................25...................................USA.............................................. 2:27:36 3.....................Patrick Chmiel......................................34...................................USA.............................................. 2:33:51 4.....................Antonio Peso.........................................28...................................USA.............................................. 2:36:21 5.....................Rick Wilson.............................................22...................................USA.............................................. 2:36:40 6.....................Don White...............................................22...................................USA.............................................. 2:38:56 7.....................Jon Eggers..............................................23...................................USA.............................................. 2:39:22 8.....................John Wellerding...................................25...................................USA.............................................. 2:40:00 9.....................Robert Prince........................................24...................................USA.............................................. 2:40:20 10..................Thomas Benedict...............................35...................................USA.............................................. 2:43.03

1978 Women

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Lynae Larson........................................24...................................USA ............................................. 2:59:25 2.....................Karen Doppes.......................................22...................................USA ............................................. 3:13:20 3.....................Debbie Hartsock.................................25...................................USA ............................................. 3:13:25 4.....................Marion Burchfield...............................42...................................USA ............................................. 3:20:00 5.....................Martha McCafferty............................28...................................USA ............................................. 3:22:45 6.....................Susan Grossman.................................26...................................USA ................................................. 25:00 7.....................Mary Logan...........................................38...................................USA ............................................. 3:26:00 8.....................Samatha Danner.................................30...................................USA ............................................. 3:28:35 9.....................Lydi Pallares..........................................39...................................USA ............................................. 3:29:35 10..................Sonja Liems..........................................32...................................USA ............................................. 3:29:55

1977 Men

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Dan Cloeter............................................23...................................USA ............................................. 2:17:52 2.....................Jim Macnider.........................................26...................................USA ............................................. 2:22:49 3.....................Dave Elger..............................................24...................................USA ............................................. 2:25:25 4.....................Steven Flanagan.................................28...................................USA ............................................. 2:26:47 5.....................Gary Barrett...........................................28...................................USA ............................................. 2:27:41 6.....................Walter Crawford..................................28...................................USA ............................................. 2:28:00 7.....................Patrick Davis..........................................31...................................USA ............................................. 2:30:18 8.....................Ken Burke...............................................22...................................USA ............................................. 2:30:30 9.....................Roger Rouiller.......................................39...................................USA ............................................. 2:31:58 10..................William Van Dyke................................33...................................USA.............................................. 2:32:49

1977 Women

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Dorothy Doolittle................................30...................................USA ............................................. 2:50:47 2.....................Marilyn Bevans....................................27...................................USA ............................................. 2:54:56 3.....................Lynn Johnson........................................31...................................USA ............................................ 2:58:53 4.....................Cheryl Flanagan...................................26...................................USA ............................................. 2:58:53 5.....................Penny DeMoss.....................................25...................................USA ............................................. 3:10:37 6.....................Ellen O’Malley.......................................15...................................USA ............................................. 3:11:04 7.....................Sue Ellen Trapp...................................31...................................USA ............................................. 3:14:09 8.....................Mary Burns.............................................20...................................USA ............................................. 3:15:31 9.....................Diana McIntosh...................................34...................................USA ............................................. 3:30:36 10..................Andrea Arena........................................26..................................... ITA.............................................. 3:33:42 WR = World Record * Result standings are subject to change in accordance with World Anti-Doping Agency and World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules and Regulations. **As a result of a doping violation, World Athletics announced in 2016 that the 2014 result of Rita Jeptoo has been annulled. In 2015, as a result of a doping violation, the IAAF announced that the 2009-2012 results of Liliya Shobukhova have been annulled. As a result of doping violations, the IAAF also announced that the 2009 result of Lidiya Grigoryeva, the 2009 result of Abderrahim Goumri, the 2010, 2012 and 2013 results of Mariya Konovalova and the 2013 result of Aleksandra Duliba have been annulled. The official results of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon reflect this change.

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2019 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Daniel Romanchuk.............................21...................................USA.............................................. 1:30:26 2.....................David Weir..............................................40...................................GBR.............................................. 1:33:31 3.....................Ernst Van Dyk.......................................46................................... RSA.............................................. 1:33:32 4.....................Johnboy Smith......................................29...................................GBR.............................................. 1:33:32 5.....................Sho Watanabe......................................27.................................... JPN.............................................. 1:33:33

2019 Women

2018 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Daniel Romanchuk.............................20...................................USA ............................................. 1:31:34 2.....................Marcel Hug.............................................32.....................................SUI.............................................. 1:31:35 3.....................David Weir..............................................39...................................GBR.............................................. 1:31:43 4.....................Hiroki Nishida.......................................34.................................... JPN.............................................. 1:33:27 5.....................Jordi Madera..........................................38....................................ESP.............................................. 1:33:57

2018 Women # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Manuela Schär.....................................33.....................................SUI.............................................. 1:41:38 2.....................Madison de Rozario..........................24...................................AUS.............................................. 1:43:16 3.....................Susannah Scaroni..............................27...................................USA ............................................. 1:44:48 4.....................Sandra Graf............................................48.....................................SUI.............................................. 1:47:35 5.....................Katrina Gerhard....................................21.....................................USA................................................ 1:51:25

2017 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Marcel Hug.............................................31.....................................SUI.............................................. 1:29:23 2.....................Kurt Fearnley.........................................36...................................AUS................................................ 1:30:24 3.....................Jordi Madera Jimenez......................37....................................ESP.............................................. 1:30:25 4.....................Sho Watanabe......................................25.................................... JPN................................................ 1:30:26 5.....................Rafael Botello Jimenez....................38....................................ESP.............................................. 1:30:27

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# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Manuela Schär.....................................34.....................................SUI.............................................. 1:41:08 2.....................Tatyana McFadden............................30...................................USA.............................................. 1:45:22 3.....................Amanda McGrory...............................33...................................USA.............................................. 1:45:29 4.....................Susannah Scaroni..............................28...................................USA.............................................. 1:45:29 5.....................Sandra Graf............................................49.....................................SUI.............................................. 1:51:38

2017 Women # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Tatyana McFadden............................28...................................USA ............................................. 1:39:15 2.....................Amanda McGrory...............................31...................................USA ............................................. 1:39:15 3.....................Manuela Schär.....................................32.....................................SUI.............................................. 1:39:17 4.....................Madison de Rozario..........................23...................................AUS.............................................. 1:39:22 5.....................Sammi Kinghorn.................................21...................................GBR.............................................. 1:43:52

2016 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Marcel Hug.............................................30.....................................SUI.............................................. 1:32:57 2.....................Kurt Fearnley.........................................35...................................AUS.............................................. 1:32:58 3.....................Josh George...........................................31...................................USA ............................................. 1:32:59 4.....................Gyudae Kim...........................................32...................................KOR.............................................. 1:33:00 5.....................Aaron Pike..............................................30...................................USA ............................................. 1:33:01

2016 Women # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Tatyana McFadden............................27...................................USA ............................................. 1:42:28 2.....................Manuela Schär.....................................31.....................................SUI.............................................. 1:42:29 3.....................Amanda McGrory...............................30...................................USA ............................................. 1:47:55 4.....................Sandra Graf............................................47.....................................SUI.............................................. 1:50:13 5.....................Susannah Scaroni..............................25...................................USA ............................................. 1:52:50

2015 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Kurt Fearnley.........................................34...................................AUS.............................................. 1:30:46 2.....................Marcel Hug.............................................29.....................................SUI.............................................. 1:30:48 3.....................Josh George .........................................31...................................USA ............................................. 1:30:48 4.....................Ernst Van Dyk.......................................42................................... RSA.............................................. 1:30:50 5.....................Gyudae Kim ..........................................31...................................KOR ............................................. 1:30:51

2015 Women # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Tatyana McFadden............................26...................................USA ............................................. 1:41:10 2.....................Manuela Schär.....................................30.....................................SUI.............................................. 1:41:56 3.....................Chelsea McClammer........................21...................................USA ............................................. 1:50:02 4.....................Amanda McGrory...............................29...................................USA ............................................. 1:50:02 5.....................Shirley Reilly ..........................................30.....................................USA................................................ 1:50:06

2014 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Joshua George......................................30...................................USA.............................................. 1:32:12 2.....................Kurt Fearnley.........................................33...................................AUS................................................ 1:32:13 3.....................Ernst Van Dyk.......................................41................................... RSA.............................................. 1:32:13 4.....................Tomasz Hamerlak..............................39...................................POL................................................ 1:32:15 5.....................Kota Hokinoue.....................................40.................................... JPN.............................................. 1:32:16

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2014 Women # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Tatyana McFadden............................25...................................USA.............................................. 1:44:50 2.....................Manuela Schär.....................................29.....................................SUI.............................................. 1:45:12 3.....................Amanda McGrory...............................28...................................USA.............................................. 1:45:55 4.....................Chelsea McClammer........................20...................................USA.............................................. 1:45:55 5.....................Sandra Graf............................................44.....................................SUI.............................................. 1:46:15

2013 Men

2013 Women # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Tatyana McFadden............................24...................................USA.............................................. 1:42:35 2.....................Manuela Schär.....................................28.....................................SUI.............................................. 1:42:37 3.....................Amanda McGrory...............................27...................................USA.............................................. 1:42:55 4. ..................Shirley Reilly..........................................28................................. USA.............................................. 1:49:30 5. ..................Christie Dawes.....................................33...................................AUS.............................................. 1:49:31

2012 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Josh Cassidy..........................................27...................................CAN.............................................. 1:32:58 2.....................Adam Bleakney....................................37...................................USA.............................................. 1:34:23 3.....................Joshua George......................................28...................................USA.............................................. 1:36:06 4.....................Aaron Pike..............................................26...................................USA.............................................. 1:39:08 5. ..................Brian Siemann......................................23...................................USA.............................................. 1:47:25

2012 Women # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Tatyana McFadden............................23...................................USA.............................................. 1:49:52 2.....................Susannah Scaroni..............................21...................................USA.............................................. 1:56:30 3.....................Kelsey Lefevour..................................23...................................USA.............................................. 2:20:02 4.....................Chelsea McClammer........................18...................................USA.............................................. 2:30:00 5. ..................Jill Moore.................................................19...................................USA...............................................2:37:12

2011 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Kurt Fearnley.........................................30...................................AUS.............................................. 1:29:18 2.....................Heinz Frei................................................53.....................................SUI.............................................. 1:29:23 3.....................Joshua George......................................27...................................USA.............................................. 1:29:23 4.....................Josh Cassidy..........................................26...................................CAN............................................. .1:29:24 5. ..................Adam Bleakney....................................36...................................USA.............................................. 1:29:58

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# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Ernst Van Dyk.......................................40................................... RSA.............................................. 1:30:37 2.....................Kurt Fearnley.........................................32...................................AUS.............................................. 1:30:38 2.....................Joshua George......................................29 ..................................USA.............................................. 1:30:38 4.....................Heinz Frei................................................55.....................................SUI.............................................. 1:30:41 5. ..................Josh Cassidy ..................................................................................CAN.............................................. 1:33:30

2011 Women # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Tatyana McFadden............................22...................................USA ............................................. 1:45:03 2.....................Christine Dawes..................................31...................................AUS.............................................. 1:47:04 3.....................Diane Roy................................................38...................................CAN.............................................. 1:47:14 4.....................Shirley Reilly..........................................26...................................USA.............................................. 1:47:56 5. ..................Jessica Galli............................................26...................................USA ............................................. 1:58:20

2010 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Heinz Frei................................................52.....................................SUI.............................................. 1:26:56 2.....................Masazumi Soejima............................40.................................... JPN.............................................. 1:28:01 3.....................Rafael Botello Jimenez....................31....................................ESP.............................................. 1:28:46 4.....................Ernst Van Dyke....................................37................................... RSA.............................................. 1:32:43 5. ..................Saul Mendoza.......................................43.................................. MEX.............................................. 1:36:04

2010 Women # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Amanda McGrory...............................24...................................USA ............................................. 1:47:25 2.....................Wakako Tsuchida................................35.................................... JPN.............................................. 1:47:27 3.....................Tatyana McFadden............................21...................................USA ............................................. 1:56:11 4.....................Anjali Forber Pratt..............................26...................................USA ............................................ .2:02:05 5. ..................Margaret Frederick...........................20...................................USA ............................................. 2:43:45

2009 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Kurt Fearnley.........................................28...................................AUS.............................................. 1:29:09 2.....................Masazumi Soejima............................39.................................... JPN.............................................. 1:30:58 3.....................Krige Schabort.....................................46...................................USA.............................................. 1:34:28 4.....................Rafael Botello Jimenez....................30....................................ESP.............................................. 1:39:56 5. ..................Tony Iniguez..........................................39...................................USA ............................................. 1:40:00

2009 Women # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Tatyana McFadden............................20...................................USA ............................................. 1:50:47 2.....................Diane Roy................................................38...................................CAN.............................................. 1:50:49 3.....................Amanda McGrory...............................23...................................USA ............................................. 1:50:49 4.....................Shelly Woods........................................23...................................GBR.............................................. 1:50:50 5. ..................Christie Dawes.....................................29...................................AUS.............................................. 1:50:50

2008 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Kurt Fearnley.........................................27...................................AUS.............................................. 1:30:16 2.....................Masazumi Soejima............................38.................................... JPN.............................................. 1:32:30 3.....................Krige Schabort.....................................45...................................USA ............................................. 1:36:21 4.....................Tony Iniguez..........................................38...................................USA ............................................ 1:38:57 5. ..................Aaron Pike..............................................22...................................USA ............................................ 1:38:57

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2008 Women # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Amanda McGrory...............................22...................................USA.............................................. 1:55:12 2. ..................Cheri Blauwet.......................................28...................................USA.............................................. 1:55:34 Only two women competed in the Wheelchair Division

2007 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Kurt Fearnley.........................................26...................................AUS.............................................. 1:28:06 2.....................Krige Schabort.....................................44................................... RSA.............................................. 1:28:07 3.....................Tony Iniguez..........................................37...................................USA.............................................. 1:44:23 4.....................Jeff Fisher...............................................50...................................USA............................................. 1:44:38 5. ..................Santiago Sanz......................................27....................................ESP.............................................. 1:46:13

# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Amanda McGrory...............................21...................................USA.............................................. 1:45:27 2. ..................Jessica Galli............................................23...................................USA.............................................. 2:01:23 Only two women competed in the Wheelchair Division

2006 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Joshua George......................................22...................................USA.............................................. 1:38:31 2.....................Saul Mendoza.......................................39...................................USA.............................................. 1:38:32 3.....................Krige Schabort.....................................43................................... RSA.............................................. 1:38:33 4.....................Tyler Byers..............................................24...................................USA.............................................. 1:41:48 5.....................Pierre Samuelsson.............................44..................................SWE.............................................. 1:44:38

2006 Women # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Miriam Ladner.....................................29...................................USA ............................................. 2:04:21 Only one woman competed in the Wheelchair Division

2005 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Krige Schabort.....................................42................................... RSA.............................................. 1:29:40 2.....................Scot Hollonbeck..................................35...................................USA.............................................. 1:30:34 3.....................Franz Nietlispach................................47.....................................SUI.............................................. 1:30:49 4.....................Adam Bleakney....................................30...................................USA.............................................. 1:39:19 5.....................Joshua George......................................21...................................USA.............................................. 1:40:30

2005 Women # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Miriam Ladner.....................................28...................................USA ............................................. 2:01:37 2.....................Jessica Galli............................................21...................................USA ............................................. 2:05:06 Only two women competed in the Wheelchair Division

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2004 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Joshua George......................................20...................................USA.............................................. 1:36:13 2. ..................Adam Bleakney....................................29...................................USA.............................................. 1:40:01 3. ..................Tony Iniguez..........................................34...................................USA.............................................. 1:42:32 4. ..................Kevin Hosea...........................................19...................................USA.............................................. 2:03:11 5. ..................Ryan Myers............................................24...................................USA.............................................. 2:13:14

2004 Women # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Miriam Nibley.......................................26...................................USA.............................................. 2:05:51 Only one woman competed in the Wheelchair Division

2003 Men # Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Joshua George......................................19...................................USA.............................................. 1:41:01 2. ..................Joseph Miller.........................................30...................................USA.............................................. 1:59:38 3. ..................Brad Schramel.....................................32...................................USA.............................................. 2:45:56 Only three men competed in the Wheelchair Division

2003 Women # Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Christina Ripp.......................................23...................................USA.............................................. 1:56:33 2. ..................Miriam Nibley.......................................26...................................USA.............................................. 1:57:46 Only two women competed in the Wheelchair Division

2002 Men # Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Adam Bleakney....................................27...................................USA.............................................. 1:40:14 2. ..................Tony Iniguez..........................................32...................................USA.............................................. 1:40:16 3. ..................Paul Nunnari..........................................29...................................AUS.............................................. 1:40:18 4. ..................Joshua George......................................18...................................USA.............................................. 1:56.49 5. ..................Joe Miller.................................................29...................................USA.............................................. 2:15:07

2002 Women # Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Tricia Downing.....................................33...................................USA.............................................. 1:52:20 2. ..................Holly Koester........................................42...................................USA.............................................. 2:26:51 Only two women competed in the Wheelchair Division

2001 Men # Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Tony Iniguez..........................................31...................................USA.............................................. 1:37:59 2. ..................Mathieu Blanchette..........................24...................................CAN.............................................. 1:47:45 3. ..................Jeff Fisher...............................................44...................................USA.............................................. 1:54:22 4. ..................Thomas Gorman.................................45...................................USA.............................................. 1:57:24 5. ..................Patrick Doak..........................................33...................................USA ............................................. 1:57:52

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2001 Women # Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Christina Ripp.......................................21...................................USA ............................................. 1:56:58 2. ..................Stephanie Wheeler............................20...................................USA ............................................. 1:58:35 3. ..................Holly Koester........................................41...................................USA.............................................. 3:11:46 Only three women competed in the Wheelchair Division

2000 Men # Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Tony Iniguez..........................................30...................................USA ............................................. 1:41:00 2. ..................Michel Filteau.......................................33...................................CAN.............................................. 1:41:03 3. ..................Daniel Normandin..............................29...................................CAN.............................................. 1:50:06 4. ..................James Lilly..............................................30...................................USA.............................................. 1:52:17 5. ..................Chad Johnson........................................25...................................USA ............................................. 1:52:31

No women competed in the Wheelchair Division

1999 Men # Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Saul Mendoza.......................................32...................................USA ............................................. 1:37:03 2. ..................Tony Iniguez..........................................29...................................USA ............................................. 1:43:42 2. ..................Adam Bleakney....................................24...................................USA ............................................. 1:43:42 4. ..................Kris Kreutzmann.................................32...................................USA ............................................. 1:54:27 5. ..................Joe Hidler.................................................27...................................USA ............................................. 1:54:34

1999 Women # Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Miriam Nibley.......................................22...................................USA ............................................. 2:03:44 2. ..................Teresa Brandenburg.........................24...................................USA ............................................. 2:04:49 3. ..................Candace Cable.....................................45...................................USA ............................................. 2:06:55 4. ..................Sylvie Potvin..........................................27...................................CAN.............................................. 2:22:18 5. ..................Denise Fortier.......................................35...................................CAN.............................................. 2:23:07

1998 Men # Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Franz Nietlispach................................40.....................................SUI.............................................. 1:34:22 2. ..................Saul Mendoza.......................................31...................................USA ............................................. 1:34:23 3. ..................Scot Hollonbeck..................................28...................................USA ............................................. 1:34:24 4. ..................Krige Schabort.....................................35................................... RSA.............................................. 1:34:26 5. ..................Clayton Peters......................................24...................................USA ............................................. 1:40:09

1998 Women # Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Candace Cable.....................................44...................................USA ............................................. 1:58:32 2. ..................Colette Bourgonje.............................36...................................CAN.............................................. 2:00:31 3. ..................Mariam Nibley......................................21...................................USA ............................................. 2:03:13 4. ..................Sylvie Potvin..........................................26...................................CAN.............................................. 2:15:00 5. ..................Patricia Brown......................................21...................................USA ............................................. 2:19:42 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 133 Sunday, October 10, 2021

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1997 Men # Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Saul Mendoza.......................................30...................................USA ........................................... 1:37:42 2. ..................Miguel Such............................................23.................................... USA ............................................... 1:44:05 3. ..................James Iniguez.......................................27...................................USA ............................................. 1:51:34 4. ..................Kris Kreutzmann.................................30...................................USA ............................................. 1:51:42 5. ..................James Lilly..............................................27...................................USA.............................................. 1:53:12

1997 Women # Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Candace Cable.....................................43...................................USA ............................................. 1:57:32 2. ..................Julia Wallace..........................................33...................................USA.............................................. 1:58:52 3. ..................Teresa Brandenburg.........................22...................................USA ............................................. 2:01:30 4. ..................Miriam Nibley.......................................20...................................USA ........................................... 2:04:59 5. ..................Diana McClure......................................50...................................USA ............................................. 2:42:24

1996 Men # Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Jacob Heilveil........................................28...................................USA ............................................. 1:39:57 2. ..................Tony Iniguez..........................................26...................................USA ............................................. 1:40:01 3. ..................Kris Kreutzmann.................................29...................................USA ............................................. 1:51:14 4. ..................Ramiro Bermudez..............................37...................................USA ............................................. 1:58:04 5. ..................Jim Fouts.................................................49...................................USA ............................................. 2:02:56

1996 Women # Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Ann Walters...........................................27...................................USA ............................................. 1:52:13 2. ..................Candace Cable.....................................42...................................USA ............................................. 2:05:25 3. ..................Tracey Ferguson.................................22...................................USA ............................................. 2:05:39 4. ..................Miriam Nibley.......................................19...................................USA ............................................. 2:08:56 5. ..................Julia Wallace..........................................34...................................USA ............................................. 2:16:51

1995 Men # Name Age Country Time 1. ..................James Briggs.........................................23...................................USA ............................................. 1:37:12 1. ..................Scot Hollonbeck..................................25...................................USA ............................................. 1:37:12 3. ..................Tony Iniguez..........................................25...................................USA ............................................. 1:38:15 4. ..................James Lilly..............................................25...................................USA ............................................. 1:54:17 5. ..................Kris Kreutzmann.................................28...................................USA ............................................. 1:55:20

1995 Women # Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Ann Walters...........................................26 ..................................USA ............................................. 1:57:27 2. ..................Candace Cable.....................................41...................................USA ............................................. 1:58:14 3. ..................Ruth Munez...........................................21...................................USA ............................................. 2:03:45 4. ..................Tracey Furguson.................................21...................................USA ............................................. 2:03:46 5. ..................Cecelia Perkins....................................20...................................USA ............................................. 2:34:24

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1994 Men # Name Age Country Time 1. ..................James Briggs.........................................22...................................USA ............................................. 1:32:14 2. ..................Scot Hollonbeck..................................24...................................USA ............................................. 1:32:15 3. ..................Tony Iniguez..........................................28...................................USA ............................................. 1:43:25 4. ..................James Lilly..............................................24...................................USA ............................................. 1:53:47 5. ..................Tony Possehl.........................................35...................................USA ............................................. 1:54:14

1994 Women

1993 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................James Briggs.........................................22...................................USA ............................................. 1:42:03 2.....................Tony Iniguez..........................................27...................................USA ............................................. 1:43:43 3.....................James Lilly..............................................23...................................USA ............................................. 1:47:40 4.....................Don Dowling..........................................43...................................USA.............................................. 1:56:13 5.....................James Fouts...........................................46...................................USA ............................................. 2:08:09

1993 Women # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Ann Walters...........................................24...................................USA ............................................. 1:57:34 2.....................Carol Hetherington............................22...................................USA ............................................. 1:59:35 Only two women competed in the Wheelchair Division

1992 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Vern Achenbach..................................50...................................USA.............................................. 1:44:28 2.....................Tony Iniguez..........................................23...................................USA ............................................. 1:52:15 3.....................Marty Morse..........................................38...................................USA ............................................. 1:59:36 4.....................Bart Bardwell........................................45...................................USA ............................................. 1:59:58 5.....................Peter Decleva ......................................28...................................USA ............................................. 2:01:56

1992 Women # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Ann Walters ..........................................23...................................USA ............................................. 1:44:29 Only one woman competed in the Wheelchair Division

1991 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Philippe Couprie..................................28....................................FRA.............................................. 1:41:21 2.....................James Briggs.........................................19...................................USA ............................................. 1:47:06 3.....................Scot Hollonbeck..................................21...................................USA ............................................. 1:49:32 4.....................Kevin Orr.................................................23...................................USA ............................................. 1:49:32 5.....................Jeffrey Muralt........................................25...................................USA ............................................. 1:53:51 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 135 Sunday, October 10, 2021

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# Name Age Country Time 1. ..................Ann Walters...........................................25...................................USA ........................................... 1:59:45 2. ..................Ruth Nunez............................................20...................................USA ........................................... 1:59:45 3. ..................Rene Johnston......................................15...................................USA ............................................. 3:04:04 Only three women competed in the Wheelchair Division

1991 Women # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Ann Walters...........................................22...................................USA ............................................. 1:57:17 2.....................Carol Hetherington............................21...................................USA ............................................. 2:00:12 3.....................Maura McVan........................................20...................................USA ............................................. 2:21:03 4.....................Amy Gregson........................................27...................................USA ............................................. 2:22:41 5.....................Mary Thompson..................................Unknown....................USA ............................................. 2:53:22

1990 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Jim Knaub................................................34...................................USA ............................................. 1:42:34 2.....................Jim Green................................................Unknown....................USA ............................................. 1:46:17 3.....................Scot Hollonbeck..................................20...................................USA ............................................. 2:06:45 4.....................Alberto Alcocer....................................Unknown....................USA ............................................. 2:36:22 5.....................William Fricke.......................................Unknown....................USA ............................................. 2:38:24

1990 Women # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Ann Cody Morris.................................Unknown....................USA ........................................... 1:53:33 2.....................Jean Driscoll...........................................24...................................USA ........................................... 1:53:33 3.....................Ann Walters...........................................21...................................USA ............................................. 2:06:45 4.....................Didier Touat...........................................Unknown....................USA ............................................. 2:50:27 Only four women competed in the Wheelchair Division

1989 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Scot Hollonbeck..................................19...................................USA ............................................. 1:45:30 Only one man competed in the Wheelchair Division

1989 Women # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Ann Cody-Morris.................................Unknown....................USA ........................................... 1:58:51 Only one woman competed in the Wheelchair Division

1988 Records unknown

1987 A half marathon took the place of the full marathon

1986 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Bart Bardwell........................................Unknown....................USA ............................................. 2:10:19 2.....................Tony Possehl.........................................27...................................USA.............................................. 2:16:59 3.....................Alberto Alcocer....................................Unknown....................USA ............................................. 2:24:52 4.....................Gary Weber............................................Unknown....................USA ............................................. 2:25:00 5.....................Marty Morse..........................................32...................................USA ............................................. 2:33:02

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1986 Women # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Jonnie Baylark.......................................Unknown....................USA ............................................. 3:23:32 Only one woman competed in the Wheelchair Division

1985 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Robert Fitch...........................................Unknown....................USA ............................................. 2:23:41 2.....................Alberto Alcocer....................................Unknown....................USA ............................................. 2:36:22 3.....................William Fricke.......................................Unknown....................USA ............................................. 2:38:24 4.....................John Jones...............................................Unknown....................USA.............................................. 2:40:52 5.....................Jeff Pagels..............................................37...................................USA ............................................. 2:46:55

1985 Women

1984 Men # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Robert Fitch...........................................Unknown....................USA ............................................. 2:35:06 2.....................Howard Cohen.....................................Unknown....................USA.............................................. 2:59:20 3.....................Albert Alcocer.......................................Unknown....................USA ............................................. 3:01:33 4.....................Richard Wendt......................................Unknown....................USA ............................................. 3:22:04 5.....................Robert White.........................................Unknown....................USA ............................................. 3:37:24

1984 Women # Name Age Country Time 1.....................Jonnie Baylark.......................................Unknown....................USA ............................................. 3:29:10 Only one woman competed in the Wheelchair Division

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# Name Age Country Time 1.....................Jayne Fortson........................................Unknown....................USA.............................................. 2:52:22 Only one woman competed in the Wheelchair Division

Historic event statistics Year Start time Registrants % Growth finishers......Prize purse Title sponsor 2019...........7:30 a.m............N/A....................... 0% (C)...........45,932 (ER).................$841,500..............Bank of America 2018...........7:30 a.m............N/A....................... 0% (C)...........44,610 ..........................$803,500..............Bank of America 2017...........7:30 a.m............N/A....................... 0% (C)...........44,341...........................$803,500..............Bank of America 2016...........7:30 a.m............45,000................. 0% (c)...........39,313...........................$753,000..............Bank of America 2015...........7:30 a.m............45,000................ 0% (C)...........37,459...........................$550,000..............Bank of America 2014...........7:30 a.m............45,000................ 0% (C)...........40,659...........................$550,000..............Bank of America 2013...........7:30 a.m............45,000................ 0% (C)...........39,122...........................$550,000..............Bank of America 2012...........7:30 a.m............45,000................ 0% (C)...........37,475...........................$500,000..............Bank of America 2011...........7:30 a.m............45,000................ 0% (C)...........35,755...........................$500,000..............Bank of America 2010...........7:30 a.m............45,000................ 0% (C)...........36,088...........................$475,000..............Bank of America 2009...........7:30 a.m............45,000................ 0% (C) ..........33,703...........................$450,000..............Bank of America 2008...........8:00 a.m............45,000................ 0% (C)...........31,344...........................$485,000..............Bank of America 2007...........8:00 a.m. .........45,000................ 5% (C)...........25,534...........................$581,500...................... LaSalle Bank 2006...........8:00 a.m............40,000................ 0% (C)...........33,633...........................$650,000...................... LaSalle Bank 2005...........8:00 a.m. .........40,000................ 0% (C) ..........32,868...........................$650,000...................... LaSalle Bank 2004...........8:00 a.m. .........40,000................ 0% (C)...........33,082...........................$650,000...................... LaSalle Bank 2003...........8:00 a.m............40,000........................ 7%...........32,361...........................$550,000...................... LaSalle Bank 2002...........7:30 a.m............37,500................ 0% (C)...........31,106...........................$500,000...................... LaSalle Bank 2001...........7:30 a.m............37,500........................ 6%...........28,830...........................$450,000...................... LaSalle Bank 2000...........7:30 a.m............33,171..................... 12%...........27,965...........................$450,000...................... LaSalle Bank 1999...........7:30 a.m............29,256..................... 46%...........24,654...........................$400,000...................... LaSalle Bank 1998...........7:45 a.m............20,063..................... 23%...........17,204...........................$350,000...................... LaSalle Bank 1997...........7:45 a.m............16,372...........50% (ER)...........14,322...........................$300,000...................... LaSalle Bank 1996...........7:45 a.m............10,925........................ 2%...........9,196..............................$275,000...................... LaSalle Bank 1995...........7:45 a.m............10,802........................ 8%...........8,641..............................$250,000...................... LaSalle Bank 1994...........8:00 a.m............10,021..................... 44%...........7,223..............................$200,000...................... LaSalle Bank 1993...........8:30 a.m............6,941...................... -15%...........5,491..............................$100,000...........................................N/A 1992...........8:00 a.m............8,214........................... 9%...........5,906.................................$50,000...........................................N/A 1991...........8:00 a.m............7,513......................... -6%...........5,908.................................$50,000...........................................N/A 1990...........8:30 a.m............7,957........................... 9%...........6,168..............................$250,000................................Old Style 1989...........9:00 a.m............7,269......................... -3%...........5,635..............................$350,000...............................Old Style 1988...........9:00 a.m............7,476................ 29% (B)...........5,795..............................$350,000...............................Old Style 1986...........8:45 a.m............10,543........................ 8%...........8,173..............................$285,000..................Beatrice Foods 1985...........8:45 a.m............9,755........................ 29%...........7,562..............................$250,000..................Beatrice Foods 1984...........9:15 a.m............7,539........................ 12%...........5,844..............................$250,000..................Beatrice Foods 1983...........9:30 a.m............6,756........................ 12%...........5,237..............................$135,000..................Beatrice Foods 1982...........9:30 a.m............6,014........................ 10%...........4,642.................................$77,000..................Beatrice Foods 1981...........9:30 a.m............5,485........................ 17%...........4,252...........................................N/A..................Beatrice Foods 1980...........9:30 a.m............4,675........................ 26%...........3,624...........................................N/A..................Beatrice Foods 1979...........9:30 a.m............3,701........................ 29%...........2,869...........................................N/A..................Beatrice Foods 1978...........10:30 a.m.........5,228........................ 25%...........4,053...........................................N/A......Flair Communications 1977..............8:00 a.m............4,200..........................N/A...........2,128...........................................N/A......Flair Communications B = Based on 1986, C = Capacity, ER = Event Record

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Historic weather conditions

*These temperatures are official records from O’Hare International Airport, not the Chicago Marathon start/finish area.

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Race date High temp. (°F/°C) Low temp. (°F/°C) Oct. 13, 2019.....................................55/12...........................................39/3 Oct. 7, 2018........................................63/17........................................57/14 Oct. 8, 2017........................................80/22........................................56/11 Oct. 9, 2016........................................62/17...........................................48/9 Oct. 11, 2015.....................................79/26........................................53/12 Oct. 12, 2014.....................................64/18...........................................45/7 Oct. 13, 2013.....................................64/18...........................................47/8 Oct. 7, 2012........................................51/11...........................................38/3 Oct. 9, 2011........................................80/26........................................56/13 Oct. 10, 2010.....................................84/29........................................59/15 Oct. 11, 2009........................................45/7.........................................28/-2 Oct. 12, 2008.....................................84/29........................................57/14 Oct. 7, 2007........................................89/31........................................74/23 Oct. 22, 2006........................................48/8...........................................36/2 Oct. 9, 2005........................................59/15........................................50/10 Oct. 10, 2004.....................................67/19...........................................48/9 Oct. 12, 2003.....................................57/14...........................................35/2 Oct. 13, 2002 ....................................50/10...........................................33/5 Oct. 7, 2001........................................60/16...........................................41/5 Oct. 22, 2000.....................................69/21...........................................49/9 Oct. 24, 1999.....................................51/11.........................................28/-2 Oct. 11, 1998.....................................60/16...........................................39/4 Oct. 19, 1997.....................................62/17...........................................41/5 Oct. 20, 1996.....................................59/15.........................................31/-1 Oct. 15, 1995.....................................56/13...........................................36/2 Oct. 30, 1994.....................................61/16...........................................36/2 Oct. 31, 1993........................................44/7.........................................25/-4 Oct. 25, 1992.....................................62/17...........................................35/2 Oct. 27, 1991.....................................53/12...........................................47/8 Oct. 28, 1990.....................................60/16.........................................30/-1 Oct. 29, 1989.....................................74/23........................................54/12 Oct. 30, 1988........................................45/7.........................................21/-6 Oct. 25, 1987.....................................53/12.........................................29/-2 Oct. 26, 1986.....................................59/15........................................52/11 Oct. 20, 1985.....................................57/14........................................51/11 Oct. 21, 1984.....................................55/13...........................................37/3 Oct. 16, 1983.....................................72/22...........................................41/5 Sep. 26, 1982.....................................63/17...........................................49/9 Sep. 27, 1981.....................................72/22...........................................49/9 Sep. 28, 1980.....................................69/21........................................53/12 Oct. 21, 1979.....................................84/29........................................70/21 Sep. 24, 1978.....................................79/26...........................................49/9 Sep. 25, 1977......................................78/26........................................57/14

Race day temperature extremes Highest race day temperature:............................................ 89° F.......................Oct. 7, 2007 Lowest race day temperature:............................................. 21° F....................Oct. 30, 1988 Highest race day humidity:.......................................................90%....................Oct. 26, 1986 Record high for month of October:.................................. 94° F.......................Oct. 6, 1963 Record low for month of October:.................................... 14° F....................Oct. 25, 1887

Miscellaneous weather notes Last race day with snow: .......................................................................................Oct. 31, 1993 Last race day with rain: ..............................................................................................Oct. 7, 2018 Last race day with strong winds: ......................................................................Oct. 15, 1995 Last race day with unseasonable heat: Oct. 8, 2017 80° F Last race day with unseasonable cold: Oct. 31, 1993 25° F with a 12° F wind-chill Last race day with high heat & high humidity: Oct. 7, 2007 89° F with 73% humidity and 0-3 mph winds Average high/low temperatures for October 10:

65° F/56° F

October has an average of 7 clear days, 8.75 partly cloudy days and 14.7 cloudy days

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Year-by-Year event summary Sunday, October 11, 2020 The Bank of America Chicago Marathon launched the 2020 Virtual Experience after the cancellation of the 2020 event in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Virtual Experience was a week-long celebration that brought the spirit of the marathon to runners around the world. The free experience encouraged everyone to get involved, from running and sharing their story, to cheering on others and giving back by volunteering in their local community or donating to a cause. More than $10 million was raised by runners through their participation in the Virtual Experience.

October 13, 2019

Prior to the race, Kosgei announced her ambition to dismantle Radcliffe’s course record, but when she barreled out of the start on 2:11 pace, it seemed clear that the world record – not just the course record – was in play. Almost immediately, the women’s race emerged as an epic duel between Kosgei and the clock. Tucked behind two pacers, she eased into 2:14 pace, splitting the first half in 1:06:59. In spite of the wind picking up over the second half, she maintained her composure – even running a 4:46 mile at mile 24 – to split the second half in 1:07:05. Ababel Yeshaneh (ETH) and three-time Olympian Gelete Burka (ETH) finished nearly seven minutes behind Kosgei, crossing the line in 2:20:51 and 2:20:55, respectively. The top three women ran the first, eleventh and twelfth fastest times in Chicago’s history. American Emma Bates ran a three-minute personal best, 2:25:27, to finish fourth. Adding to an already extraordinary race, Bates ran the fourth fastest time on Chicago’s course by an American woman, and she became the twelfth fastest woman in U.S. history. Five American women placed inside of the top 10 and four of them broke the 2:30 barrier. In stark contrast to the women’s race, the men’s race bolted out on 2:04 pace with a tightly bunched pack of nine runners, including past Chicago Marathon champions Mo Farah (GBR), Galen Rupp (USA) and Dickson Chumba (KEN). In an unexpected twist, both Farah and Rupp rolled off the back of the pack around mile eight. They never regained contact and Rupp eventually dropped out at mile 23; Farah hung on to finish eighth in 2:09:58, a disappointing result for the European record holder and the defending Chicago Marathon champion. 2019 Boston Marathon champion Lawrence Cherono (KEN), Bedan Karoki (KEN), Dejene Debela (ETH) and Asefa Mengstu (ETH) ran shoulder to shoulder igniting a dramatic sprint to the finish that produced the seventh, eighth and ninth fastest times ever run on Chicago’s course. In the end, Cherono took the crown by one second, running 2:05:45. Debela finished second in 2:05:46, Mengstu arrived in third in 2:05:48 and Karoki settled for fourth in 2:05:53. The top three runners posted the closest top three finishes in Chicago’s history with just three seconds separating them. American Jacob Riley entered the finish as the first American in ninth in a personal best, 2:10:36. Jock Merrell (USA), in a spectacular debut, finished a step behind in 10th in 2:10:37. Parker Stinson (USA) and Andrew Bumbalough (USA) topped off an incredible day for U.S. distance running by finishing in

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The 2019 Bank of America Chicago Marathon was a record setting day with 45,932 runners crossing the finish line in Grant Park. Brigid Kosgei (KEN) delivered on pre-race talk of a potential world record, shattering Paula RadclIffe’s world record (set 16 years before), 2:15:25, to rewrite history with a jawdropping time of 2:14:04. She also swept away Chicago’s long-standing course record, 2:17:18, on its 17th anniversary (October 13, 2002).

2:10:53 and 2:10:56, respectively. In total, 10 Americans broke 2:12. In the women’s wheelchair competition, current world record holder and reigning Chicago Marathon champion, Manuela Schär (SUI), beat a competitive field by more than four minutes to finish in 1:41:08. Eight-time Chicago Marathon champion, Tatyana McFadden (USA), battled her University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign teammates to the line to finish second in 1:45:22. Three-time champion Amanda McGrory (USA) finished on the podium in third in 1:45:29 while Susannah Scaroni (USA) finished in an identical time for fourth. The men’s competition saw an invincible Daniel Romanchuk (USA), the reigning champion of the New York, Boston and London marathons, retain his Chicago title with time to spare. In spite of an early pack of 22 men at the 15K mark, Romanchuk sped up around the half and, taking a page from Kosgei’s playbook, battled the clock to the finish line. David Weir (GBR) and 2013 Chicago Marathon champion Ernst Van Dyk (RSA) fought to the finish with Weir edging Van Dyk at the line, 1:33:31 to 1:33:32, respectively.

October 7, 2018 Forty-four thousand six hundred ten (44,610) runners crossed the finish line in Chicago’s “front yard,” Grant Park. Beneath cloudy skies, and spotty rain – the first time since 2006 – the Bank of America Chicago Marathon welcomed a diverse field of runners from more than 100 countries, all 50 states and all 50 Chicago Wards. With the reinstatement of pacers and the assembly of a world-class field, this year’s event treated spectators to a variety of thrilling finishes. In an elite competition stacked with 11 men all with sub 2:08 personal bests and five women who have run 2:20 or faster, the stage was set for a competitive footrace from start to the finish. The men’s race saw Sir Mo Farah (GBR) dismantle the European record and run the eighth fastest time in Chicago Marathon history, 2:05:11. 2018 Dubai Marathon champion and course record holder, Mosinet Geremew (ETH), hung on for second in 2:05:24 and Suguru Osako (JPN) smashed the Japanese national record to land on the podium in third in 2:05:50. Repeating a similar theme from the past three years, the top contenders in the women’s field hit the pavement hard from the start and battled out front for as long as they could. 2017 runner up, Brigid Kosgei (KEN), crushed the field when she accelerated before the 20-mile mark and embarked on a solo campaign against the clock to collect her first Abbott World Marathon Majors victory and a new personal best, 2:18:35. Kosgei ran the third fastest time in Chicago Marathon history. 2018 Dubai Marathon champion, Roza Dereje (ETH), ran her second fastest career time to finish second in 2:21:18 and compatriot Shure Demise (ETH) rounded out the top three in 2:22:15. In the women’s wheelchair competition, current world record holder and reigning Tokyo and Berlin Marathon champion, Manuela Schär (SUI), made a bold statement, beating her nearest competitor by almost two minutes. That day marked Schär’s sixth start in Chicago, and after finishing second from 2013-2016 and third in 2017, she finally captured the victory, stopping the clock in 1:41:38. 2018 London Marathon champion Madison de Rozario (AUS) finished strong in second in 1:43:16, and Susannah Scaroni (USA) found herself back in the top three for the first time since 2012, finishing third in 1:44:48. For the first time in eight years, Tatyana McFadden (USA) did not win; she finished seventh in 1:56:35. The men’s competition welcomed a new champion, and one of its youngest, 20-year-old Daniel Romanchuk (USA) from the famed University of Illinois Wheelchair Racing Team. Romanchuk outsprinted AbbottWMM Series X and Series XI wheelchair champion, Marcel Hug (SUI) in a duel to the finish line, winning 1:31:34 to the “Silver Bullet’s” 1:31:35. Great Britain’s David Weir finished third in 1:31:43. Bank of America Chicago Marathon 142 Sunday, October 10, 2021

October 8, 2017 The race celebrated 40 years of running and history with runners from more than 100 countries and all 50 states. The inaugural Chicago Marathon started in Daley Plaza on September 25, 1977. In an elite competition loaded with four world record holders and seven men with sub 2:08 personal bests and six women who have run 2:23 or faster, the stage was set for another year of fantastic finishes. The men’s race saw the first American champion crowned since 2002 as three-time Olympian Galen Rupp surged with three miles to go, crushing the field behind him to capture his first Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) victory in 2:09:20. Defending champion and 2012 Olympic Marathon silver medalist Abel Kirui (KEN) hung on to finish second in 2:09:48 and Bernard Kipyego (KEN) arrived a distant third in 2:10:23.

In the women’s wheelchair competition, Tatyana McFadden (USA) defended her title in a photo finish, taking home her seventh straight victory and her eighth win at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, while setting a course record in 1:39:15. Three-time Chicago Marathon champion Amanda McGrory (USA) finished with an identical time for second, and four-time runner up Manuela Shär (SUI) finished third in 1:39:17. For the first time in Chicago Marathon history, the top four women finished faster than the course record. The men’s competition marked a striking departure from the sprint finishes typically seen in Chicago. Defending champion and Abbott WMM Series X winner, Marcel Hug (SUI), clocked the fastest winning time since 2011, 1:29:23. Hug made the turn from Roosevelt Road to Columbus Drive unchallenged by the chase pack. Five-time Chicago Marathon champion Kurt Fearnley (AUS) repeated as the runner up in 1:30:24 and Jordi Madera Jimenez (ESP) trailed him by one second for third, 1:30:25.

October 9, 2016 Ideal weather conditions greeted runners as thousands of volunteers and more than 1.7 million spectators descended on the city to usher in the 39th annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon. For the second consecutive year, race organizers did not use pacesetters, resulting in championship style racing and head-to-head competition. The men’s race saw a new champion crowned as 2012 Olympic marathon silver medalist Abel Kirui (KEN) held off defending champion Dickson Chumba (KEN) down the homestretch, 2:11:23 to 2:11:26, respectively. Gideon Kipketer (KEN) arrived a distant third in 2:12:20. The men’s race entertained fans with fartlek-style pace surges and multiple leadership changes. In stark contrast to the men’s race, Florence Kiplagat (KEN) led a pack of women aggressively through the first 19 miles on sub 2:22 pace and then threw down a 5:10 mile to break away from the pack and defend her title. Kiplagat ran the fifth fastest time in the world and the 13th fastest time in Bank of America Chicago Marathon history, 2:21:32. Double IAAF World Championships Marathon winner Edna Kiplagat (KEN) was the runner up in 2:23:28, and Valentine Kipketer (KEN) claimed the final spot on the podium in 2:23:41. Bank of America Chicago Marathon 143 Sunday, October 10, 2021

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In stark contrast to the men’s race, three-time Olympic gold medalist Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) led a pack of five women through the first half on course record pace and then dropped the hammer immediately after the 13.1 mile mark in an attempt to shake her competitors. Dibaba turned in the second fastest time in Chicago Marathon history, 2:18:31, and the third fastest time in the world that year. Relative newcomer to the AbbottWMM Brigid Kosgei (KEN) subtracted four minutes from her previous best to finish second in 2:20:22, and American Jordan Hasay became the second fastest American woman in history – and the fastest American woman ever to run Chicago – when she grabbed the final spot on the podium in 2:20:57.

In the women’s wheelchair competition, Tatyana McFadden (Clarksville, MD.) defended her title, beating Switzerland’s Manuela Schär by one second in 1:42:28, taking home her sixth straight victory and her seventh win at the Chicago Marathon, making her the most decorated champion in race history. The men’s competition featured another thrilling finish with the top nine men finishing within 16 seconds of each other. Abbott World Marathon Majors Series X leader Marcel Hug (SUI) edged out Kurt Fearnley (AUS) in a photo finish in 1:32:57, earning his first career Chicago Marathon victory. 2014 champion Joshua George (Champaign, Ill.) was a close third in 1:32:59

October 11, 2015 The 2015 Bank of America Chicago Marathon was another year for the record books: Deena Kastor broke the American Master’s record and Tatyana McFadden broke her own course record in the professional wheelchair competition. For the first time in more than two decades, pacesetters were not at the helm of the race, and in a strategic competition up front, the men’s race saw a Kenyan sweep with Dickson Chumba running away from the field in 2:09:25, Sammy Kitwara finishing as the runner-up for the second time in 2:09:50 and newcomer to the Abbott World Marathon Majors, Sammy Ndungu, sprinting down the homestretch for third in 2:10:06. American Luke Puskedra (Eugene, Ore.) kicked it in for a fifth place finish in 2:10:24, becoming just the sixth American over the last two decades to score a top five finish in Chicago. Florence Kiplagat (KEN), the reigning half marathon world record holder, stayed patient in an aggressive race that saw a strong pack of women bolt from the start on 2:19 pace. Kiplagat finally made her move 40K into the race, breaking the tape first in 2:23:33. Yebrgual Melese (ETH) held on for second in 2:23:43, and Birhane Dibaba (ETH) secured a podium finish in 2:24:24. On the tenth anniversary of her victory in Chicago, Deena Kastor (Mammoth Lake, Calif.) finished in seventh place in 2:27:47, breaking the American Master’s Record, 2:28:40, set by Colleen De Reuk at the 2005 Chicago Marathon. Kastor now owns the second (2:21:25), fourth (2:26:53) and seventh fastest times run by an American woman on the Chicago Marathon course. In the women’s wheelchair competition, Tatyana McFadden (USA) handily defended her title in a course record time, 1:41:10, taking home her fifth straight victory and her sixth win at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon since her 2009 debut. The men’s competition featured another thrilling finish with the top 11 men finishing within 13 seconds of each other. Kurt Fearnely (USA) beat his competitors to the line in 1:30:46, earning his fifth career Chicago Marathon victory. In a photo finish for second place, Marcel Hug (SUI) held off 2014 champion Joshua George (Champaign, Ill.), both clocking 1:30:48.

October 12, 2014 The 2014 Bank of America Chicago Marathon witnessed two new records: 40,659 runners crossed the finish line, and more than 10,000 participants raised $17.3 million for charity. The men’s race opened with a world record chase as a pack of twelve stormed through the first mile in 4:34. The pace simmered as the wind picked up, but the group remained intact through the half. Two pacers led the charge with a 1:02:11 split. In the later stages of the race, pre-race favorites Eliud Kipchoge and Kenenisa Bekele followed the leaders in what grew into a tactical race. Kipchoge, Sammy Kitwara and Dickson Chumba stayed together until Kipchoge made his final move at mile 25. With his victory clearly sealed, Kipchoge strode down Columbus Drive with a smile, stealing the show

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in 2:04:11. Kitwara and Chumba dueled for second, with Kitwara out-striding Chumba down the homestretch, 2:04:28 to 2:04:32. American Amy Hastings led the women’s race from the gun, hitting the 5K in 17:12 and the 10K in 34:22 with defending champion Rita Jeptoo a few steps behind. Things shifted over the next 5K with Florence Kiplagat and Jeptoo taking over the lead. The pace remained relatively pedestrian until defending champion Rita Jeptoo took the reins and dropped a 16:37 5K between 35K and 40K. Jeptoo easily defended her title, breaking the tape in 2:24:35. Mare Dibaba held on for second in 2:25:37, and half-marathon world record holder, Kiplagat, secured a podium finish in 2:25:57.

October 13, 2013 The 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon concluded with course records, more than 39,000 finishers, more than $15 million in charitable fundraising and a record $253 million economic impact. Kenyan athletes dominated the men’s and women’s races with historic performances, leading the way for the event record 39,122 runners who crossed the sun-splashed finish line in Grant Park under ideal weather conditions. Kenya’s Dennis Kimetto smashed the men’s course record with a 2:03:45 performance, taking 53 seconds off the previous mark set in 2012. The men’s race was a world record chase from the start with a 29:20 opening 10K. The pack was whittled down to four when Kimetto and fellow Kenyans Emmanuel Mutai, Sammy Kitwara and Micah Kogo split 14:33 from 30K to 35K. Heading up the Roosevelt Road overpass, it was still a two-way battle between Kimetto and Mutai, with Kimetto grinding away for a seven-second advantage over Mutai at the finish line. Both athletes registered personal best performances, becoming the fourth and fifth fastest marathon performers of all-time. It was also the first time in history that two athletes broke 2:04 in the same race (on a record-eligible course). Michigan native Dathan Ritzenhein was the first American finisher, placing fifth in 2:09:45. 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 in 2013. The lead pack of eight women traveled through the half in a relatively relaxed 1:11:15, but things started to heat up by 25K, when Kenyans Rita Jeptoo and Jemima Sumgong began to separate themselves from the field, leaving defending champion Atsede Baysa of Ethiopia in their wake. Jeptoo’s 15:57 split from 35K to 40K sealed her victory and put her in position to break the 2:20 barrier for the first time in her career. Her 2:19:57 ranks as the fifth fastest performance in Chicago Marathon history and she became the first Kenyan woman to break the finish tape on Columbus Drive since Catherine Ndereba in 2001. Clara Santucci, of Dilliner, Pa., was the top American, finishing ninth in 2:31:39. 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.

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The men’s wheelchair competition featured an historic finish with the top 11 men finishing within 11 seconds of each other. Josh George edged Kurt Fearnley at the line by one second, 1:32:12 to 1:32:13. In the women’s race, Tatyana McFadden handily defended her title, taking home her fourth straight victory, and her fifth in the last six years. In 2013, McFadden became the first male or female athlete to win four World Marathon Majors in one year (she won Boston, London, Chicago and New York).

October 7, 2012 The 35th anniversary Bank of America Chicago Marathon proved to be one for the record books. It started with registration selling out in a record six days and ended with an all-time high 37,475 runners crossing the finish line in Grant Park. The event also established new benchmarks in charitable fundraising ($15.3 million) and economic impact ($243 million). After minor improvements on the course record two out of the last three years, Ethiopia’s Tsegaye Kebede took advantage of cool weather (the day’s high reached 51 degrees) and a stacked elite field to slash 59 seconds from the course mark, becoming the first to break 2:05 in Chicago with his 2:04:38 performance. He led two others under the previous record; Feyisa Lilesa was second in 2:04:52 and Tilahun Regassa third in 2:05:27, making it an Ethiopian sweep of the podium. Kebede also became Chicago’s first male champion from Ethiopia. The top American was Oregon’s Dathan Ritzenhein in ninth. His 2:07:47 was a personal best by more than two minutes and made him the third fastest American marathoner of all-time. Ethiopia’s Atsede Baysa clinched the victory after a sprint finish with Kenya’s Rita Jeptoo. In the end, Baysa broke the tape a stride ahead, with both athletes recording personal bests, 2:22:03 and 2:22:04, respectively. The dramatic finish tied for the narrowest margin of victory in the history of the women’s competition. Kenya’s Lucy Kabuu was third (2:22:41). Running her debut marathon, Renee Baillie of the U.S. was eighth in 2:27:17, registering the fifth fastest U.S. debut of all-time. In the wheelchair division, Tatyana McFadden of the U.S. won her second consecutive title and third in the last four years. In the men’s race, Canadian Paralympian Josh Cassidy moved up from fourth the previous year to the top spot on the podium. *As a result of a doping violation, World Athletics announced in 2015 that the 2009-2012 results of Liliya Shobukhova have been annulled. The official results of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon reflect this change.

October 9, 2011 The Bank of America Chicago Marathon reached its registration capacity of 45,000 in record time (31 days), which led to the second-largest field in event history (35,755) crossing the finish line in Grant Park. Runners battled another unseasonably warm October day with temperatures peaking at 80 degrees, albeit with low humidity and light winds. The elite athletes were undaunted by the conditions, as Kenya’s Moses Mosop surged to a new men’s course record of 2:05:37, breaking Sammy Wanjiru’s two-year-old mark. Running just his second marathon, Mosop showed great poise as he withstood a dramatic surge by countryman Wesley Korir between 25 and 30K, before answering with a surge of his own that sprung him to victory. Korir hung on for second in 2:06:15, and Bernard Kipyego third place finish in 2:06:29 made it a Kenyan sweep. America’s Ryan Hall placed fifth in 2:08:04, becoming the second fastest American in Chicago history behind a pair of Khalid Khannouchi performances. Liliya Shobukhova of Russia became the first runner to win three straight Chicago titles, and did so with the second fastest time in event history (2:18:20). Shobukhova had company in Ethiopia’s Ejegayehu Dibaba (running her debut marathon) and Japan’s Kayoko Fukushi for the first half, before powering away to a nearly four-minute margin of victory. Dibaba’s runner-up time of 2:22:09 was the world’s second-fastest debut, while Fukushi took third in 2:24:38.

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Australia’s Kurt Fearnley won a tight wheelchair race with just six seconds separating the top four finishers. His time of 1:29:18 was five seconds faster than the ageless Heinz Frei of Switzerland, who edged Joshua George of the U.S. for second. In the women’s race, Tatyana McFadden boldly pulled away after 10 miles and the gamble paid off, as she was dominant in a nearly two-minute victory over Christine Dawes of Australia. McFadden’s time of 1:45:03 was the second-fastest in event history. With 10,000 charity runners representing more than 160 nonprofit organizations, the Chicago Marathon Charity Program netted an event record $13.4 million in fundraising, while the event’s overall impact on the city also grew to $219 million. *As a result of a doping violation, World Athletics announced in 2015 that the 2009-2012 results of Liliya Shobukhova have been annulled. The official results of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon reflect this change.

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Leading the way for the record field of participants were a pair of repeat champions as both Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya and Liliya Shobukhova of Russia defended their titles. In a dazzling rematch of the 2008 Olympic gold and bronze medalists, Wanjiru and Ethiopia’s Tsegaye Kebede pushed each other to the limit, with Wanjiru weathering a series of attacks in the final miles before finally prevailing on the incline up Roosevelt Road. Several of the running industry’s top commentators remarked that the battle between the two great champions was the finest they had ever witnessed. Shobukhova’s victory, on the other hand, was a runaway by more than three minutes over Ethiopia’s Astede Baysa, who held a half-minute lead at 30K. But the patient and measured Russian proved too much in the race’s final 12K, as she posted a Russian national record of 2:20:25 for the win. Desiree Davila become the fourth fastest American with her fourth place finish in 2:26:20, ranking behind only Deena Kastor, Joan Benoit Samuelson and Kara Goucher on the all-time list. In the men’s wheelchair division, a new course record was set by 52-year-old Heinz Frei of Switzerland who blitzed the course in 1:26:56. In the women’s wheelchair division, Amanda McGrory of downstate Savoy, IL returned to the winner’s circle with a two-second victory over Japan’s Wakako Tsuchida. The Chicago Marathon continued its growth in charitable and economic impact with a record 10,000 charity runners and $12 million raised for local, national and global causes. With all the fanfare surrounding “Marathon Weekend” in Chicago, the city benefitted from $170 million in economic impact. *As a result of a doping violation, World Athletics announced in 2015 that the 2009-2012 results of Liliya Shobukhova have been annulled. The official results of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon reflect this change.

October 11, 2009 The 2009 race set a number of new benchmarks, among them a record number of finishers (33,703), a record number of charity runners (8,500) and dollars raised ($10-plus million), a greater economic impact ($150 million), a record number of spectators (1.7 million), and a new men’s course record (2:05:41).

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A record number of race finishers (36,088) contributed to a major Bank of America Chicago Marathon milestone—more than a half million finishers since the event’s founding in 1977.

In a welcome departure from the past two years, race day temperatures started in the low 30s, and the stage was set for a world record attempt by Olympic Marathon gold medalist Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya. With the help of pacemakers, 22-year-old Wanjiru challenged Haile Gebrselassie’s 2:03:59 mark with a blistering first half run in 1:02:01. Fellow Kenyans Vincent Kipruto and Charles Munyeki went along for the ride, but the pace slowed during the second half and the world record was no longer in sight. Wanjiru still managed to carve a second off Khalid Khannouchi’s course record and take home an additional $100,000 for his efforts. Morocco’s Abderrahim Goumri ran a tactical race for second in 2:06:04, while Kipruto held on for third in 2:06:08. In the women’s race, Russia’s Liliya Shobukhova won her first major marathon in only her second attempt at the distance. After a tactical first half, Ethiopia’s Teyba Erkesso burst to the lead, trimming down the lead back to the main contenders. Shobukhova displayed unparalleled speed over the final two miles (run at sub five-minute pace), finishing in 2:25:56, with Germany’s Irina Mikitenko second in 2:26:31 and 2008 Chicago champion Lidiya Grigoryeva of Russia third in 2:26:47. Australia’s Kurt Fearnley won the men’s wheelchair race for the third straight year (1:29:09), and the women’s race produced one of the most thrilling finishes in race history, with the top five women all finishing within three seconds. First-time marathoner Tatyana McFadden got the win in 1:50:47. In the debut of the Nike Northside/Southside Challenge, a high school invitational held on the final 2.6 miles of the Marathon course, Lincoln Way Central runner Kyle Counter beat a field of 71 competitors to finish 52 seconds ahead of second place in 13:35. The girl’s champion from Luther North, Stephanie Simpson, won in 16:01, 19 seconds ahead of second place. Fifty-seven high school girls competed in the race. *As a result of a doping violation, World Athletics announced in 2015 that the 2009-2012 results of Liliya Shobukhova have been annulled. The official results of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon reflect this change.

October 12, 2008: With Bank of America at the helm as the new title sponsor, and Nike as the new footwear and apparel sponsor, the 2008 race attracted 45,000 participants and closed registration in less than three months. With another year of hot temperatures predicted on race day, almost 33,000 runners started and 31,344 finished. 2008 witnessed several new changes, including a separate start for the men’s and women’s elite field (starting five minutes before the Open field), an increase in Aid Stations from 15 to 20, and the first-ever handcycle division as the event welcomed the Achilles Freedom Team of Wounded Veterans. With a star-studded field, the men’s elite race went out in a blistering pace, at one point threatening to take down Khalid Khannouchi’s course record. But the early pace wilted most of the field by 25K, leaving Kenyans Evans Cheruiyot and David Mandago to battle it out in a two-man race. After another six miles spent running shoulder to shoulder, Cheruiyot, in just his second marathon, pulled away for the victory in 2:06:25, the eighth fastest time in event history. The women’s race went out much more conservatively, with the lead pack moving at a pedestrian pace nearly 15 minutes off the course record. Shortly after the halfway point, Russians Lidiya Grigoryeva and Alevtina Biktimirova broke away from the pack. They matched each other’s strides until mile 21, when Grigoryeva emerged as the clear victor (2:27:17). The wheelchair races witnessed Australian Kurt Fearnley and American Amanda McGrory repeat as champions.

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October 7, 2007 The 30th anniversary race was historic in many regards. Both the men’s victory by Kenya’s Patrick Ivuti and women’s repeat championship by Ethiopia’s Berhane Adere undoubtedly rank among the most exciting finishes in event history. After a neck-and-neck sprint down Columbus Drive between Ivuti and Moroccan Jaouad Gharib, Ivuti made a final surge, pushing his chest forward to break the tape only hundredths of a second before his opponent. Moments later, Adere surprised Romanian Adriana Pirtea in the final stretch by strategically positioning herself out of Pirtea’s peripheral vision and sprinting wide of the finish tape to steal the title. Thinking she was in the final stretch of certain victory, Pirtea was in the midst of pumping her arms to the crowd when she spotted Adere much too late to match her stride. In the wheelchair race, Australia’s Kurt Fearnley set a new course record with his speedy 1:28:06, just one second ahead of 2005 champion Krige Schabort, and Amanda McGrory took the women’s title.

On October 1, only six days before the race, Bank of America completed its acquisition of LaSalle Bank and thereby its future involvement with the historic Marathon. The 30th anniversary closed a storied chapter in the race’s history, ending its 14-year run as The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon, a time during which it experienced tremendous growth in many areas including popularity among runners, civic and community support, and international recognition.

October 22, 2006 Kenya’s Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot outsprinted countryman Daniel Njenga to win an exciting race which presented weather challenges of low temperatures, gusty winds and chilling rain. The race saw Cheruiyot, Njenga, fellow Kenyans Jimmy Muindi and Robert Cheboror, and American Abdi Abdirahman separate themselves from the pack near mile 19. With a mile to go, it was just Cheruiyot and Njenga racing for the title. After setting his eyes on the prize following a 2004 runner-up finish and 2005 third-place finish, Njenga challenged Cheruiyot in the final sprint on Columbus Drive but finished in second place once again. On his approach to the finish line, Cheruiyot slipped and fell just before breaking the tape. On official review, the Kenyan’s torso had crossed the plane securing his second consecutive win in a World Marathon Major race. After leading the women’s race at a blazing world record pace in the first half, returning runner-up Constantina Tomescu-Dita of Romania faltered in the second half. Eithiopia’s Berhane Adere and Russia’s Galina Bogomolova closed the gap by Mile 22. Adere’s long strides against Bogomolova’s quicker steps proved stronger as she edged ahead and took the win. Both Adere and Bogomolova set new national records for Ethiopia and Russia, respectively, as did third and fourth place finishers Benita Johnson of Australia and Madia Perez of Mexico.

October 9, 2005 The 2005 Chicago Marathon was a world-class racing event as young champion Felix Limo defeated a deep men’s field, and U.S. record holder Deena Kastor claimed victory in a thrilling race against returning 2004 champion Constantina Tomescu-Dita.

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But the real story of the day was the historic heat. Temperatures soared into the high 80s and combined with high humidity, which forced organizers to halt the race for the first time in its history. Approximately three and a half hours after the official start, runners were rerouted to Grant Park and instructed to stop running as the heat was too intense to ensure their safety. As a result, while the race welcomed its largest field to the start line (36,867), only 25,534 were able to officially finish the race.

It was a tactical battle from the start as the men’s field settled in for a cautious 15:35 split in the first 5K. The lead pack was spread 11 athletes-wide across Ashland Avenue about 7.5 miles from the finish. Defending champion Evans Rutto surged ahead at mile 20, but painful blisters dashed his chances to earn a third consecutive victory. Limo accelerated at 40K to take the lead and sprinted to an impressive victory in 2:07:02. Four more Kenyans—Ben Maiyo, Daniel Njenga, Evans Rutto and Patrick Ivuti—all finished within 44 seconds of Limo to set a Chicago record for the fastest top five finishers. In the women’s race, Kastor snatched the lead from Tomescu-Dita shortly after the first 5K and led the defending champion at sub-2:20 pace through the remaining 23 miles. Tomescu-Dita kept a short leash on Kastor through 25K before the American shifted gears and pushed to a 40-second lead with seven miles remaining. But Tomescu-Dita steadily edged her way back into the race before ultimately running out of real estate, as Kastor hung tough for a five second victory over the Romanian recordholder. The win was Kastor’s first in a big-city marathon, and the third fastest time ever run by an American. Tomescu-Dita improved her personal best by one minute and 20 seconds, and reset her national record by the same margin.

October 10, 2004 Awash in bright sunshine, Evans Rutto of Kenya and Constantina Tomescu-Dita of Romania charged to victory in the Chicago Marathon’s 27th running. Their world-class runs made the city proud on a day when 33,125 participants from 121 countries crossed the finish line on Columbus Drive. Rutto, who had not come just to defend his 2003 title but to break the world record, got the victory in a stellar 2:06:16, but was left to wonder what could have been if the wind had not kicked up in the final miles. While he had set his sights on Paul Tergat’s time of 2:04:55 set in Berlin the previous fall, the wind was the wild card on a day he had been dealt an otherwise perfect hand. Still, Rutto notched the fourth-fastest winning time in Chicago history, and the second fastest marathon in 2004. The victory kept the 26-year-old undefeated over the marathon distance. Tomescu-Dita deployed her usual tactic of going out hard and hanging on, which had not yet resulted in victory at a major marathon. But on this day, the Romanian ruled the road. Looking back five times from the corner of Michigan Avenue and Roosevelt Road to the finish on Columbus Drive, she was overcome with emotion as she realized she would win her first major marathon title in a time of 2:23:45, just 10 seconds off her personal best.

October 12, 2003 The 2003 Chicago Marathon was up for grabs with four-time champion Khalid Khannouchi out of the field due to injury. Kenyan Evans Rutto picked a good year to take on his first 26.2-miler in Chicago. In a seemingly effortless performance, Rutto not only took home the victory, but he set the debut marathon record in 2:05:50. Rutto’s time marked the sixth fastest marathon ever run, only eight seconds behind Khalid Khannouchi’s course record. The women’s victory went to veteran runner Svetlana Zakharova of Russia. Zakharova trailed behind Constantina Tomescu-Dita until mile 25, where she surged ahead to win in 2:23:07.

October 13, 2002 The 25th anniversary of the Chicago Marathon was simply unforgettable—a beautiful day with a record number of finishers, nearly a million spectators, a new women’s world record and the crowning of Chicago’s first four-time male winner. Great Britain’s Paula Radcliffe capped off her phenomenal year by shattering the world record with a stunning 2:17:18 performance. Against a topnotch field, including defending champion and former world record holder Catherine Ndereba of Kenya, Radcliffe took control of the race for good after the

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halfway mark when she clocked mile splits of 5:08, 5:11 and 5:06 from miles 17 thorough 19. She ran alone and stayed strong during the final stretch up Lake Shore Drive to improve the world record by an amazing 89 seconds, which Ndereba set a year earlier. After a one-year absence, Khalid Khannouchi returned to win his fourth Chicago title. Competing in the most impressive elite field in the event’s 25-year history, Khannouchi went head-to-head with Paul Tergat, defending champion Ben Kimondiu, and two-time London champion Abdelkhader El Mouaziz. But it was Toshinari Takaoka who would provide Khannouchi with his biggest challenge as the Japanese 10,000-meter champion broke away from the pack at mile 19 to take a 21-second lead at mile 23. In response, Khannouchi kicked it Into higher gear, catching Takaoka by mile 25 near McCormick Place. After taking the lead, Khannouchi kept his furious pace over the last mile and a half to win in 2:05:56, becoming the first marathoner to record three sub-2:06 performances.

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Catherine Ndereba ran the race of her life, producing a new women’s world record with a stunning time of 2:18:47. After a slow start and an early challenge by friend and fellow Kenyan, Lornah Kiplagat, she ran alone most of the second half. Ndereba put the record well within her sights when she ran miles 23 and 24 in 5:12 and 5:09, respectively. Her performance, the first ever sub-2:19 run by a woman, lowered the mark by 59 seconds, set only a week earlier in Berlin. In one of the most stunning upsets in Chicago Marathon history, Kenya’s Ben Kimondiu—a pacesetter hired to push a fast pace for the first half—decided to stay in the race and won in impressive fashion, out-kicking heavily favored Paul Tergat of Kenya in 2:08:52. It was the first and only time in Chicago’s history that a pacer led from start to finish. Rod DeHaven was the fastest American, placing sixth with a personal best 2:11:40.

October 22, 2000 Khalid Khannouchi, in another magnificence display of marathon running, won his third Chicago Marathon in 2:07:01. Khannouchi set the American record after being disappointed at not being able to represent the U.S. in the Sydney Olympics earlier in the year. In nearly ideal conditions, Khannouchi beat a strong field including Moses Tanui and three other Kenyans: Fred Kiprop, Josephat Kiprono and Peter Githuka. Kenyans finished in the next five places, Kiprono taking runner-up honors 28 seconds behind Khannouchi. Then it was Tanui, Githuka, Kiprop and William Kiplagat. It was also a good day for the American men as eight placed in the top 20, with notable performances by Eric Mack (2:12:42 in his debut) and Josh Cox (2:13:55). Catherine Ndereba joined Ingrid Kristiansen (1986) as the only women to win Boston and Chicago in the same year. Ndereba’s winning time (2:21:33) was the fastest run in 2000. Ndereba shadowed Kenyan compatriot Lornah Kiplagat after closing down an early gap of 15 seconds, finally taking the lead in the 23rd mile. Kiplagat hung on for a personal best 2:22:36. Americans Libbie Hickman, Christine Junkermann and Kristy Johnston ran together for much of the race before Hickman prevailed as the first American in 2:32:09. A record 27,956 finishers made this race the fourth-largest marathon in history.

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The 2001 Chicago Marathon was another historic race—a record number of runners, nearly a million spectators, a pacer surprising all by winning and a new women’s world record. In 2001, registration reached a record 37,500 participants.

October 24, 1999 Hollywood couldn’t have scripted it better: a world record for the men, a photo finish for the women and a monster field. Chicago had it all on this chilly (mid 30s at the start) yet sunny October morning. Kenya’s Moses Tanui had a 33-second lead on the pack at Mile 21 when Khalid Khannouchi of Morocco took over the second position. From that point on, it was a two-man race with Khannouchi effectively gaining on the leader. At 40K, as Tanui grabbed his bottle from the elite fluid table, Khannouchi flew by. From that point on, he was chasing only the record book. The men’s leaders had already been on world record pace most of the race, but Khannouchi switched into another gear, finishing in an incredible 2:05:42, breaking Ronaldo da Costa’s world record by 23 seconds, and becoming the first man to run under 2:06. Tanui finished in 2:06:16, still good for the third fastest marathon ever run. Khannouchi collected $65,000 for the win, a $100,000 world record bonus and a new Volkswagen Beetle. American David Morris, an Alaskan native who had been training and racing in Japan, put forth an impressive run of 2:09:32. He finished fourth behind defending champ Ondoro Osoro of Kenya (2:08:00). Defending champion Joyce Chepchumba of Kenya headlined the women’s race. Stunned when she tripped near mile 10 (skinning her left knee, hip and both elbows), she regained her composure and slowly reeled the lead pack back in. In the last several miles the race boiled down to her and fellow Kenyan Margaret Okayo. They arrived at the final stretch on Columbus Drive side by side, with Chepchumba’s track speed making the difference as she won by less than one step (2:25:59 to 2:26:00), earning $80,000 plus a $15,000 time bonus. In all, $715,200 of prize money was awarded— the largest payout in event history. In all, 29,256 runners registered, with 25,145 starters and 24,654 finishers. Participants representing all 50 states, plus 2,241 international runners from a record 80 countries, were cheered on by an estimated 820,000 spectators.

October 11, 1998 Records were the order of the day once again at the 21st Chicago Marathon with new high marks set for runners (20,063 registrants) and spectators (700,000) under beautiful weather conditions (50s and calm). For only the first time in marathon history, four men with personal bests under 2:08:00 were at the start line: defending champ Khalid Khannouchi of Morocco, Kenyans Moses Tanui and Elijah Lagat, and South Africa’s Gert Thys. Experience proved fruitless as a marathon rookie stunned the field. Newcomer Ondoro Osoro of Kenya emerged victorious from the pack, running one of the fastest marathons in history. Khannouchi had a comfortable lead after a surge at mile 21, but ligament damage in his left foot (suffered just two weeks earlier), compounded by a cramping calf, spelled his doom as Osoro surged past him with less than a mile to go. Khannouchi held on for second (2:07:19), with Thys (2:07:45) and Homewood, IL-based Kenyan Joseph Kahugu (2:07:59) close behind. Osoro set course, world debut, North American and Kenyan national records with the then third-fastest performance of all-time. He earned $105,000 ($55,000 for first and a $50,000 time bonus). In the women’s race, South Africans Colleen De Reuck and Elana Meyer pushed the pace early with Joan Benoit Samuelson’s course record of 2:21:21 in sight. The quick pace proved too much, however, as patient Kenyan Joyce Chepchumba stormed past Meyer at mile 19, then De Reuck at mile 22 to win in an impressive 2:23:57, the year’s fourth fastest women’s time and 15th fastest ever. Chepchumba pocketed $85,000 ($55,000 for the win and a $30,000 time bonus). Defending champ Marian Sutton of Great Britain never found her groove, finishing 10th in 2:35:41. Race organizers debuted the ChampionChip timing system to ensure exact timing for every runner

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at the start, half marathon and finish. The 17,731 starters (now an exact count thanks to the Chip) and 17,204 finishers (a 97 percent completion rate), including 40 wheelchair finishers, were all new Chicago records.

October 19, 1997 The 20th anniversary LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon was truly a record-breaking event. Perfect weather conditions and an unprecedented 650,000 spectators welcomed a record 16,372 registrants, 14,322 of whom finished the race. In addition, the 1997 race showed a new diversity, with all 50 states and 47 countries represented. The event awarded $300,000 in prize money and an additional $197,000 in time bonuses.

Great Britain’s Marian Sutton won back-to-back Chicago titles. After battling a messy nosebleed beginning at mile 20, Sutton persevered with a personal best 2:29:03. She received $50,000 plus a $4,000 bonus for her sub-2:30. In the wheelchair competition, Saul Mendoza of Snellville, GA, and Candace Cable of Truckee, CA, won with times of 1:37:42 and 1:57:32, respectively. This year’s event also took a big step in expanding its international field, with 1,074 foreign athletes competing, a 202 percent increase over 1996.

October 20, 1996 Almost 11,000 runners enjoyed ideal weather conditions for the 19th running of the Chicago Marathon. With a 4:54 minute per mile pace, Englishman Paul Evans won the men’s competition in 2:08:52, the eighth fastest time in the world for 1996. Sutton, also of Great Britain, won the women’s race in 2:30:41 after trailing American Kristy Johnston for the first 25 miles. Evans and Sutton were both awarded $40,000 for their victories. Johnston (2:31:06) and fellow American Jerry Lawson (2:10:04) both finished second. Jacob Heilveil won the men’s wheelchair competition in 1:39:57 while Ann Walters won the women’s race for the sixth year in a row in 1:52:13. After struggling to find solid financial footing throughout the early 1990s, a long-term agreement with the LaSalle Bank ensured financial backing and stability for the race. With such corporate support, the Chicago Marathon finally had the foundation to be a world-class event for years to come. Furthermore, the Marathon and the Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA), formed in 1978 partly as a protest movement, had long since settled their differences. By 1996, CARA was running its highly successful Chicago Marathon training program, with nearly 700 participants at four different locations throughout the Chicago area.

October 15, 1995 A brisk morning and gusty winds greeted the 10,802 participants in the 18th running of the Chicago Marathon. The winds quickly died down, but the men’s competition remained a strategic one. Running side by side for much of the race, Eamonn Martin of Great Britain bolted past Carlos Bautista of Mexico in the last 200 meters to claim victory by just three seconds. The women’s race was not nearly

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Khalid Khannouchi, a Moroccan based in Brooklyn, NY, arrived in Chicago for his marathon debut. Not only did his 2:07:10 give him the victory, but he also set course, debut and North American records while running the fourth-fastest marathon time ever. Khannouchi took home the $50,000 first prize, plus an additional $50,000 bonus for his sub-2:07:30 performance. The American men fared well as Jerry Lawson of Jacksonville, FL, placed seventh in 2:09:35, just outside of the American record. Also, Todd Williams of Knoxville, TN, placed 10th in 2:11:17, the second best American debut time ever. In all, five men cracked 2:09 and eight finished under 2:10.

as tight. 1993 women’s winner Ritva Lemettinen of Finland returned to Chicago and took the lead in the first two miles of the race. With only 35 men finishing before her, Lemettinen claimed her second Chicago title in 2:28:27, beating her personal best by 51 seconds. Martin and Lemettinen pocketed $35,000 of the $250,000 total purse for their victories. Other finishers included 75-year-old Warren Utes of Park Forest, IL, who set his seventh national age group record with his time of 3:18:07. In the wheelchair competition, James Briggs of Champaign, IL, beat Scot Hollonbeck, also of Champaign, by one second, claiming victory in 1:37:12. Ann Walters, another Champaign resident, kept her streak alive in the women’s competition with a victory in 1:57:27.

October 30, 1994 A new title sponsor and the accompanying financial boost from LaSalle Bank put a freshly christened “LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon” back among the world’s top races, a position not seen since 1986. Over 10,000 runners competed in cool and cloudy weather to make the 17th Chicago Marathon a spectacular event. Luiz Antonio Dos Santos of Brazil successfully defended his title with a time of 2:11:16. Kristy Johnston, a native of Coos Bay, OR, out-battled the women’s competition to finish in 2:31:34. After claiming victory, she collapsed into race director Carey Pinkowski’s arms at the finish line. Both Dos Santos and Johnston took home $30,000 out of the $200,000 total purse for their victories.

October 31, 1993 Snowfall, 34-degree temperatures and 12-degree wind chills greeted the 6,941 Chicago Marathon runners on Halloween (the latest race date in Chicago’s history). Battling whipping wind and snow along the lakeshore, some dropped out with hypothermia. With prize money at $20,000 for the first men’s and women’s finishers, Luiz Antonio Dos Santos of Brazil and Ritva Lemettinen of Finland trudged through the wintry conditions to claim victory with the fastest winning times since 1990. Dos Santos became the third straight Brazilian man to win while Lemettinen was briefly disqualified with charges of running behind two male pacers who blocked the wind from her path, a violation of USA Track & Field Rule 66. The decision was later overturned due to unclear wording of Rule 66, and her victory was restored. Ann Walters won the women’s wheelchair competition, continuing the streak she started in 1991. This year marked her easiest victory in 1:57:34; she was the only female competitor.

October 25, 1992 Under perfect running conditions, 8,214 runners competed in the 1992 Chicago Marathon. With a lack of depth of world-class runners, Chicago’s 15th edition was difficult to predict. Jose Cesar DeSouza, with his unmatchable 5:11 per mile pace, won the men’s competition to become the second consecutive champion from Brazil. Linda Somers of Pleasant Hill, CA, set a personal best, winning the women’s race by a two-minute margin. She would later represent the U.S. in the marathon at the 1996 Olympic Games. However, both winning times were the slowest since 1981. DeSouza and Somers each walked away with $7,500 for their victories. In the wheelchair competition, Ann Walters, uncontested, set a new course record of 1:44:29, a record that still stands today.

October 27, 1991 The 14th Chicago Marathon did not start on a positive note. The loss of another title sponsor drastically reduced the prize money for winners to $7,500, compared to $30,000 the previous year. Around 7,500 started the race, but only 5,908 crossed the finish line. Thus, even with ideal racing conditions, Joseildo Rocha of Brazil and Midde Hamrin-Senorski of Sweden finished with the slowest winning times since 1981 for both men and women. Ann Walters won the women’s wheelchair competition in 1:53:33, a streak she would continue for the next six years through 1996. No other athlete has won six consecutive Chicago Marathon titles.

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October 28, 1990 As a result of the hard work of new race director Carey Pinkowski, the 1990 race was a big success. Pinkowski was the youngest director of any major U.S. marathon. More important than his effective management, however, was that Pinkowski brought the Chicago Marathon together with the Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA). As a result, he was able to get local runners and running clubs more involved than ever before in the race, especially as volunteers.

October 29, 1989 Along with the other 8,529 runners who started the race, and in stark contrast to the previous year, Paul Davis-Hale of Great Britain and America’s Lisa Weidenbach battled unseasonably warm temperatures, 64 percent humidity and windy conditions that accompanied the 12th Chicago Marathon. Davis-Hale won the race in 2:11:25. Weidenbach, while breaking her personal best time, became Chicago’s second repeat women’s champion. Both winners walked away with $50,000 in prize money. The oldest competitor in the race was 84-year-old Ida Mintz, who finished in 6:07. In the wheelchair competition, America’s Scot Hollonbeck won for the men in 1:45:30, and Ann Cody-Morris won for the women in 1:58:51.

October 30, 1988 With 8,700 registered runners, the Chicago Marathon was back in 1998 after a one-year demotion as a half marathon, and with a new title sponsor in Old Style. Runners were greeted with unseasonably cold temperatures in the 30s. The chilly conditions could not stop Alejandro Cruz of Mexico and Lisa Weidenbach of the U.S. from claiming victory over the 5,795 finishers. Cruz broke his country’s record with a personal best of 2:08:57. Weidenbach, of Seattle, WA, became just the fifth American woman to run a sub-2:30 marathon with her personal best 2:29:17. The champions took home a then record $50,000 each out of the $350,000 total purse for their victories.

October 25, 1987 Due to a loss in sponsorship, the Chicago Marathon was not held in 1987. However, a half-marathon was organized to provide Chicago’s runners with a low-budget alternative. Taster’s Choice was the sponsor of the event called the Columbian Select Half-Marathon. Steve Jones, by now a hero in Chicago, returned to claim victory in 1:04:20. Kim Ballentine of Brentwood, MO, won the women’s division in 1:18:20.

October 26, 1986 The 10th anniversary Chicago Marathon delivered great racing weather. Despite the 90 percent humidity, temperatures remained in the upper 50s, providing comfortable conditions for the 12,000 runners who started the race. Japan’s Toshihiko Seko took the lead after 22 miles and went on to win in 2:08:27. Norway’s Ingrid Kristiansen dominated the women’s competition by more than two minutes. Both winners received $40,000 for their victories. However, the rest of the 8,173 runners who finished

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On race day, the finish could not have been more exciting. Mexico’s Martin Pitayo and Poland’s Antoni Niemczak ran the final 10 miles of the race side by side. At the last possible moment, Pitayo surged ahead to beat Niemczak by less than a step; the 0.3 second margin of victory was the narrowest in race history. Meanwhile, in her first U.S. marathon appearance, Portugal’s Aurora Cunha took the women’s title with a personal best time of 2:30:11. Pitayo and Cunha claimed $30,000 each out of the $250,000 total purse for their victories. The winners were not the only stars of the day. Local resident Ann Clark enjoyed celebrity status as spectators applauded her finish and asked her to pose with them in pictures. The 81-year-old from Carol Stream, IL, who didn’t take up running until age 64, finished in 5:46.

did not go home empty-handed. Due to high popularity the previous year, race officials doubled the number of massage tables and therapists, giving more than 500 racers “special treatment” for their tired muscles.

October 20, 1985 The 1985 race turned out the largest number of runners Chicago had seen to date, and the fastest. Nearly 10,000 competed as Great Britain’s Steve Jones and America’s Joan Benoit Samuelson claimed victory. Jones’ goal was to set another world record, as he had done the previous year, but he missed Carlos Lopes of Portugal’s mark by just one second. His victory earned him $35,000 for winning, $10,000 for setting the new course record and $13,000 in time bonuses for running under 2:08. The women’s competition featured one of the top fields ever assembled, with the then second-, fourth- and fifth-fastest times in the world being set. Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway, the world recordholder; Joan Benoit Samuelson, the 1984 Olympic Marathon gold medalist; and Rosa Mota of Portugal, the Olympic Marathon bronze medalist and Chicago’s defending champion, battled for victory. Not only did Benoit Samuelson win (missing Kristiansen’s world record by just 15 seconds), but she established new American and course records.

October 21, 1984 Despite cold temperatures and a steady downpour of rain, nearly 8,000 runners started the race, including 70 world-class athletes; both totals were event records. Great Britain’s Steve Jones delivered Chicago’s first-ever world record, establishing the event’s reputation on the international stage. According to Jones, “I had no idea what kind of pace I was running and no idea how fast they were running. I got to 24 and a half and 25 and the press truck left to go to the finish line. A writer from London shouted that if I kept it under five-minute pace, I had a chance for the record. I was confused and thought he meant a course record!” While defending her title, Portugal’s Rosa Mota also broke the women’s course record she set the previous year. For their wins, Jones and Mota took home $35,000 each out of the $250,000 purse. This year’s race also marked the first official wheelchair competition, with five men and one woman competing. Robert Fitch from East Lansing, MI took the men’s title in 2:35:06 while Jonnie Baylark from Bellwood, IL won the women’s race in 3:29:10.

October 16, 1983 Almost 7,000 runners came out for what would be the most competitive race Chicago had ever seen. Mere feet from the finish, Joseph Nzau of Kenya surged ahead and out-leaned Hugh Jones of Great Britain to win the race by half a second (2:09:44.3 to 2:09:44.8). Nzau would be the first of many Kenyan victors in Chicago, although East African dominance would not take hold of the sport for another decade and a half. In the women’s competition, Rosa Mota of Portugal took over the lead with one mile left, beating Anne Audain of New Zealand and setting a new course record. Although the race was called “America’s Marathon,” $113,000 out of the $135,000 prize purse went to 15 men and women from 11 foreign countries. A record 250,000 Chicagoans cheered on the participants, helping 5,237 mostly local runners make it to the finish.

September 26, 1982 The sixth annual Chicago Marathon was an international affair, with over 30 world-class runners from eight different nations competing among the 6,014 racers, 4,642 of whom finished. But it was Americans Greg Meyer and Nancy Conz, both from Massachusetts, who won the day, both establishing new course records (by three and 12 minutes, respectively). Not only did they take home the thrill of

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victory, but also the event’s first prize money checks ($12,000 for each out of a $77,000 purse).

September 27, 1981 While most runners were sleeping, two participants began the 1981 Chicago Marathon at 2 a.m. on Sunday in order to finish the entire 26.2-mile course by the 3:30 p.m. deadline…walking. At the regular start time, another 5,400 joined them, ages seven to 78 years old, including 12 corporate teams, two wheelchair entrants and one blind runner. With 1,800 volunteers helping out along the way and 25,000 spectators, Iowa’s Phil Coppess, running his third marathon, and Tina Gandy of Minnesota raced against 25 mile per hour winds on their way to victory.

September 28, 1980

October 21, 1979 After miserable running weather the previous year, race organizers attempted to avoid similar conditions by pushing the race date back to October. Despite these efforts, temperatures were once again against runners’ favor as 3,700 race starters battled the 77 degree heat, 81 percent humidity and 20 mile per hour wind gusts along the lakefront. Due to the challenging conditions, only 2,869 runners finished the race. Dan Cloeter, the 1977 winner, returned to claim the men’s victory. Shortly after winning, he collapsed with severe dehydration. Nancy Reid and Donna Simmons illegally “dropped in” to place first and second for the women, but were disqualified when it was proven that they did not run the entire race. This gave the victory to 15-year-old Laura Michalek of Berwyn, IL, the youngest winner in Chicago Marathon history. Also for the record book, both the men’s and women’s times are still Chicago’s slowest winning times. Beatrice Foods sponsored the race for the first time, providing their Tropicana orange juice and Dannon yogurt to exhausted runners at the finish line.

September 24, 1978 Organizing the second Chicago Marathon was not an easy task. Controversy surrounding the start time and entry fee developed, leaving founders divided. On one side were those who wanted a $10 entry fee and a noon kick-off. The later start time would draw more spectators and publicity, while also allowing out-of-town participants more travel time. On the other side were those who felt $10 was too expensive and that a noon start time could be detrimental to the runners, especially the slower participants who would be running in the heat of the afternoon. They also felt that organizers were putting the interest of the media before that of the runners. While the $10 entry fee remained, a compromise of a 10:30 a.m. start time was finally reached. (In November 1977, Dr. Noel Nequin, along with Erma Trantor, Sharon Mier and other protesters, ended their involvement and formed the Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA) to manage races for runners’ protection.) On race day, thousands of participants wore black armbands in protest of the later start time. The Chicago Marathon quickly became a dual competition—the race against time and the battle against the heat. With lakefront temperatures reaching 85 degrees, nearly 300 runners were treated for blisters or heat exhaustion, while 10 more were taken to local hospitals for heat-related issues and dehydration. But the warm temperatures couldn’t stop Arizona’s Mark Stanforth or South Dakota’s Lynae Larson. Both conquered the heat to claim victory over the other 5,200 starters, 4,053 of whom Bank of America Chicago Marathon 157 Sunday, October 10, 2021

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With temperatures in the low 60s, more than 4,600 runners turned out for a race in ideal conditions. Frank Richardson, a newlywed of just 49 days from Iowa, and Sue Peterson, a Californian who crossed the finish line alongside her husband Pete, claimed victories with the fastest winning times Chicago had seen to date. Ida Mintz, 74, finished the race with her son, daughter-in-law and grandson in 4:45, claiming the title of the world’s oldest female marathoner. Jane Schiff was the Chicago Marathon’s first unofficial wheelchair winner with a time of 3:02:38. Proceeds of the 1980 race went to the Chicago Boys Club.

finished the race. Despite the heat, the event ran smoothly. For the first time in U.S. history a dual start was used, the two points a block apart, which helped spread the runners out. Plenty of water was available to help quench thirst, and most agreed that the second Chicago Marathon was a success.

September 25, 1977 More than 4,200 runners turned out for the first Mayor Daley Marathon, making it the largest marathon in the world at the time (in terms of registered runners). Dan Cloeter of Indiana and Dorothy Doolittle of Texas battled the crowds to become Chicago’s first winners in a race that 2,128 actually finished. Other competitors included Wesley Paul, an eight-year-old who finished in 3:15:20, setting a world record in his age group. Jack Donahue was the final person across the finish line at 7:09:42. The only glitch of the race occurred when the ceremonial starter’s cannon misfired into the crowd, injuring two spectators. Ironically, the two burned were the wife and daughter of Wayne Goeldner, an original race founder. Despite the accident, the event ran very smoothly and, as advertised, was an event for the whole city to enjoy.

The Founding In November 1976 at the Metropolitan YMCA on LaSalle Street, five key founders of what would eventually become the Bank of America Chicago Marathon met to begin discussions and planning. Those present included Wayne Goeldner, physical education director of the Hyde Park YMCA; Wendell “Wendy” Miller, a partner in a financial advising firm and founder of Midwest Masters Running Club; Bill Robinson, executive director of Friends of Parks; Sharon Mier, director of women’s sports at the Loop Center YMCA; and Dr. Noel Nequin, director of cardiac rehabilitation at the Swedish Covenant Hospital. At this meeting, the group decided it was time for a marathon in Chicago. Talks of a marathon continued, but little was actually done to stage the race. The turning point came in May 1977 when Dr. Nequin organized the first “mega” race in Chicago—the Ravenswood Bank Lakefront 10-Mile Run. The race was a great success, with more than 1,000 runners participating, up from an expected 200-300. Michael Bilandic, Chicago’s new Mayor and an avid runner, was invited to the event. Not only did he show up to lend his support, but he and his wife, Heather, also handed out the awards to the winners. The Mayor’s strong support and overwhelming runner participation gave the marathon’s founders, who weren’t quite sure if a marathon could succeed in Chicago, the inspiration they needed to make the city’s first 26.2-mile road race a reality. Suddenly 1977 was becoming a landmark year for running in Chicago. Several other shorter races were organized for the first time in addition to the Chicago Marathon, including the Chicago Distance Classic with almost 5,000 runners, an unheard number of participants at the time. But running fever did not stop with the new races. After seeing the success of the Lakefront 10, Mayor Bilandic decided to make Chicago “the running capital of the world.” To further show his support, Bilandic turned five miles of an old equestrian path along the lakefront into jogging paths, creating a scenic course for runners that today stretches 18 miles and serves as the hub of the Chicago running community. Thus, with all of the new events and opportunities, the sport of running in Chicago was enjoying a groundswell of excitement and participation. By July 1977, Wendy Miller approached his friend and fellow Chicago businessman Lee Flaherty to rally support. Miller convinced Flaherty, a running enthusiast himself, to have his company, Flair Communications, be the official sponsor of the Chicago Marathon. Dr. Nequin and Flaherty then had a lunch meeting at the Drake Hotel with William Daley, son of the late Mayor Richard J. Daley, about naming the event. Following the meeting, the Daley family gave its blessing to name the race the

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Mayor Daley Marathon. Initially set-up with a $5 entry fee and an 8 a.m. start time, the race was scheduled for September 25, 1977, and specific jobs were distributed amongst the founders. Dr. Nequin was the medical director; Miller was the race director; Goeldner was in charge of registration; Mier was responsible for organizing 700 volunteers to marshal and officiate the race; and Robinson was treasurer. In addition, Erma Trantor, a friend of Mier’s, was hired to be the race coordinator; Ruth Ratny, a business friend of Flaherty’s, was the publicist. The first ever Mayor Daley Marathon was soon to be a great success. Ads declared it the “people’s race anyone can come and enjoy,” and that was the approach organizers took. Then, on September 25, the hard work of many dedicated people who established the race as something for the entire city, paid off. Chicago Marathon

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Course records Course records............................................................................................................................................................................161 Course record split times.....................................................................................................................................................162 Course record progressions................................................................................................................................................163 Margins of victory.....................................................................................................................................................................165 Fastest finishers by place.....................................................................................................................................................167 Closest finishes..........................................................................................................................................................................168 Fastest cumulative races......................................................................................................................................................169 World, national and American records set in Chicago........................................................................................171 Top 10 American performances in Chicago.............................................................................................................172 Top 10 non-American performances in Chicago...................................................................................................173 Top 100 men’s performances in Chicago...................................................................................................................174 Top 100 women’s performances in Chicago............................................................................................................176

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Course records Men: 2:03:45 Dennis Kimetto, KEN, Oct. 13, 2013 Women: 2:14:04 Brigid Kosgei, KEN, Oct. 13, 2019 Wheelchair men: 1:26:56 Heinz Frei, SUI, Oct. 10, 2010 Wheelchair women: 1:39:15* Tatyana McFadden, USA (Clarksville, MD), Oct. 8, 2017 Masters men: 2:17:02 Steve Plasencia, USA (Minneapolis, MN), Oct. 24, 1999 Masters women: 2:27:47 Deena Kastor, USA (Mammoth Lakes, CA), Oct. 11, 2015 *Amanda McGrory finished second in an identical time, 1:39:15

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Course record split times Men 2:03:45, Dennis Kimetto, KEN, 2013 Distance Total time (5K split) Min/mile split 5K...............................00:14:46.............................................................................4:46 10K............................00:29:23 (14:37)...........................................................4:42 15K............................00:44:02 (14:39)...........................................................4:43 20K............................00:58:40 (14:38)...........................................................4:42 Half............................01:01:52 25K............................01:13:19 (14:39)...........................................................4:44 30K............................01:28:04 (14:45)...........................................................4:45 35K............................01:42:39 (14:35)...........................................................4:42 40K............................01:57:18 (14:39)...........................................................4:43 Finish........................02:03:45 1st Half....................01:01:52.............................................................................4:44 2nd Half..................01:01:53.............................................................................4:44 Final...........................02:03:45.............................................................................4:44

Women 2:14:04, Brigid Kosgei, KEN, 2019 Distance Total time (5K split) Min/mile split 5K...............................00:15:28............................................................................ 4:59 10K............................00:31:28 (16:00).......................................................... 5:09 15K............................00:47:26 (15:58).......................................................... 5:09 20K............................01:03:27 (16:01).......................................................... 5:10 Half............................01:06:59 25K............................01:19:33 (12:34).......................................................... 5:12 30K............................01:35:18 (15:45).......................................................... 5:05 35K............................01:51:14 (15:56).......................................................... 5:08 40K............................02:07:11 (15:57).......................................................... 5:08 Finish........................02:14:04 1st Half....................01:06:59............................................................................ 5:07 2nd Half..................01:07:05............................................................................ 5:08 Final...........................02:14:04............................................................................ 5:03

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Course record progressions Men Time Name Country Date 2:03:45.....................Dennis Kimetto...............................KEN.................................. Oct. 13, 2013 2:04:38.....................Tsegaye Kebede.............................ETH...................................... Oct. 7, 2012 2:05:37.....................Moses Mosop..................................KEN..................................... Oct. 9, 2011 2:05:41.....................Sammy Wanjiru..............................KEN.................................. Oct. 11, 2009 2:05:42.....................Khalid Khannouchi........................MAR................................. Oct. 24, 1999 2:06:54.....................Ondoro Osoro..................................KEN.................................. Oct. 11, 1998 2:07:10.....................Khalid Khannouchi........................MAR................................. Oct. 19, 1997 2:07:13.....................Steve Jones.......................................GBR.................................. Oct. 20, 1985 2:08:05.....................Steve Jones.......................................GBR.................................. Oct. 21, 1984 2:09:44.....................Joseph Nzau......................................KEN.................................. Oct. 16, 1983 2:10:59.....................Greg Meyer.......................................USA/MA.......................Sept. 26, 1982 2:14:04.....................Frank Richardson...........................USA/IA..........................Sept. 28, 1980 2:17:52.....................Dan Cloeter.......................................USA/NE........................Sept. 25, 1977

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Masters men Time Name Country Date 2:17:02.....................Steve Plasencia (42)....................USA/MN........................ Oct. 24, 1999 2:19:40.....................Mike Hurd (40)................................GBR.................................. Oct. 26, 1986 2:23:55.....................Antonio Villanueva (45)..............MEX.................................. Oct. 20, 1985 2:32:05.....................Roger Pflugfelder (41)................USA/PA........................... Oct. 16, 1983 2:33:47.....................Roger Rouiller (43).......................USA/IL..........................Sept. 27, 1981 2:33:52.....................Lee Wilcox (40)...............................USA/WI.........................Sept. 24, 1978 2:38:34.....................Alex Ratelle (52).............................USA/MN......................Sept. 25, 1977

Masters women Time Name Country Date 2:27:47.....................Deena Kastor (42).........................USA/CA.......................... Oct. 11, 2015 2:28:40 ...................Colleen De Reuck (41)................USA/CO............................ Oct. 9, 2005 2:29:25.....................Tatyana Pozdnyakova (43).......UKR.................................. Oct. 11, 1998 2:31:14.....................Priscilla Welch (41).......................GBR.................................. Oct. 26, 1986 2:43:35.....................Cincy Dalrymple (40)...................USA/NY........................Sept. 26, 1982 3:08:48.....................Helen Dick (56)...............................USA/CA........................Sept. 28, 1980 3:20:00.....................Marion Burchfield (42)...............USA/IL..........................Sept. 24, 1978 3:42:05.....................Carol Davis (41)..............................USA/IL..........................Sept. 27, 1977

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Time Name Country Date 2:14:04.....................Brigid Kosgei...................................KEN.................................. Oct. 13, 2019 2:17:18.....................Paula Radcliffe.................................GBR.................................. Oct. 13, 2002 2:18:47.....................Catherine Ndereba.......................KEN..................................... Oct. 7, 2001 2:21:21.....................Joan Benoit Samuelson.............USA/ME......................... Oct. 20, 1985 2:26:01.....................Rosa Mota.........................................POR.................................. Oct. 21, 1984 2:31:12.....................Rosa Mota.........................................POR.................................. Oct. 16, 1983 2:33:23.....................Nancy Conz.......................................USA/MA.......................Sept. 26, 1982 2:45:03.....................Sue Petersen....................................USA/CA........................Sept. 28, 1980 2:50:47.....................Dorothy Doolittle...........................USA/TX........................Sept. 25, 1977

Wheelchair men Time Name Country Date 1:26:56.....................Heinz Frei...........................................SUI.................................... Oct. 10, 2010 1:28:06.....................Kurt Fearnley....................................AUS..................................... Oct. 7, 2007 1:29:40.....................Krige Schabort................................RSA...................................... Oct. 9, 2005 1:32:14.....................James Briggs....................................USA/IL............................ Oct. 30, 1994 1:41:21.....................Philippe Couprie.............................FRA................................... Oct. 27, 1991 1:42:34.....................Jim Knaub...........................................USA/IL............................ Oct. 28, 1990 1:45:30.....................Scot Hollonbeck.............................USA/IL............................ Oct. 29, 1989 2:10:19.....................Bart Bardwell...................................USA/MN........................ Oct. 26, 1986 2:23:41.....................Robert Fitch......................................USA/MI........................... Oct. 20, 1985 2:35:06.....................Robert Fitch......................................USA/MI........................... Oct. 21, 1984

Wheelchair women Time Name Country Date 1:39:15*...................Tatyana McFadden.......................USA/MD........................... Oct. 8, 2017 1:41:10.....................Tatyana McFadden.......................USA/MD........................ Oct. 11, 2015 1:42:35.....................Tatyana McFadden.......................USA/IL............................ Oct. 13, 2013 1:44:29.....................Ann Walters......................................USA/IL............................ Oct. 25, 1992 1:53:33.....................Ann Cody-Morris............................USA/IL............................ Oct. 28, 1990 1:58:51.....................Ann Cody-Morris............................USA/IL............................ Oct. 29, 1989 2:52:22.....................Jayne Fortson...................................USA/UT.......................... Oct. 20, 1985 3:29:10.....................Jonnie Baylark..................................USA/IL............................ Oct. 21, 1984 *Amanda McGrory finished second in an identical time, 1:39:15

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Margins of victory Men

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Year Men’s winner Winning margin Runner-up 2019....................Lawrence Cherono.............................................:01............................................Dejene Debela 2018....................Mo Farah..................................................................:13................................... Mosinet Geremew 2017....................Galen Rupp..............................................................:28....................................................... Abel Kirui 2016....................Abel Kirui..................................................................:03....................................... Dickson Chumba 2015....................Dickson Chumba..................................................:25......................................... Sammy Kitwara 2014....................Eliud Kipchoge......................................................:17......................................... Sammy Kitwara 2013....................Dennis Kimetto....................................................:07........................................ Emannuel Mutai 2012....................Tsegaye Kebede...................................................:14................................................ Feyisa Lilesa 2011....................Moses Mosop........................................................:38.................................................Wesley Korir 2010....................Sammy Wanjiru....................................................:19........................................Tsegaye Kebede 2009....................Sammy Wanjiru....................................................:27.................................... Vincent Kipruto*** 2008....................Evans Cheruiyot...................................................1:12.......................................David Mandago 2007....................Patrick Ivuti.............................................................:0.05*........................................Jaouad Gharib 2006....................Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot...........................:05............................................. Daniel Njenga 2005....................Felix Limo................................................................:07 ........................................Benjamin Maiyo 2004....................Evans Rutto............................................................1:28.......................................... Daniel Njenga 2003....................Evans Rutto............................................................1:57................................................. Paul Koech 2002....................Khalid Khannouchi..............................................:20............................................. Daniel Njenga 2001 ..................Ben Kimondiu .......................................................:04................................................... Paul Tergat 2000....................Khalid Khannouchi..............................................:28...................................... Josephat Kiprono 1999....................Khalid Khannouchi..............................................:34................................................ Moses Tanui 1998....................Ondoro Osoro........................................................:25....................................Khalid Khannouchi 1997....................Khalid Khannouchi..............................................1:09................................................Fred Kiprop 1996....................Paul Evans................................................................1:12.............................................Jerry Lawson 1995....................Eamonn Martin.....................................................:03...........................................Carlos Bautista 1994....................Luiz Antonio Dos Santos................................:35.................................................Ed Eyestone 1993....................Luiz Antonio Dos Santos................................1:25..................................... Eddy Hellebuyck 1992....................Jose Cesar Da Souza.........................................1:16.......................................Igor Braslawsky 1991....................Josildo Rocha.........................................................:06..................................................Roy Dooney 1990....................Martin Pitayo.........................................................:0.3......................................Antoni Niemczak 1989....................Paul Davis-Hale ...................................................1:54........................................ Ravil Kashapov 1988....................Alejandro Cruz .....................................................:23...........................................Yakov Tolstikov 1986....................Toshihiko Seko......................................................1:30............................................ Ahmed Saleh 1985....................Steve Jones.............................................................:55............................................. Robleh Djama 1984....................Steve Jones.............................................................1:01.............................................Carlos Lopes 1983....................Joseph Nzau ..........................................................:0.5 .................................................Hugh Jones 1982....................Greg Meyer.............................................................:11.................................................Joseph Nzau 1981....................Phillip Coppess.....................................................1:02................................... Tony Schockency 1980....................Frank Richards .....................................................2:43........................................... Chuck Smead 1979....................Dan Cloeter.............................................................4:16...............................................Mike Healer 1978....................Mark Stanforth ....................................................4:53........................................ Barney Kleeker 1977....................Dan Cloeter.............................................................4:57**....................................... Jim MacNider

Women Year Men’s winner Winning margin Runner-up 2017....................Brigid Kosgei.........................................................6:47....................................Ababel Yeshaneh 2017....................Brigid Kosgei.........................................................2:32...............................................Roza Dereje 2017....................Tirunesh Dibaba...................................................1:51............................................Brigid Kosgei 2016....................Florence Kiplagat................................................1:56...........................................Edna Kiplagat 2015 ..................Florence Kiplagat................................................:10........................................Yebrgual Melese 2014....................Mare Dibaba***.....................................................0:20...................................Florence Kiplagat 2013....................Rita Jeptoo..............................................................:51....................Jemima Jelegat Sumgong 2012....................Atsede Baysa.........................................................:01*..................................................Rita Jeptoo 2011....................Ejegayehu Dibaba***.........................................2:29.......................................Kayoko Fukushi 2010....................Atsede Baysa***...................................................2:40....................................Desiree Davila*** 2009....................Irina Mikitenko***................................................:25.......................................Teyba Erkesso*** 2008....................Lidiya Grigoryeva................................................2:15............................. Alevtina Biktimirova 2007....................Berhane Adere......................................................:03............................................. Adriana Pirtea 2006....................Berhane Adere......................................................:05................................. Galina Bogomolova 2005....................Deena Kastor.........................................................:05....................................... Constantina Dita 2004....................Constantina Dita..................................................:58.................................................... Nuta Olaru 2003 ..................Svetlana Zakharova............................................:28....................................... Constantina Dita 2002....................Paula Radcliffe......................................................2:08................................Catherine Ndereba 2001....................Catherine Ndereba.............................................6:13.......................................Elfenesh Alemu 2000....................Catherine Ndereba.............................................1:03...................................... Lornah Kiplagat 1999....................Joyce Chepchumba ...........................................:01*.......................................Margaret Okayo 1998....................Joyce Chepchumba.............................................3:07...................................Colleen De Reuck 1997....................Marian Sutton.......................................................2:28........................................... Gitte Karlshoj 1996....................Marian Sutton.......................................................:25...........................................Kristy Johnston 1995....................Ritva Lemettinen.................................................2:57................................................... Kim Jones 1994....................Kristy Johnston.....................................................:23.............................................. Gitte Karlshoj 1993....................Ritva Lemettinen.................................................1:08...........................................Linda Somers 1992....................Linda Somers .......................................................1:57....................................................... Gail Hall 1991....................Midde Hamrin-Senorski..................................2:00..................................................Kirsi Rauta 1990....................Aurora Cunha.........................................................2:17.......................................Carole Rouillard 1989....................Lisa Weidenbach.................................................2:09......................................Carla Bourskens 1988....................Lisa Weidenbach.................................................:29.........................................Emma Scaunich 1986....................Ingrid Kristiansen................................................2:09................................................ Maria Lelut 1985....................Joan Benoit Samuelson ..................................1:44...................................Ingrid Kristiansen 1984....................Rosa Mota...............................................................1:39................................................ Lisa Martin 1983....................Rosa Mota...............................................................:24.....................................Jacqueline Gareau 1982....................Nancy Conz.............................................................1:17................................................Karen Dunn 1981....................Tina Gandy...............................................................5:54........................................Charlene Groet 1980....................Sue Peterson ........................................................4:40........................................Sue Henderson 1979....................Laura Michalek.....................................................1:00............................................Lynae Larson 1978....................Lynae Larson.........................................................13:55**................................... Karen Doopes 1977....................Dorothy Doolittle.................................................4:09........................................Marilyn Bevens * smallest margin of victory ** largest margin of victory ***as a result of a doping violation, World Athletics announced in 2016 that the 2014 result of Rita Jeptoo has been annulled. In 2015, as a result of a doping violation, the IAAF announced that the 2009-2012 results

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of Liliya Shobukhova have been annulled. As a result of doping violations, the IAAF also announced that the 2009 result of Lidiya Grigoryeva, the 2010, 2012 and 2013 results of Maria Konovalova and the 2013 result of Aleksandra Duliba have been annulled. The official results of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon reflect this change

Fastest finishers by place Men Place Name Time Date 1st..............................Dennis Kimetto (KEN)................2:03:45....................Oct. 13, 2013 2nd.............................Emannuel Mutai (KEN)...............2:03:52....................Oct. 13, 2013 3rd..............................Dickson Chumba (KEN)..............2:04:32....................Oct. 12, 2014 4th..............................Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)...............2:05:51....................Oct. 12, 2014 5th..............................Wesley Korir (KEN).......................2:06:13.......................Oct. 7, 2012 6th..............................Bernard Kipyego (KEN)..............2:06:40.......................Oct. 7, 2012 7th..............................Samuel Ndungu (KEN)...............2:07:26.......................Oct. 7, 2012 8th..............................Dadi Yami (ETH).............................2:07:43.......................Oct. 7, 2012 9th..............................Dathan Ritzenhein (USA)..........2:07:47.......................Oct. 7, 2012 10th...........................Shami Dawit (ETH).......................2:08:39.......................Oct. 7, 2012

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Place Name Time Date 1st..............................Brigid Kosgei (KEN).....................2:14:04....................Oct. 13, 2019 2nd.............................Catherine Ndereba (KEN).........2:19:26....................Oct. 13, 2002 3rd..............................Gelete Burka (ETH).......................2:20:55....................Oct. 13, 2019 4th..............................Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)........2:21:31....................Oct. 13, 2002 5th..............................Caroline Rotich (KEN).................2:23:22.......................Oct. 7, 2012 6th..............................Meskerem Assefa (ETH)...........2:25:11....................Oct. 11, 2015 7th..............................Hiromi Ominami (JPN)................2:26:04....................Oct. 22, 2006 8th..............................Lyudmila Petrova (RUS)............2:27:08....................Oct. 22, 2006 9th..............................Kathy Butler (GBR).......................2:28:39....................Oct. 22, 2006 10th...........................Dulce Maria Rodriguez (MEX)2:28:54....................Oct. 22, 2006

Closest finishes Men (by time difference) Top 2 finishers Margin Year Order of finish 1.............................:00.05............................2007......................................................................................................Ivuti, Gharib 2.............................:00.30............................1990.......................................................................................... Pitayo, Niemczak 3.............................:00.50............................1983.......................................................................................................Nzau, Jones

Top 3 finishers Margin Year Order of finish 1.............................:06...................................1995...................................................................... Martin, Bautista, Shvetsov 2.............................:03...................................2019......................................................................Cherono, Debela, Mengstu 3.............................:12...................................2005...................................................................................Limo, Maiyo, Njenga

Top 5 finishers Margin Year Order of finish 1.............................:29...................................2019.........................................Cherono, Debela, Mengstu, Karoki, Abdi 2.............................:44...................................2005........................................................Limo, Maiyo, Njenga, Rutto, Ivuti 3.............................:50...................................2002....................Khannouchi, Njenga, Takaoka, Tergat, El Mouaziz

Women (by time difference) Top 2 finishers Margin Year Order of finish T1.........................:01 ..................................1999...................................................................................Chepchumba, Okayo T1.........................:01...................................2012.................................................................................................. Baysa, Jeptoo 3.............................:03...................................2007....................................................................................................Adere, Pirtea

Top 3 finishers Margin Year Order of finish 1.............................:30 ..................................1988.............................................................. Weidenbach, Scaunich, Fudge 2.............................:33 ..................................1983.......................................................................Mota, Gareau, Rasmussen 3.............................:38...................................2012..................................................................................Baysa, Jeptoo, Kabuu

Top 5 finishers Margin Year Order of finish 1.............................1:07................................2015................................... Kiplagat, Melese, Dibaba, Fukushi, Seboka 2.............................1:19................................2012*..................................Baysa, Jeptoo, Kabuu, Shobukhova, Rotich 3.............................1:47................................1999................Chepchumba, Okayo, Meyer, De Reuck, Bogacheva

*As a result of a doping violation, World Athletics announced in 2015 that the 2009-2012 results of Liliya Shobukhova have been annulled. The official results of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon reflect this change

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Fastest cumulative races Men Top 2 finishers Cumulative time Year Order of finish 1.............................4:07:37..........................2013............................................................................................... Kimetto, Mutai 2.............................4:08:39..........................2014........................................................................................ Kipchoge, Kitwara 3. ..........................4:09:30..........................2012................................................................................................ Kebede, Lilesa

Top 3 finishers Cumulative time Year Order of finish 1.............................6:12:53..........................2013............................................................................Kimetto, Mutai, Kitwara 2. ..........................6:13:11..........................2014................................................................... Kipchoge, Kitwara, Chumba 3.............................6:14:57..........................2012...........................................................................Kebede, Lilesa, Regassa

Top 5 finishers Cumulative time Year Order of finish 1.............................10:27:04.......................2012.......................................... Kebede, Lilesa, Regassa, Kitwara, Korir 2.............................10:27:32.......................2014..................................Kipchoge, Kitwara, Chumba, Bekele, Koech 3.............................10:28:33.......................2018.......................................Farah, Geremew, Osako, Kipkemoi, Rupp

Women Top 2 finishers

Top 3 finishers Cumulative time Year Order of finish 1.............................6:55:50..........................2019...........................................................................Kosgei, Yeshaneh, Burka 2.............................6:58:06..........................2002....................................................................... Radcliffe, Ndereba, Shibui 3.............................6:59:50..........................2017............................................................................... Dibaba, Kosgei, Hasay

Top 5 finishers Cumulative time Year Order of finish 1.............................11:44:57.......................2002.................. Radcliffe, Ndereba, Shibui, Zakharova, Biktagirova 2.............................11:48:04.......................2019 ..............................Kosgei, Yeshaneh, Burka, Bates, Mccormack 3.............................11:51:59.......................2006................Adere, Bogomolova, Johnson, Perez, Tomescu-Dita

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Course records

Cumulative time Year Order of finish 1.............................4:34:55..........................2019..........................................................................................Kosgei, Yeshaneh 2.............................4:36:44..........................2002........................................................................................Radcliffe, Ndereba 2.............................4:38:53..........................2017............................................................................................... Dibaba, Kosgei

World records set in Chicago Men 2:05:42 ...................Khalid Khannouchi (MAR).........1999 2:08:05.....................Steve Jones (GBR).........................1984

Women 2:14:04.....................Brigid Kosgei (KEN).....................2019 2:17:18.....................Paula Radcliffe (GBR)..................2002 2:18:47.....................Catherine Ndereba (KEN).........2001

American records set in Chicago Men 2:07:01.....................Khalid Khannouchi........................2000

Women 2:21:21.....................Joan Benoit Samuelson.............1985

World debut records set in Chicago Men 2:05:50.....................Evans Rutto (KEN)........................2003 2:06:54.....................Ondoro Osoro (KEN)...................1998 2:07:10.....................Khalid Khannouchi (MAR).........1997

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Current national records set in Chicago Men Country Name (year) Time Cayman Islands....................... Tony Keely (2000).............................................2:40:28 Ecuador........................................ Silvio Guerra (1997).........................................2:09:59 Great Britain.............................. Mo Farah (2018)................................................2:05:11 Liechtenstein............................ Marcel Tschopp (2011)..................................2:23:55 Uruguay........................................ Nestor Garcia (1999)......................................2:12:48

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Country Name (year) Time Australia....................................... Benita Johnson (2006)...................................2:22:36 Kenya............................................. Brigid Kosgei (2019).......................................2:14:04 Kyrgyzstan.................................. Irina Bogacheva (1999).................................2:27:46 Lebanon....................................... Chirine Njeim (2017).......................................2:39:21 Mexico.......................................... Madai Perez (2006)..........................................2:22:59 Pakistan........................................ Rabia Naeem (2017).......................................4:02:20 Poland........................................... Malgorzata Sobanska (2001).....................2:26:08 Portugal........................................ Rosa Mota (1985).............................................2:23:29 Romania....................................... Constantina Tomescu-Dita (2005).........2:21:30 Russia............................................ Liliya Shobukhova (2011).............................2:18:20 Saudi Arabia.............................. Sarah Attar (2015)............................................3:11:29 St. Pierre & Miquelon.......... Ursula Delcourt (2005)..................................3:50:45 Thailand........................................ Jane Vongvorachoti (2014)..........................2:40:40

Top 10 American performances in Chicago Men # Name Time Place Date 1......................Khalid Khannouchi........................2:05:561............... 1............................... Oct. 13, 2002 2......................Galen Rupp.......................................2:06:21.................. 5.................................. Oct. 7, 2018 3......................Khalid Khannouchi........................2:07:01.................. 1............................... Oct. 22, 2000 4......................Dathan Ritzenhein........................2:07:47.................. 9.................................. Oct. 7, 2012 5......................Ryan Hall............................................2:08:04.................. 5.................................. Oct. 9, 2011 6......................Khalid Khannouchi........................2:08:44.................. 5............................... Oct. 10, 2004 7......................Abdi Abdirahman...........................2:08:56.................. 4............................... Oct. 22, 2006 8......................Galen Rupp ......................................2:09:20.................. 1.................................. Oct. 8, 2017 9......................David Morris.....................................2:09:32.................. 4............................... Oct. 24, 1999 10...................Jerry Lawson....................................2:09:35.................. 7............................... Oct. 19, 1997

Women # Name Time Place Date 1......................Jordan Hasay....................................2:20:57.................. 2.................................. Oct. 8, 2017 2......................Joan Benoit Samuelson ...........2:21:21.................. 1............................... Oct. 20, 1985 3......................Deena Kastor .................................2:21:25.................. 1.................................. Oct. 9, 2005 4......................Emma Bates....................................2:25:27.................. 4............................... Oct. 13, 2019 5......................Desiree Davila ...............................2:26:20.................. 2............................... Oct. 10, 2010 6......................Deena Drossin ...............................2:26:53.................. 6............................... Oct. 13, 2002 7......................Amy Hastings ................................2:27:03.................. 5............................... Oct. 12, 2014 8......................Renee Baillie ...................................2:27:17.................. 7.................................. Oct. 7, 2012 9......................Deena Kastor...................................2:27:47.................. 7............................... Oct. 11, 2015 10...................Stephanie Bruce............................2:27:47.................. 6............................... Oct. 13, 2019

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Top 10 non-American performances in Chicago Men # Name Time Place Date 1......................Dennis Kimetto (KEN)................2:03:45.................. 1............................... Oct. 13, 2013 2......................Emannuel Mutai (KEN)..............2:03:52.................. 2............................... Oct. 13, 2013 3. ...................Eliud Kipchoge (KEN).................2:04:11.................. 1............................... Oct. 12, 2014 4......................Sammy Kitwara (KEN)...............2:04:28.................. 2............................... Oct. 12, 2014 5. ...................Dickson Chumba (KEN).............2:04:32.................. 3............................... Oct. 12, 2014 6......................Tsegaye Kebede (ETH)..............2:04:38.................. 1.................................. Oct. 7, 2012 7......................Feyisa Lilesa (ETH)......................2:04:52.................. 2.................................. Oct. 7, 2012 8......................Mo Farah (GBR)..............................2:05:11.................. 1.................................. Oct. 7, 2018 9......................Sammy Kitwara (KEN)...............2:05:16.................. 3............................... Oct. 13, 2013 10...................Mosinet Geremew (ETH)..........2:05:24.................. 2.................................. Oct. 7, 2018

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# Name Time Place Date 1......................Brigid Kosgei (KEN).....................2:14:04.................. 1............................... Oct. 13, 2019 2......................Paula Radcliffe (GBR)..................2:17:18.................. 1............................... Oct. 13, 2002 3......................Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)...............2:18:31.................. 1.................................. Oct. 8, 2017 4......................Brigid Kosgei (KEN).....................2:18:35.................. 1.................................. Oct. 7, 2018 5......................Catherine Ndereba (KEN)........2:18:47.................. 1.................................. Oct. 7, 2001 6......................Catherine Ndereba (KEN)........2:19:26.................. 2............................... Oct. 13, 2002 7......................Rita Jeptoo (KEN...........................2:19:57.................. 1............................... Oct. 13, 2013 8......................Brigid Kosgei (KEN).....................2:20:22.................. 2.................................. Oct. 8, 2017 9......................Berhane Adere (ETH)..................2:20:42.................. 1............................... Oct. 22, 2006 10...................Galina Bogomolova (RUS).......2:20:47.................. 2............................... Oct. 22, 2006

Top 100 men’s performances in Chicago* # Name Time Place Date 1..........................Dennis Kimetto (KEN).............................. 2:03:45............... 1........................Oct. 13, 2013 2..........................Emannuel Mutai (KEN)............................ 2:03:52............... 2........................Oct. 13, 2013 3..........................Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)............................... 2:04:11............... 1........................Oct. 12, 2014 4..........................Sammy Kitwara – 1 (KEN).................... 2:04:28............... 2........................Oct. 12, 2014 5..........................Dickson Chumba (KEN)........................... 2:04:32............... 3........................Oct. 12, 2014 6..........................Tsegaye Kebede – 1 (ETH).................... 2:04:38............... 1...........................Oct. 7, 2012 7..........................Feyisa Lilesa – 1 (ETH)............................ 2:04:52............... 2...........................Oct. 7, 2012 8..........................Mo Farah (GBR)............................................ 2:05:11............... 1...........................Oct. 7, 2018 9..........................Sammy Kitwara - 2 (KEN)..................... 2:05:16............... 3........................Oct. 13, 2013 10.......................Mosinet Geremew (ETH)........................ 2:05:24............... 2...........................Oct. 7, 2018 11.......................Tilahun Regassa (ETH)............................. 2:05:27............... 3...........................Oct. 7, 2012 12.......................Moses Mosop (KEN)................................. 2:05:37............... 1.......................... Oct. 9. 2011 13.......................Sammy Wanjiru – 1 (KEN) ................... 2:05:41............... 1........................Oct. 11, 2009 14.......................Khalid Khannouchi – 1 (MAR).............. 2:05:42............... 1........................Oct. 24, 1999 15.......................Lawrence Cherono (KEN)...................... 2:05:45............... 1........................Oct. 13, 2019 16.......................Dejene Debela (ETH)................................ 2:05:46............... 2........................Oct. 13, 2019 17.......................Asefa Mengstu (ETH)............................... 2:05:48............... 3........................Oct. 13, 2019 18.......................Evans Rutto – 1 (KEN)............................. 2:05:50............... 1........................Oct. 12, 2003 19.......................Suguru Osako (JPN)................................... 2:05:50............... 3...........................Oct. 7, 2018 20.......................Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)............................ 2:05:51............... 4........................Oct. 12, 2014 21.......................Bedan Karoki (KEN)................................... 2:05:53............... 4........................Oct. 13, 2019 22.......................Sammy Kitwara - 3 (KEN)..................... 2:05:54............... 4...........................Oct. 7, 2012 23.......................Khalid Khannouchi – 2 (USA)............... 2:05:56............... 1........................Oct. 13, 2002 24.......................Kenneth Kipkemoi (KEN)........................ 2:05:57............... 4...........................Oct. 7, 2018 25.......................Vincent Kipruto – 1 (KEN)..................... 2:06:08............... 3........................Oct. 11, 2009 26.......................Wesley Korir – 1 (KEN)............................ 2:06:13............... 5...........................Oct. 7, 2012 27.......................Bashir Abdi (BEL)........................................ 2:06:14............... 5........................Oct. 13, 2019 28.......................Wesley Korir – 2 (KEN)............................ 2:06:15............... 2...........................Oct. 9, 2011 29.......................Moses Tanui – 1 (KEN)............................ 2:06:16............... 2........................Oct. 24, 1999 30.......................Daniel Njenga – 1 (KEN)........................ 2:06:16............... 2........................Oct. 13, 2002 31.......................Toshinari Takaoka – 1 (JPN)................. 2:06:16............... 2........................Oct. 13, 2002 32.......................Evans Rutto – 2 (KEN)............................. 2:06:16............... 1........................Oct. 10, 2004 33.......................Paul Tergat – 1 (KEN)............................... 2:06:18............... 4........................Oct. 13, 2002 34.......................Galen Rupp (USA)....................................... 2:06:21............... 5...........................Oct. 7, 2018 35.......................Sammy Wanjiru – 2 (KEN)..................... 2:06:24............... 1........................Oct. 10, 2010 36.......................Evans Cheruiyot (KEN)............................. 2:06:25............... 1........................Oct. 12, 2008 37.......................Bernard Kipyego – 1 (KEN)................... 2:06:29............... 3...........................Oct. 9, 2011 38.......................Bernard Kipyego – 2 (KEN)................... 2:06:40............... 6...........................Oct. 7, 2012 39.......................Tsegaye Kebede – 2 (ETH).................... 2:06:43............... 2........................Oct. 10, 2010 40.......................Geoffrey Kirui (KEN).................................. 2:06:45............... 6...........................Oct. 7, 2018 41.......................Abdelkader El Mouaziz – 1 (MAR)..... 2:06:46............... 5........................Oct. 13, 2002 42.......................Ondoro Osoro (KEN)................................. 2:06:54............... 1........................Oct. 11, 1998 43.......................Micah Kogo (KEN)...................................... 2:06:56............... 4........................Oct. 13, 2013 44.......................Khalid Khannouchi – 3 (USA)............... 2:07:01............... 1........................Oct. 22, 2000 45.......................Felix Limo (KEN).......................................... 2:07:02............... 1...........................Oct. 9, 2005 46.......................Charles Munyeki (KEN)............................ 2:07:06............... 4........................Oct. 11, 2009 47.......................Paul Koech (KEN)........................................ 2:07:07............... 2........................Oct. 12, 2003

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Course records

# Name Time Place Date 48.......................Benjamin Maiyo (KEN)............................. 2:07:09............... 2...........................Oct. 9, 2005 49.......................Khalid Khannouchi – 4 (MAR).............. 2:07:10............... 1........................Oct. 19, 1997 50.......................Steve Jones – 1 (GBR)............................. 2:07:13............... 1........................Oct. 20, 1985 51.......................Daniel Njenga – 2 (KEN)........................ 2:07:14............... 3...........................Oct. 9, 2005 52.......................Khalid Khannouchi – 5 (MAR).............. 2:07:19............... 2........................Oct. 11, 1998 53.......................Samuel Ndungu (KEN)............................. 2:07:26............... 7...........................Oct. 7, 2012 54.......................Evans Rutto – 3 (KEN)............................. 2:07:28............... 4...........................Oct. 9, 2005 55.......................Josephat Kiprono (KEN).......................... 2:07:29............... 2........................Oct. 22, 2000 56.......................Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN) ... 2:07:35............... 1........................Oct. 22, 2006 57.......................David Mandago (KEN).............................. 2:07:37............... 2........................Oct. 12, 2008 58.......................Daniel Njenga – 3 (KEN) ....................... 2:07:40............... 2........................Oct. 22, 2006 59.......................Daniel Njenga – 4 (KEN) ....................... 2:07:41............... 3........................Oct. 12, 2003 60.......................Dadi Yami (ETH)........................................... 2:07:43............... 8...........................Oct. 7, 2012 61.......................Daniel Njenga – 5 (KEN)........................ 2:07:44............... 2........................Oct. 10, 2004 62.......................Gert Thys (RSA)........................................... 2:07:45............... 3........................Oct. 11, 1998 63.......................Patrick Ivuti (KEN)....................................... 2:07:46............... 5...........................Oct. 9, 2005 64.......................Moses Tanui – 2 (KEN)............................ 2:07:47............... 3........................Oct. 22, 2000 65.......................Dathan Ritzenhein (USA)........................ 2:07:47............... 9...........................Oct. 7, 2012 66.......................Toshinari Takaoka – 2 (JPN)................. 2:07:50............... 3........................Oct. 10, 2004 67.......................Jimmy Muindi – 1 (KEN)......................... 2:07:51............... 3........................Oct. 22, 2006 68.......................Abel Kirui (KEN)........................................... 2:07:52............... 7...........................Oct. 7, 2018 69.......................Taku Fujimoto (JPN).................................. 2:07:57............... 8...........................Oct. 7, 2018 70.......................Joseph Kahugu – 1 (KEN)....................... 2:07:59............... 4........................Oct. 11, 1998 71.......................Bekana Daba (ETH).................................... 2:07:59............... 4...........................Oct. 9, 2011 72.......................Bedan Karoki (KEN)................................... 2:07:59............... 9...........................Oct. 7, 2018 73.......................Ondoro Osoro – 2 (KEN)........................ 2:08:00............... 3........................Oct. 24, 1999 74.......................Peter Githuka – 1 (KEN)......................... 2:08:02............... 4........................Oct. 22, 2000 75.......................Ryan Hall (USA/CA).................................... 2:08:04............... 5...........................Oct. 9, 2011 76.......................Steve Jones – 2 (GBR)............................. 2:08:05............... 1........................Oct. 21, 1984 77.......................Djama Robleh (DJI)..................................... 2:08:08............... 2........................Oct. 20, 1985 78.......................Feyisa Lilesa – 2 (ETH)............................ 2:08:10............... 3........................Oct. 10, 2010 79.......................Fred Kiprop – 1 (KEN).............................. 2:08:19............... 2........................Oct. 19, 1997 80.......................Fred Kiprop – 2 (KEN).............................. 2:08:23............... 5........................Oct. 22, 2000 81.......................Toshihiko Seko (JPN)................................. 2:08:27............... 1........................Oct. 26, 1986 82.......................Jimmy Muindi – 2 (KEN)......................... 2:08:27............... 4........................Oct. 10, 2004 83.......................Bernard Koech (KEN)................................ 2:08:30............... 5........................Oct. 12, 2014 84.......................Seifu Tura (ETH).......................................... 2:08:35............... 6........................Oct. 13, 2019 85.......................Shami Dawit (ETH).................................... 2:08:39............ 10...........................Oct. 7, 2012 86.......................Birhanu Legese (ETH).............................. 2:08:41............ 10...........................Oct. 7, 2018 87.......................Peter Chebet (KEN)................................... 2:08:43............... 4........................Oct. 12, 2003 88.......................Richard Limo (KEN)................................... 2:08:43............... 5........................Oct. 11, 2009 89.......................Wesley Korir – 3 (KEN)............................ 2:08:44............... 4........................Oct. 10, 2010 90.......................Khalid Khannouchi – 6 (USA)............... 2:08:44............... 5........................Oct. 10, 2004 91.......................Peter Ndirangu (KEN)............................... 2:08:46............... 3........................Oct. 19, 1997 92.......................Rob De Castella – 1 (AUS).................... 2:08:48............... 3........................Oct. 20, 1985 93.......................Marilson Dos Santos (BRA) ................. 2:08:48............... 6........................Oct. 10, 2004 94.......................Paul Evans (GBR)......................................... 2:08:52............... 1........................Oct. 20, 1996 95.......................Ben Kimondiu (KEN)................................. 2:08:52............... 1...........................Oct. 7, 2001 96.......................Philip Chirchir (KEN).................................. 2:08:56............... 4........................Oct. 19, 1997

# Name Time Place Date 97.......................Paul Tergat – 2 (KEN)............................... 2:08:56............... 2...........................Oct. 7, 2001 98.......................Abdi Abdirahman (USA).......................... 2:08:56............... 4........................Oct. 22, 2006 99.......................Jimmy Muindi – 3 (KEN)......................... 2:08:57............... 5........................Oct. 12, 2003 100....................Alejandro Cruz (MEX)................................ 2:08:57............... 1........................Oct. 30, 1988

Top 100 women’s performances in Chicago* # Name Time Place Date 1..........................Brigid Kosgei (KEN)................................... 2:14:04............... 1........................Oct. 13, 2019 2..........................Paula Radcliffe (GBR)................................ 2:17:18............... 1........................Oct. 13, 2002 3..........................Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)............................. 2:18:31............... 1...........................Oct. 8, 2017 4..........................Brigid Kosgei (KEN)................................... 2:18:35............... 1...........................Oct. 7, 2018 5..........................Catherine Ndereba – 1 (KEN).............. 2:18:47............... 1...........................Oct. 7, 2001 6..........................Catherine Ndereba – 2 (KEN).............. 2:19:26............... 2........................Oct. 13, 2002 7..........................Rita Jeptoo - 1 (KEN)................................ 2:19:57............... 1........................Oct. 13, 2013 8..........................Brigid Kosgei - 1 (KEN)........................... 2:20:22............... 2...........................Oct. 8, 2017 9..........................Berhane Adere – 1 (ETH)....................... 2:20:42............... 1........................Oct. 22, 2006 10.......................Galina Bogomolova (RUS)..................... 2:20:47............... 2........................Oct. 22, 2006 11.......................Jemima Jelegat Sumgong (KEN)....... 2:20:48............... 2........................Oct. 13, 2013 12.......................Ababel Yeshaneh (ETH)........................... 2:20:51............... 2........................Oct. 13, 2019 13.......................Gelete Burka (ETH).................................... 2:20:55............... 3........................Oct. 13, 2019 14.......................Jordan Hasay (USA)................................... 2:20:57............... 3...........................Oct. 8, 2017 15.......................Roza Dereje (ETH)...................................... 2:21:18............... 2...........................Oct. 7, 2018 16.......................Joan Benoit Samuelson (USA)............. 2:21:21............... 1........................Oct. 20, 1985 17.......................Yoko Shibui (JPN)........................................ 2:21:22............... 3........................Oct. 13, 2002 18.......................Deena Kastor – 1 (USA).......................... 2:21:25............... 1...........................Oct. 9, 2005 19.......................Constantina Dita – 1 (ROU)................. 2:21:30............... 2...........................Oct. 9, 2005 20.......................Svetlana Zakharova – 1 (RUS) ........... 2:21:31............... 4........................Oct. 13, 2002 21.......................Florence Kiplagat - 1 (KEN).................. 2:21:32............... 1...........................Oct. 9, 2016 22.......................Catherine Ndereba – 3 (KEN).............. 2:21:33............... 1........................Oct. 22, 2000 23.......................Atsede Baysa – 1 (ETH).......................... 2:22:03............... 1...........................Oct. 7, 2012 24.......................Rita Jeptoo - 2 (KEN)................................ 2:22:04............... 2...........................Oct. 7, 2012 25.......................Ejegayehu Dibaba (ETH)......................... 2:22:09............... 2...........................Oct. 9, 2011 26.......................Shure Demise (KEN)................................. 2:22:15............... 3...........................Oct. 7, 2018 27.......................Lornah Kiplagat (KEN)............................. 2:22:36............... 2........................Oct. 22, 2000 28.......................Benita Johnson (AUS)............................... 2:22:36............... 3........................Oct. 22, 2006 29.......................Lucy Kabuu (KEN)....................................... 2:22:41............... 3...........................Oct. 7, 2012 30.......................Madai Perez - 1(MEX).............................. 2:22:59............... 4........................Oct. 22, 2006 31.......................Ingrid Kristiansen – 1 (NOR)................ 2:23:05............... 2........................Oct. 20, 1985 32.......................Svetlana Zakharova – 2 (RUS)............ 2:23:07............... 1........................Oct. 12, 2003 33.......................Caroline Rotich (KEN)............................... 2:23:22............... 5...........................Oct. 7, 2012 34.......................Edna Kiplagat (KEN).................................. 2:23:28............... 2...........................Oct. 9, 2016 35.......................Florence Kiplagat - 2 (KEN).................. 2:23:33............... 1........................Oct. 11, 2015 36.......................Rosa Mota – 1 (POR)................................ 2:23:29............... 3........................Oct. 20, 1985 37.......................Constantina Dita – 2 (ROU)................. 2:23:35............... 2........................Oct. 12, 2003 38.......................Astede Baysa – 2 (ETH).......................... 2:23:40............... 1........................Oct. 10, 2010 39.......................Valentine Kipketer - 1 (KEN)................ 2:23:41............... 3...........................Oct. 9, 2016 40.......................Yebrgual Melese (ETH)............................ 2:23:43............... 2........................Oct. 11, 2015 41.......................Constantina Dita – 3 (ROU)................. 2:23:45............... 1........................Oct. 10, 2004 42.......................Joyce Chepchumba (KEN)...................... 2:23:57............... 1........................Oct. 11, 1998 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 176 Sunday, October 10, 2021

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# Name Time Place Date 43.......................Birhane Dibaba (ETH)............................... 2:24:24............... 3........................Oct. 11, 2015 44.......................Constantina Dita – 4 (ROU)................. 2:24:25............... 5........................Oct. 22, 2006 45.......................Kayoko Fukushi (JPN)................................ 2:24:25............... 4........................Oct. 11, 2015 46.......................Nuta Olaru – 1 (ROU)............................... 2:24:33............... 2........................Oct. 10, 2004 47.......................Kayoko Fukushi (JPN)................................ 2:24:38............... 3...........................Oct. 9, 2011 48.......................Mulu Seboka (ETH).................................... 2:24:40............... 5........................Oct. 11, 2015 49.......................Madai Perez -2 (MEX).............................. 2:24:44............... 4...........................Oct. 8, 2017 50.......................Purity Rionoripo (KEN)............................. 2:24:47............... 4...........................Oct. 9, 2016 51.......................Yebrgual Melese - 2 (ETH).................... 2:24:49............... 5...........................Oct. 9, 2016 52.......................Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)......................... 2:24:53............... 3........................Oct. 12, 2003 53.......................Elfenesh Alemu (ETH).............................. 2:24:54............... 2...........................Oct. 7, 2001 54.......................Svetlana Zhakarova (RUS)..................... 2:25:01............... 3........................Oct. 10, 2004 55.......................Meskerem Assefa (ETH)......................... 2:25:11............... 6........................Oct. 11, 2015 56.......................Madina Biktagirova (RUS)..................... 2:25:20............... 5........................Oct. 13, 2002 57.......................Emma Bates (USA).................................... 2:25:27............... 4........................Oct. 13, 2019 58.......................Albina Ivanova – 1 (RUS)........................ 2:25:35............... 5........................Oct. 12, 2003 59.......................Nutu Olaru – 2 (ROU)............................... 2:25:37............... 6........................Oct. 22, 2006 60.......................Mare Dibaba (ETH).................................... 2:25:37............... 2........................Oct. 12, 2014 61.......................Florence Kiplagat - 3 (KEN).................. 2:25:57............... 3........................Oct. 12, 2014 62.......................Joyce Chepchumba – 2 (KEN)............. 2:25:59............... 1........................Oct. 24, 1999 63.......................Maragaret Okayo (KEN).......................... 2:26:00............... 2........................Oct. 24, 1999 64.......................Masako Chiba (JPN)................................... 2:26:00............... 3...........................Oct. 9, 2005 65.......................Rosa Mota – 2 (POR)................................ 2:26:01............... 1........................Oct. 21, 1984 66.......................Kerryn McCann (AUS) ............................. 2:26:04............... 3...........................Oct. 7, 2001 67.......................Hiromi Ominami (JPN) ............................ 2:26:04............... 7........................Oct. 22, 2006 68.......................Malgorzata Sobanska – 1 (POL)........ 2:26:08............... 4...........................Oct. 7, 2001 69.......................Florence Kiplagat - 4 (KEN).................. 2:26:08............... 4...........................Oct. 7, 2018 70.......................Fatuma Sado (ETH)................................... 2:26:09............... 6...........................Oct. 7, 2012 71.......................Belainesh Gebre (ETH)............................ 2:26:17............... 4...........................Oct. 9, 2011 72.......................Desiree Davila (USA)................................. 2:26:20............... 2........................Oct. 10, 2010 73.......................Joyce Chepchumba – 3 (KEN)............. 2:26:21............... 4........................Oct. 10, 2004 74.......................Grazyna Syrek (POL)................................. 2:26:22............... 5........................Oct. 12, 2003 75.......................Irina Mikitenko – 1 (GER)....................... 2:26:31............... 1........................Oct. 11, 2009 76.......................Irina Mikitenko – 2 (GER)....................... 2:26:40............... 3........................Oct. 10, 2010 77.......................Christelle Daunay (FRA).......................... 2:26:41............... 5...........................Oct. 9, 2011 78.......................Atsede Baysa – 2 (ETH).......................... 2:26:42............... 3........................Oct. 13, 2013 79.......................Fionnuala Mccormack (IRL).................. 2:26:47............... 5........................Oct. 13, 2019 80.......................Deena Drossin – 2 (USA)....................... 2:26:53............... 6........................Oct. 13, 2002 81.......................Teyba Erkesso (ETH)................................. 2:26:56............... 2........................Oct. 11, 2009 82.......................Birhane Dibaba (ETH)............................... 2:27:02............... 4........................Oct. 12, 2014 83.......................Amy Hastings (USA)................................. 2:27:03............... 5........................Oct. 12, 2014 84.......................Colleen De Reuck – 1 (RSA)................. 2:27:04............... 2........................Oct. 11, 1998 85.......................Ingrid Kristiansen – 2 (NOR)................ 2:27:08............... 1........................Oct. 26, 1986 86.......................Lyudmila Petrova (RUS).......................... 2:27:08............... 8........................Oct. 22, 2006 87.......................Elana Meyer – 1 (RSA)............................. 2:27:17............... 3........................Oct. 24, 1999 88.......................Lidiya Grigoryeva – 2 (RUS)................. 2:27:17............... 1........................Oct. 12, 2008 89.......................Renee Baillie (USA).................................... 2:27:17............... 7...........................Oct. 7, 2012 90.......................Elana Meyer – 2 (RSA)............................. 2:27:20............... 3........................Oct. 11, 1998 91.......................Colleen De Reuck – 2 (RSA)................. 2:27:30............... 4........................Oct. 24, 1999

# Name Time Place Date 92.......................Lisa Ondieki (AUS)..................................... 2:27:40............... 2........................Oct. 21, 1984 93.......................Ehitu Kiros Reda (ETH)............................ 2:27:42............... 4........................Oct. 13, 2013 94.......................Irina Bogacheva (KGZ)............................. 2:27:46............... 5........................Oct. 24, 1999 95.......................Deena Kastor - 3 (USA).......................... 2:27:47............... 7........................Oct. 11, 2015 96.......................Stephanie Bruce (USA)............................ 2:27:47............... 6........................Oct. 13, 2019 97.......................Yukiko Akaba (JPN)..................................... 2:27:49............... 5........................Oct. 13, 2013 98.......................Carla Beurskens (NED)............................ 2:27:50............... 4........................Oct. 20, 1985 99.......................Malgorzata Sobanska – 2 (POL)........ 2:27:50............... 6........................Oct. 12, 2003 100....................Colleen De Reuck – 3 (USA)................. 2:28:01............... 7........................Oct. 12, 2005 *As a result of a doping violation, World Athletics announced in 2016 that the 2014 result of Rita Jeptoo has been annulled. In 2015, as a result of a doping violation, the IAAF announced that the 2009-2012 results of Liliya Shobukhova have been annulled. As a result of doping violations, World Athletics also announced that the 2009 result of Lidiya Grigoryeva, the 2010, 2012 and 2013 results of Maria Konovalova and the 2013 result of Aleksandra Duliba have been annulled. The official results of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon reflect this change.

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World & U.S. records 2021 Top marathon performances.........................................................................................................................................181 All-time top marathon performances....................................................................................................................................182 Men’s world record progression................................................................................................................................................183 Women’s world record progression.........................................................................................................................................182 World record split times.................................................................................................................................................................183 Men’s American record progression.......................................................................................................................................185 Women’s American record progression................................................................................................................................186

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2021 Top overall marathon performances For official records in variety of categories, including top 2021and top all-time marathon performances, visit the Stats Zone at worldathletics.org (worldathletics.org/stats-zone).

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Men’s world record progression (as of September 1, 2019) Time Name (Country) Date Location 2:01:39............Eliud Kipchoge (KEN).................................Sept. 16, 2018........................................Berlin 2:02:57............Dennis Kimetto (KEN)................................Sept. 28, 2014........................................Berlin 2:03:23............Wilson Kipsang (KEN).................................Sept. 29, 2013 ......................................Berlin 2:03:38............Patrick Makau (KEN)...................................Sept. 25, 2011........................................Berlin 2:03:59............Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)..........................Sept. 28, 2008........................................Berlin 2:04:26............Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)..........................Sept. 30, 2007........................................Berlin 2:04:55............Paul Tergat (KEN).........................................Sept. 28, 2003........................................Berlin 2:05:38............Khalid Khannouchi (USA).............................Apr. 14, 2002....................................London 2:05:42.........Khalid Khannouchi (MAR) ..................Oct. 24, 1999............................ Chicago 2:06:05............Ronaldo da Costa (BRA)............................Sept. 20, 1998........................................Berlin 2:06:50............Belayneh Dinsamo (ETH)............................Apr. 17, 1988............................ Rotterdam 2:07:12............Carlos Lopes (POR)........................................Apr. 20, 1985............................ Rotterdam 2:08:05.........Steve Jones (GBR)..................................Oct. 21, 1984............................ Chicago 2:08:18............Rob De Castella (AUS).................................Dec. 06, 1981..................................Fukuoka 2:09:01............Gerard Nijboer (NED)....................................Apr. 26, 1980.......................... Amsterdam 2:09:06............Shigeru So (JPN).............................................. Feb. 05, 1978...................................... Beppu 2:09:12............Ian Thompson (ENG)......................................Jan. 31, 1974........................ Christchurch 2:09:29............Ronald Hill (ENG)...............................................July 23, 1970..............................Edinburgh 2:09:37............Derek Clayton (AUS).....................................Dec. 03, 1967..................................Fukuoka 2:12:12............Abebe Bikila (ETH)......................................... Oct. 21, 1964....................................... Tokyo 2:14:43............Brian Leonard Kilby (ENG)..............................July 6, 1963............................Port Talbot 2:15:15............Toru Terasawa (JPN)...............................................Feb. 1963...................................... Beppu 2:15:17............Abebe Bikila (ETH) ......................................Sept. 10, 1960....................................... Rome 2:15:18............Sergey Popov (RUS)......................................Aug. 24, 1958.............................Stockholm 2:18:04............Paavo Kotila (FIN)...........................................Aug. 12, 1956........................... Pieksamaki 2:18:35............James Peters (ENG)....................................... Oct. 04, 1953........................................Turku 2:18:41............James Peters (ENG).......................................June 13, 1953.................................. Windsor 2:20:43............James Peters (ENG).......................................June 14, 1952.................................. Windsor 2:26:14............Kee-Chung Sohn (KOR)...............................Mar. 21, 1935....................................... Tokyo 2:30:58............Harry Payne (GBR)............................................July 05, 1929...............Stamford Bridge 2:32:35............Hannes Kolehmainen (FIN).......................Aug. 22, 1920..................................Antwerp 2:36:07............Alexis Ahlgren (SWE)....................................May 31, 1913...............Stamford Bridge Bold font = Set at Chicago Marathon Note: The World Record Progression lists reflect records recognized by the Association of Road Racing Statisticians (ARRS). Top times run on non-record-eligible courses are listed in the Top 100 All-Time Performance lists within this Media Guide.

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*Radcliffe’s World Record was set in a “mixed” gender competition. Kenya’s Mary Keitany ran the World Record for a women’s only competition (the Elite men and women start at different times at the London Marathon) Bold font = Set at Chicago Marathon Note: The World Record Progression lists reflect records recognized by the Association of Road Racing Statisticians (ARRS). Top times run on non-record-eligible courses are listed in the Top 100 All-Time Performance lists within this Media Guide.

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(as of September 1, 2019) Time Name (Country) Date Location 2:14:04.........Brigid Kosgei (KEN)............................... Oct. 13, 2019........................... Chicago 2:15:25*.......Paula Radcliffe (GBR)............................. Apr. 13, 2003............................ London 2:17:01*..........Mary Keitany (KEN)........................................ Apr. 23, 2017..................................London 2:17:18.........Paula Radcliffe (GBR)............................. Oct. 13, 2002........................... Chicago 2:18:47.........Catherine Ndereba (KEN).................... Oct. 07, 2001........................... Chicago 2:19:46............Naoko Takahashi (JPN)............................... Sept. 30, 2001......................................Berlin 2:20:43............Tegla Loroupe (KEN).................................... Sept. 26, 1999......................................Berlin 2:20:47............Tegla Loroupe (KEN)....................................... Apr. 19, 1998.......................... Rotterdam 2:21:06............Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)............................... Apr. 21, 1985..................................London 2:24:26............Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR).............................. May 13, 1984..................................London 2:25:28............Grete Waitz (NOR)........................................... Apr. 17, 1983..................................London 2:26.12............Joan Samuelson (USA)................................ Sept. 12, 1982..................................Eugene 2:29.01............Charlette Teske (GER).....................................Jan. 16, 1982.....................................Miami 2:29:57............Joyce Smith (ENG)...........................................Mar. 29, 1981..................................London 2:30:27............Joyce Smith (ENG)........................................... Nov. 16, 1980..................................... Tokyo 2:30:57............Patti Catalano (USA).................................... Sept. 06, 1980.............................. Montreal 2:31:23............Joan Samuelson (USA)...................................Feb. 03, 1980...............................Auckland 2:34:47............Christa Vahlensieck (GER) ....................... Sept. 10, 1977......................................Berlin 2:38:19............Jacqueline Hansen (USA)..............................Oct. 12, 1975..................................Eugene 2:40:15............Christa Vahlensieck (GER) ............................ May 3, 1975................................. Dulmen 2:43:54............Jacqueline Hansen (USA).............................Dec. 01, 1974.......................... Culver City 2:46:24............Chantal Langlace (FRA).................................Oct. 27, 1974..................... Neuf Brisach 2:46:37............Michiko Gorman (USA).................................Dec. 02, 1973.......................... Culver City 2:49:40............Cheryl Flanagan (USA)..................................Dec. 05, 1971.......................... Culver City 2:55:22............Elizabeth Bonner (USA).............................. Sept. 19, 1971...................New York City 3:01:42............Elizabeth Bonner (USA)................................ May 09, 1971........................Philadelphia 3:02:53............Caroline Walker (USA)....................................Feb. 28, 1970.................................Seaside 3:07:26............Anni Pede-Erdkamp (GER) ...................... Sept. 16, 1967................................Waldniel 3:14:22............Maureen Wilson (CAN)................................. May 06, 1967.................................Toronto 3:27:45............Dale Greig (SCO).............................................. May 23, 1964....................................... Ryde 3:40:22............Violet Piercy (ENG).......................................... May 29, 1926...............................Chiswick 5:40...................Marie-Louise Ledru (FRA)........................ Sept. 29, 1918........................................Paris

World record split times Men’s world record Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) Sept. 16, 2018 - Berlin 5K.........................................14:24 10K......................................29:01 15K......................................43:37 20K......................................57:56 25K..................................1:12:24 30K..................................1:26:45 35K..................................1:41:01 40K..................................1:55:32 Final.................................2:01:39 1st Half..........................1:01:06 2nd Half........................1:00:33

Women’s world record Brigid Kosgei (KEN) Oct. 13, 2019 - Chicago 5K.........................................15:28 10K......................................31:28 15K......................................47:26 20K..................................1:03:27 25K..................................1:19:33 30K..................................1:35:18 35K..................................1:51:14 40K..................................2:07:11 Finish..............................2:14:04 1st Half..........................1:06:59 2nd Half........................1:07:05

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Men’s American record progression (as of September 1, 2021) Time Name (State) Date Location 2:05:38............Khalid Khannouchi........................................ Apr. 14, 2002......................................London 2:07:01............Khalid Khannouchi........................................ Oct. 22, 2000.................................... Chicago 2:09:21............Alberto Salazar .............................................. Dec. 04, 1983...................................Fukuoka 2:10:08............Alberto Salazar............................................... Apr. 09, 1983.............................. Rotterdam 2:10:20............Tony Sandoval................................................. Sept. 09, 1979...................................Eugene 2:10:20............Jeff Wells............................................................ Sept. 09, 1979...................................Eugene 2:10:30............Frank Shorter................................................... Dec. 03, 1972...................................Fukuoka 2:11:36............Ken Moore........................................................ Dec. 06, 1970...................................Fukuoka 2:13:28............Ken Moore........................................................ Dec. 07, 1969...................................Fukuoka 2:14:29............Amby Burfoot.................................................. Dec. 08, 1968...................................Fukuoka 2:15:10............Leonard Edelen ............................................ Oct. 13, 1963........................................Kosice 2:18:57............Leonard Edelen.............................................. Dec. 02, 1962...................................Fukuoka 2:20:56............John J. Kelley.................................................... Oct. 11, 1958...............................Jersey City 2:31:13............Nicholas Costes ........................................... May 22, 1955....................................Yonkers 2:31:27............Leslie Pawson................................................. May 30, 1941..................Salisbury Beach 2:33:46............Pat Dengis......................................................... Nov. 12, 1939....................................Yonkers 2:36:04............Joie Ray (IL) ..................................................... Aug. 05, 1928........................... Amsterdam 2:37:45............Schou Christiansen...................................... Apr. 04, 1925.......................................Detroit 2:41:30............Joseph Organ................................................... Aug. 22, 1920...................................Antwerp 2:49:19............Mike Ryan.......................................................... May 24, 1910.................................Hamilton Bold font = Set at Chicago Marathon Note: The American Record Progression lists reflect records recognized by the Association of Road Racing Statisticians (ARRS). Top times run on non-record-eligible courses are listed in the Top 100 All-Time Performance lists within this Media Guide. World & U.S. records

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Women’s American record progression (as of September 1, 2021) Time Name (State) Date Location 2:19:36............Deena Kastor ................................................. Apr. 23, 2006......................................London 2:21:16............Deena Kastor ................................................. Apr. 13 2003.......................................London 2:21:21.........Joan Samuelson .................................. Oct. 20, 1985............................. Chicago 2:26:12............Joan Samuelson .......................................... Sept. 12, 1982...................................Eugene 2:30:58............Patti Catalano ................................................ Sept. 06, 1980............................... Montreal 2:31:23............Joan Samuelson .......................................... Feb. 03, 1980...................................Auckland 2:35:41............Joan Samuelson .......................................... Sept. 09, 1979...................................Eugene 2:36:23............Julie Brown ...................................................... Sept. 10, 1978...................................Eugene 2:37:57............Kim Merritt....................................................... Sept. 11, 1977...................................Eugene 2:38:19............Jacqueline Hansen ...................................... Oct. 12, 1975......................................Eugene 2:43:55............Jacqueline Hansen ...................................... Dec. 01, 1974............................. Culver City 2:46:37 ..........Michiko Gorman ........................................... Dec. 02, 1973............................. Culver City 2:49:40 ..........Cheryl Flanagan .......................................... Dec. 05, 1971............................. Culver City 2:55:22............Elizabeth Bonner........................................... Sept. 19, 1971....................New York City 3:01:42............Elizabeth Bonner........................................... May 09, 1971...........................Philadelphia 3:07:10............Sara Mae Berman......................................... Oct. 25, 1970........................... Atlantic City 3:16:02............Nina Kuscsik ................................................... May 17, 1970....................................Yonkers 3:21:19............Sara Mae Berman......................................... Sept. 28, 1969........................ Atlantic City 3:57:49............Susan Morse .................................................. Dec. 03, 1967...........................Philadelphia 3:57:51............Lyn Carman ..................................................... Oct. 02, 1966.......................Santa Barbara 5:24:..................Debbie Haines ............................................... Sept. 24, 1966.............................. Fairbanks 6:08:..................Gail Bakken....................................................... Sept. 21, 1963.............................. Fairbanks Bold font = Set at Chicago Marathon Note: The American Record Progression lists reflect records recognized by the Association of Road Racing Statisticians (ARRS). Top times run on non-record-eligible courses are listed in the Top 100 All-Time Performance lists within this Media Guide.

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Abbott World Marathon Majors About the Abbott World Marathon Majors................................................................................................................191 How it works................................................................................................................................................................................192 Series XIII Leaderboard.........................................................................................................................................................193 Past series champions...........................................................................................................................................................194 Abbott World Marathon Majors events........................................................................................................................196

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About the Abbott World Marathon Majors For runners across the globe, competing in an Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) race is a significant accomplishment. Six of the largest and most renowned road races in the world—the Tokyo, Boston, Virgin Money London, BMW BERLIN, Bank of America Chicago, and TCS New York City marathons—make up the AbbottWMM. The organization delivers several unique benefits to runners: • • •

Unparalleled experiences: Operational excellence at each race ensures a premium race-day journey for runners. A professional series: the best professional athletes in the world competing for points with the top three in the elite and wheelchair categories taking a share of the USD$820,000 every year Promotion of marathon running: AbbottWMM organizers aggressively champion anti-doping protocols and make many other efforts to move the sport forward.

History Organizers of the Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York City marathons joined together in 2006 to create Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) with a mission of providing global leadership in elite and mass participation marathons. The Tokyo Marathon entered the collective in 2013. These industry-leading organizations are now united in their effort to advance the sport, raise awareness of marathons’ elite athletes and increase the level of interest in elite racing among running enthusiasts. In October 2014, Abbott, a global healthcare company, and the World Marathon Majors announced a new partnership. Abbott became the race series’ first-ever title sponsor, effective at the 2015 Tokyo Marathon. Tim Hadzima was appointed as the Executive Director of the Abbott World Marathon Majors in December 2014. A new series format—a one-year cycle of qualifying races—was announced in February 2015, beginning at the 2015 Tokyo Marathon, replacing the previous two-year series format. In April 2015, it was also announced that the series would expand to include wheelchair athletes, starting at the 2016 Boston Marathon. In 2017, AbbottWMM announced an agreement with Dalian Wanda Group Co., Ltd to develop a tenyear strategic partnership aimed at expanding the Series in new regions such as Asia (outside Japan) and Africa. The organization is now on an ongoing process identifying candidate races that will be required to meet AbbottWMM’s stringent criteria before selection for the Series. The Chengdu and Sanlam Cape Town Marathons are currently in the candidate process.

The Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) Wanda Age Group World Rankings officially launched on September 16, 2018 at the 45th BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, marking the start of the one-year qualification period. The second year of the Age Group World Rankings began at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2019 and ended December 31, 2020. The inaugural AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was held for both first and second edition qualifiers as part of the Virgin Money London Marathon on October 3, 2021. Participants in an AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Ranking qualifying race earn points according

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to their age, time and gender, aligned with the following age groups for men and women: 40-44, 4549, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+.

Six Star Finishers The Six Star system was launched at the 2016 Tokyo Marathon with more than 6,600 runners having completed the milestone (as the end of the 2020 Tokyo Marathon) and received the much sought-after medal.

AbbottWMM Global Run Club The AbbottWMM Global Run Club launched in August 2020 and aims to bring together the global community of marathon runners on a virtual platform. It kicked off with a series of autumn challenges to run alongside the virtual offerings of the Majors. For more information, visit www.abbottwmmglobalrunclub.com

Series Format The champions of the Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) are determined through a oneyear cycle of Qualifying Races featuring unprecedented anti-doping protocols. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Series XIII began at the Bank of America 2019 and will conclude at the TCS New York City Marathon 2021. The Abbott World Marathon Majors Series cycle consists of the six Majors along with the Olympic/Paralympic Marathon and the World Athletics/World Para Athletics Championships Marathon in the years that they occur. Points System: The champions of the AbbottWMM Series are the male and female athletes who score the greatest number of points from Qualifying Races during the Series. During each scoring period, points from a maximum of two Qualifying Races will be scored. An athlete must start in two Qualifying Races over the Series cycle to be eligible for the championship. If an athlete earns points in more than two events, the athlete’s highest two finishes will be scored. The Wheelchair Series follows the same rules, but points from an athlete’s best four races count towards the total, or best five during years with Paralympic Games or World Championships. Points are allocated following each race as follows: 1st place................. 25 points 2nd place................ 16 points 3rd place................. 9 points 4th place................. 4 points 5th place................. 1 point Doping Violations: Under AbbottWMM rules, no athlete who has been found guilty of any anti-doping rules enforced by World Athletics, World Anti-Doping Association (WADA), National Federations, or any of the individual AbbottWMM races is eligible to win the AbbottWMM championship title. Athletes must comply with the AbbottWMM Code of Conduct. Prize Purse: The AbbottWMM prize structure was expanded in 2017 to reward the top three men’s and women’s finishers in both the open and wheelchair series.

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Men Women Wheelchair Men Wheelchair Women Total 1st...............$250,000........$250,000.............. $50,000............................... $50,000.................................. $600,000 2nd..............$50,000...........$50,000................. $25,000............................... $25,000.................................. $150,000 3rd...............$25,000...........$25,000................. $10,000............................... $10,000..................................... $70,000 Total...........$325,000........$325,000.............. $85,000............................... $85,000.................................. $820,000 Series: Series XIII..............................2019 Bank of America Chicago Marathon to 2021 TCS New York City Marathon Series XIV..............................2022 Tokyo Marathon to 2022 TCS New York City Marathon

Abbott World Marathon Majors races – Series XIII Race Date World Athletics World Championships (men’s race)* ......................................Saturday, October 5, 2019 Bank of America Chicago Marathon........................................................................... Sunday, October 13, 2019 TCS New York City Marathon....................................................................................... Sunday, November 3, 2019 Tokyo Marathon..............................................................................................................................Sunday, March 1, 2020 Olympic Games (women’s race) .....................................................................................Saturday, August 7, 2021 Olympic Games (men’s race).................................................................................................Sunday, August 8, 2021 Paralympic Games (women’s race)...........................................................................Sunday, September 5, 2021 Paralympic Games (men’s race)..................................................................................Sunday, September 5, 2021 BMW BERLIN-MARATHON........................................................................................Sunday, September 26, 2021 Virgin Money London Marathon...................................................................................... Sunday, October 3, 2021 Bank of America Chicago Marathon........................................................................... Sunday, October 10, 2021 Boston Marathon..................................................................................................................Monday, October 11, 2021 Tokyo Marathon**.................................................................................................................. Sunday, October 17, 2021 TCS New York City Marathon....................................................................................... Sunday, November 7, 2021 * The men’s marathon at the World Athletics World Championships took place following the 2019 BMW BERLIN-MARATHON and counts towards the Abbott World Marathon Majors Series XIII. **The Tokyo Marathon 2021 was postponed and will be held on the new date of March 6, 2022.

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Abbott World Marathon Majors Series XII leaderboards* View Abbott World Marathon Majors Series XII leaderboards here: https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/elite-series/leaderboards

Past series champions Series I (2006–07) Men: Robert K. Cheruiyot, Kenya Women: Gete Wami, Ethiopia Series II (2007–08) Men: Martin Lel, Kenya

Women: Irina Mikitenko, Germany

Series III (2008–09) Men: Samuel Wanjiru, Kenya

Women: Irina Mikitenko, Germany

Series IV (2009–10) Men: Samuel Wanjiru, Kenya

Women: Irina Mikitenko, Germany*

Series V (2010–11) Men: Emmanuel Mutai, Kenya

Women: Edna Kiplagat, Kenya*

Series VI (2011–12) Men: Geoffrey Mutai, Kenya

Women: Mary Keitany, Kenya

Series VII (2012–13) Men: Tsegaye Kebede, Ethiopia Women: Priscah Jeptoo, Kenya Series VIII (2013–14) Men: Wilson Kipsang, Kenya

Women: Edna Kiplagat, Kenya**

Series IX (2015-16) Men: Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya

Women: Mary Keitany, Kenya

Series X (2016-17) Men: Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya

Women: Edna Kiplagat, Kenya***

Series XI (2017-2018) Men: Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya

Women: Mary Keitany, Kenya

Series XII (2018-2019) Men: Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya

Women: Brigid Kosgei

Wheelchair Series X (2016-17) Men: Marcel Hug, Switzerland

Women: Tatyana McFadden, USA

Wheelchair Series XI (2017-18) Men: Marcel Hug, Switzerland Women: Tatyana McFadden, USA Wheelchair Series XII (2018-19) Men: Daniel Romanchuk, USA Women: Manuela Schär, Switzerland

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* Liliya Shobukhova (RUS) was the original winner of Series IV and V but she was banned from competition for a doping violation in April 2014 and all her results from Oct. 9, 2009 have been annulled. ** Rita Jeptoo (KEN) won four races in the 2013/14 series but gave positive A and B samples in an outof-competition test in September 2014. Her standings and the final results of the 2013/14 Series have been determined at the completion of the due legal process and the outcome of an appeal. As a result, the Series VIII title has been awarded to Edna Kiplagat. *** Edna Kiplagat was crowned women’s Series X champion following the doping investigation and legal process against Jemima Sumgong (KEN), who won two races but gave a positive sample in an out-ofcompetition test in February 2017.About the Tokyo Marathon

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About the Tokyo Marathon Organized by the Tokyo Marathon Foundation, the inaugural Tokyo Marathon was held on February 18, 2007. Through its theme, “The Day We Unite,” the Tokyo Marathon has gathered together runners, volunteers and spectators for 13 years. Since the 10th anniversary event in Tokyo Marathon 2016, the official race logo has been renewed to represent the portrayed images of the runners, volunteers and cheering crowds along the course, which signifies the race theme “The Day We Unite.” In addition, Tokyo Marathon 2017 began a new course that finishes in front of the Tokyo station area, and in 2018 saw a new Japanese record set for the first time in 16 years. The Tokyo Marathon 2020 was held by reducing the entries to elite and wheelchair elite in response to COVID-19. As the event served as the Olympic trial for the Tokyo 2020, many record-breaking times were established, such as the new national record (2:05:29) set by Suguru Osako. The Tokyo Marathon 2021 was postponed and will be held on the new date of March 6, 2022.

Inaugural running 2007

Largest field (total finishers) 35,460 – 2019

Recent participation Year Finishers Male Female 2007 ................ 25,102 ..................................19,505 ................................5,597 2008 ................ 26,665 ..................................20,738 ................................5,927 2009 ................ 29,128 ..................................22,807 ................................6,321 2010 ................ 30,182 ..................................23,823 ................................6,359 2011 ................ 32,415 ..................................24,678 ................................7,737 2012 ................ 34,678 ..................................27,355 ................................7,323 2013 ................ 34,819....................................27,819.................................7,000 2014 ................ 34,126 ..................................27,203 ................................6,923 2015.................. 34,049....................................26,827.................................7,222 2016.................. 34,697....................................27,121.................................7,576 2017.................. 33,974....................................26,278.................................7,696 2018.................. 34,542....................................26,637.................................7,905 2019.................. 35,460....................................27,253.................................8,207 2020.................. 165...........................................118...............................................47

*Elites only

Prize purse ¥49,780,000 (approx. $453,000) in total. Additional record bonuses also available. *¥11,000,000 (approx. $100,000) apiece for the male and female champions, and ¥2,000,000 (approx. $18,200) for male and female wheelchair champions.

Official charities Tokyo Marathon 2021 Charity (Sports Legacy Program (2 programs) by Tokyo Marathon Foundation, and 38 charities)

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Event records Open men: Wilson Kipsang, KEN, 2:03:58 (2017) Open women: Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, ISR, 2:17:45 (2020) Wheelchair men: Tomoki Suzuki, JPN, 1:21:52 (2020) Wheelchair women: Tsubasa Kina, JPN, 1:40:00 (2020)

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About the Virgin Money London Marathon In 1979, after running the New York City Marathon with John Disley, Chris Brasher questioned whether London could stage such a festival: “We have the course . . . but do we have the heart and hospitality to welcome the world?” Later that year, Brasher travelled to America, where the running boom of the late 1970s had started. He witnessed the Boston Marathon and revisited the New York City race. He studied both races’ organizations and finances. On his return, Brasher and Disley secured a three-year contract with Gillette for £75,000, established the organization’s charitable status, and set down six main aims for the event. The first London Marathon was held on March 29, 1981. More than 20,000 people wanted to run; 7,747 were accepted. There were 6,255 finishers, led home by American Dick Beardsley and Norwegian Inge Simonsen who crossed the finish line hand in hand. Joyce Smith broke the British record to win the women’s race. The London Marathon was held in a different format for the first time in its history last year when the pandemic meant only the elite races could take place in London, held on 4 October on a closed-loop circuit around the historic St James’s Park. Meanwhile, 37,966 people took part in the first ever virtual London Marathon, completing 26.2 miles on the course of their choice anywhere in the world between 00:00:00 and 23:59:59 BST on Marathon Day. This set a Guinness World Record for the most users to run a remote marathon in a 24-hour period and the virtual event is now a permanent part of the London Marathon. The London Marathon has raised more than £1billion for charity since its first race in 1981 and had more than one million finishers. The race is viewed in more than 196 countries worldwide and watched by between four and five million viewers in the UK via the BBC.

Inaugural running 1981

Largest field (total finishers) 42,549 - 2019

Recent participation Year Finishers Male Female 2005 ..........................35,105 .........................24,641 .............................10,464 2006 ..........................33,222 .........................24,825 .............................10,875 2007 ..........................34,497 .........................23,576 .............................10,921 2008 ..........................34,497 .........................23,576 .............................10,921 2009 ..........................35,268 .........................24,231 .............................11,037 2010 ..........................36,550 .........................24,423 .............................12,127 2011 ..........................34,838 .........................22,525 .............................12,313 2012 ..........................36,748 .........................23,684 .............................13,064 2013 ..........................34,280 .........................22,031 .............................12,249 2014 ..........................35,800 .........................22,608 .............................13,272 2015............................37,671...........................23,281..............................14,390 2016............................39,140...........................24,020..............................15,120 2017............................39,487...........................23,978..............................15,509 2018............................40,272...........................23,771..............................16,501 2019............................42,549...........................24,804..............................17,788 2020 (virtual).........37,966 .........................19,223 .............................18,743

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Estimated number of spectators 750,000

Total prize purse $313,000 ($55,000 apiece for the male and female champions, plus time and record bonuses)

Official charity Macmillan Cancer Support (2021)

Event records Open men: Eliud Kipchoge, KEN, 2:02:37 (2019) Open women: Mary Keitany, KEN, 2:17:01(2017) (women only) Paula Radcliffe, GBR, 2:15:25 (2003) (mixed) Wheelchair men: Kurt Fearnley, AUS, 1:28:57 (2009) Wheelchair women: Manuela Schär, SUI, 1:39:57 (2017)

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About the Boston Marathon Inspired by their experience at the 1896 Olympic Games, several members of the Boston Athletic Association founded their own marathon in 1897. The race has been run every year since, and the Boston Marathon is recognized as the world’s oldest annual marathon (the 1918 edition featured a military relay and the 2020 edition was run as a Virtual Experience). Both the start and finish lines have moved slightly over the years, but much of the course remains exactly as it was originally designed. Since 1924 the point-to-point race has started in the town of Hopkinton and finished on Boston’s historic Boylston Street. Runners must qualify for entry by meeting time standards corresponding to gender and age, which is another aspect – besides its course and longevity – unique to the Boston Marathon.

Inaugural running 1897

Largest field (total finishers) 35,868 – 1996

Recent participation Year Finishers Male Female 2006 ..........................19,682 .........................12,061 ................................7,621 2007 ..........................20,339 .........................12,365 ................................7,974 2008 ..........................21,948 .........................13,019 ................................8,929 2009 ..........................22,842 .........................13,545 ................................9,297 2010 ..........................22,720 .........................13,161 ................................9,559 2011 ..........................23,913 .........................13,839 .............................10,074 2012 ..........................21,616 .........................12,621 ................................8,995 2013 ..........................17,600* .......................10,649 ................................6,951 2014 ..........................31,923 .........................17,581 .............................14,342 2015............................26,597...........................14,580..............................12,017 2016............................26,629...........................14,463..............................12,166 2017............................26,581...........................14,570..............................12,011 2018............................25,907...........................14,268..............................11,639 2019............................26,762...........................14,760................................ 2,002 2020............................16,183 ......................... 8,744...................................7,439

*Held as a Virtual event

*Smaller total was due to diversion of runners from the finish area following terrorist attacks.

Estimated number of spectators 500,000

Prize purse $876,500 ($150,000 apiece for the male and female champions, and $25,000 for male and female wheelchair champions, plus Para Athletics Division and Masters Division prize money). $50,000 Course Record bonuses are available in open and wheelchair divisions.

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Event records Open men: Geoffrey Mutai, KEN, (2:03:02) 2011 Open women: Buzunesh Deba, ETH, 2:19:59 (2014) Wheelchair men: Marcel Hug, SUI, 1:18:04 (2017) Wheelchair women: Manuela Schär, SUI, 1:28:17 (2017

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About the BMW BERLIN MARATHON A group of runners from one of Germany’s most prestigious athletics clubs, SC Charlottenburg, organised the first BERLIN-MARATHON in 1974. It was not until 1981 that the race moved from the Grunewald (a big forest) into the city center of West Berlin. Supported by the three western allied forces (Britain, France and USA) it quickly developed into Germany’s biggest and best quality marathon. A new era started after the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989. On 30 September 1990, three days before reunification, the course of the BERLIN-MARATHON led through Brandenburg Gate and both parts of Berlin for the first time. In 2001 Naoko Takahashi became the first woman to break the 2:20 barrier in Berlin. The flat and fast loop course was then changed significantly for the 2003 race. Paul Tergat, who ran a world record of 2:04:55 (first sub 2:05 time ever), became the first man to cross the new finish line, passing through Brandenburg Gate shortly before – the symbol for reunification. The BMW BERLIN-MARATHON developed into one of the world’s best quality road races. In 2008 Haile Gebrselassie (Ethiopia) improved the world record for a second time, clocking 2:03:59. Patrick Makau (Kenya) broke Gebrselassie’s world record in Berlin in 2011, improving the time to 2:03:38. Three more world records by Kenyans followed: Wilson Kipsang clocked 2:03:23 in 2013, Dennis Kimetto became the first runner to achieve a sub 2:03 time in 2014 (2:02:57) and then Eliud Kipchoge smashed this mark in 2018. Running 2:01:39 he crowned the 45th edition of the BMW BERLINMARATHON. He improved the former mark by 1:18 minutes, the biggest advance in the men’s marathon world record for over 50 years. A staggering total of eleven world records were broken in the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, which is unique.

Inaugural running 1974

Largest field (total finishers) 44,065 – 2019

Recent participation: Year Finishers Male Female 2005 ..........................30,382 .........................24,511 ................................5,871 2006 ..........................30,190 .........................24,103 ................................6,087 2007 ..........................32,530 .........................26,032 ................................6,498 2008 ..........................35,746 .........................28,340 ................................7,406 2009 ..........................35,034 .........................27,962 ................................7,072 2010 ..........................34,056 .........................26,626 ................................7,430 2011 ..........................32,991 .........................25,577 ................................7,414 2012 ..........................34,350 .........................26,452 ................................7,898 2013 ..........................36,549 .........................27,557 ................................8,992 2014 ..........................28,946 .........................22,178 ................................6,768 2015............................36,768...........................27,858.................................8,910 2016............................35,999...........................26,772.................................9,227 2017............................39,235...........................28,163..............................11,072 2018............................40,650...........................28,378..............................12,273 2019............................44,065...........................30,775..............................13,290

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Estimated number of spectators 1.5 million

Prize purse Around $275,000 (237,000 Euros), of which the winners receive around $ 45,000 (40.000 Euro) each

Wheelchair prize purse Around $55,000 (48,000 Euro), of which the winners receive around $ 11,500 (10,000 Euro)

Event records Open men: Eliud Kipchoge, KEN, 2:01:39 WR (2018) Open women: Gladys Cherono KEN, 2:18:11 (2018) Wheelchair men: Heinz Frei, SUI, 1:21:39 (1997) Wheelchair women: Manuela Schär, SUI, 1:36:53, (2018)

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About the Bank of America Chicago Marathon\ In 1976, a small band of running enthusiasts met at the Metropolitan YMCA on LaSalle Street to discuss and plan a marathon in Chicago. This founding group realized their vision on September 25, 1977, when they hosted 4,200 local participants in the first Chicago Marathon. The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has since expanded to 45,000 registered runners and an estimated 1.7 million oncourse spectators. The flat and fast course begins and ends in historic Grant Park, sweeping through 29 diverse and colorful neighborhoods including Lakeview, Greektown, Little Italy, Pilsen, Chinatown, and Bronzeville. The loop course and abundance of public transportation options enables friends and family to cheer their runners on at many locations along the course. The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has a long history of hosting the world’s fastest runners and has been the site of two men’s world records (Steve Jones, 2:08:05, 1984; and Khalid Khannouchi, 2:05:42, 1999) and three women’s world records (Catherine Ndereba, 2:18:47, 2001; Paula Radcliffe, 2:17:18, 2002; and Brigid Kosgei, 2:14:04, 2019).

Inaugural Running 1977

Largest field (total finishers) 45,932 – 2019

Recent participation Year Finishers Male Female 2005 ..........................32,868 .........................18,602 .............................14,266 2006 ..........................33,633 .........................18,910 .............................14,723 2007 ..........................25,534 .........................15,348 .............................10,186 2008 ..........................31,343 .........................17,678 .............................13,665 2009 ..........................33,703 .........................19,077 .............................14,626 2010 ..........................36,088 .........................19,946 .............................16,142 2011 ..........................35,775 .........................20,284 .............................15,471 2012 ..........................37,475 .........................20,681 .............................16,794 2013 ..........................39,122 .........................21,595 .............................17,527 2014 ..........................40,659 .........................22,242 .............................18,417 2015............................37,459...........................20,207..............................17,252 2016............................39,313...........................21,638..............................17,675 2017............................44,341...........................22,842..............................21,499 2018............................44,610...........................23,923..............................20,687 2019............................45,932...........................24,608..............................21,324

Estimated number of spectators 1.7 million

Prize purse $606,400 ($55,000 apiece for the male and female champions, plus time and record bonuses)

Official charities 171

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Event records Open men: Dennis Kimetto, KEN, 2:03:45 (2013) Open Women: Brigid Kosgei, KEN, 2:14:04 (2019) Wheelchair men: Heinz Frei, SUI, 1:26:56 (2010) Wheelchair women: Tatyana McFadden, USA, 1:39:15 (2017)

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About the TCS New York City Marathon The TCS New York City Marathon is the premier event of New York Road Runners (NYRR) and historically has been the largest marathon in the world. Held annually on the first Sunday in November, the race features the world’s top professional athletes and a vast range of competitive, recreational, and charity runners. The race began in 1970 with just 127 entrants running four laps around Central Park, and expanded citywide in 1976. Each year, runners tour New York City’s five boroughs, starting on Staten Island at the foot of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, and running through the neighborhoods of Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx, before ending in Manhattan at the iconic Central Park finish line. This year, the TCS New York City Marathon will celebrate its 50th running on November 7. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization, is the premier partner of NYRR and the title sponsor of the TCS New York City Marathon. To learn more, visit www.tcsnycmarathon.org.

Inaugural running 1970

Largest field (total finishers) 53,639 – 2019

Recent participation Year Finishers Male Female 2005 ..........................36,856 .........................24,794 .............................12,062 2006 ..........................37,869 .........................25,548 .............................12,321 2007 ..........................38,607 .........................26,072 .............................12,535 2008 ..........................38,096 .........................25,216 .............................12,880 2009 ..........................43,660 .........................28,485 .............................15,369 2010 ..........................45,103 .........................28,948 .............................16,155 2011 ..........................47,340 .........................30,068 .............................17,272 2013 ..........................50,266 .........................36,699 .............................19,567 2014............................50,530...........................30,108..............................20,422 2015............................49,595...........................28,899..............................20,696 2016............................51,388...........................29,931..............................21,457 2017............................50,773...........................29,682..............................21,091 2018............................52,813...........................30,659..............................22,154 2019............................53,639...........................30,893..............................22,746

Estimated number of spectators 1 million+ (2019)

Prize purse $855,000

Official charities 490

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Event records Open men: 2:05:06 – Geoffrey Mutai, KEN, 2011 Open women: 2:22:31 – Margaret Okayo, KEN, 2003 Wheelchair men: 1:29:22 – Kurt Fearnley, AUS, 2006 Wheelchair women: 1:43:04 – Tatyana McFadden, USA, 2015

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Paul Lambert Division Executive, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Chicago Market President, Bank of America Paul Lambert is Division Executive responsible for the Mid West Division for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He oversees over 2500 wealth advisors located in offices spanning 14 Midwestern states. As Market President, Paul serves as Bank of America’s local enterprise leader across the Chicago Market. With a goal of delivering one company to clients and customers, he works across the region to connect Bank of America’s business lines to deliver integrated financial services to individuals, families and businesses. He also leads Bank of America’s corporate social responsibility work in the region, which leverages the unmatched capabilities of the company to help partners, people, communities and a broad client and customer base more effectively address a wide range of issues. Prior to his current role, Paul served as Regional Managing Director for the Mid America Private Banking and Investment Group, where he led the firm’s ultra high net worth management efforts in the Midwest. Before relocating to Chicago, Paul was the Director of the Merrill Lynch New York Capital Complex based in Albany, N.Y. During Paul’s tenure in Albany, Merrill Lynch received special recognition as one of the Capital Region Business Review’s “Best Places to Work” in 2005 and 2006 as well as the 2007 Capital Region Human Resources Association “Spectrum Award” for promoting diversity and inclusiveness in the workplace. Paul joined Merrill Lynch in 1992 as a Financial Advisor in the Rochester, NY office. He also held various leadership and coaching roles, eventually assuming the position of Associate Director for the New York City Metropolitan Region in 2001. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Science/Finance from SUNY Geneseo as well as the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation. An active community leader, Paul currently serves on the Board of The Art Institute of Chicago, a member of the Trustees Committee for The Chicago Community Trust, and a member of The Commercial Club of Chicago. Paul and his family live in the western suburbs of Chicago. Paul and his wife are involved with The Community House in Hinsdale where his wife serves as a Trustee.

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Carey Pinkowski Executive Race Director Bank of America Chicago Marathon Carey Pinkowski came to the helm of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon three decades ago, serving as its executive race director since 1990. During his tenure, the Chicago Marathon has experienced astronomical growth, expanding from 6000 registered runners in 1990 to a record 45,932 finishers in 2019, including runners from all 50 states and more than 130 countries. For more than 30 years, Pinkowski has been a key player in building the marathon’s dynamic relationships with the city, the corporate community and the local neighborhoods along the course. Under Pinkowski’s leadership, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon delivers far more than fast performances. Each year, the event generates an economic impact on the City of Chicago of $282 million, and, since 2002, over 136,000 runners have helped the Chicago Marathon charity program raise more than $246 million for local, national and global causes. In 2006, Pinkowski utilized his experience as Executive Race Director of the Chicago Marathon to help found the Abbott World Marathon Majors (AWMM). Pinkowski, along with the race directors at the Boston, London, Berlin and New York City marathons, created a series – which now includes the Tokyo Marathon – to award the world’s top male and female marathon runners. In addition to building interest in the sport’s elite athletes, the AWMM continues to yield mass excitement and participation in the sport of running. Pinkowski’s legacy with the Chicago Marathon includes designing its record setting and spectator friendly course that traverses 29 diverse Chicago neighborhoods, starting and finishing in Chicago’s “front yard,” Grant Park. Pinkowski’s course design allows for more than 1.7 million spectators to watch the race, making the marathon an annual gathering for the entire City of Chicago. Four of the Chicago Marathon’s five world records have been set during Pinkowski’s time: Morocco’s Khalid Khannouchi (1999), Kenya’s Catherine Ndereba (2001). Great Britain’s Paula Radcliffe (2002) and Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei. Great Britain’s Steve Jones recorded Chicago’s first-ever world record in 1984. To commemorate his 20th anniversary as Executive Race Director, the City of Chicago and Bank of America bestowed Pinkowski with an honorary street naming – “Carey Pinkowski Drive” – at the intersection of Monroe Street and Columbus Drive, the site of the race’s start line. In spite of directing the Chicago Marathon for more than 30 years, Pinkowski, born in Harvey, Ill. and raised in Hammond, Ind.., has only run one marathon: the 1983 Chicago Marathon, stopping the clock in an impressive 2:20:43. As a teenager, he cemented his legacy as a track star at Hammond High School in 1975 when he and two teammates, Tim Keough and Rudy Chapa, each ran two miles in less than nine minutes, becoming the first high school trio to ever accomplish such a feat in the same season. Their record stood for 39 years before three students from Long Island, N.Y, finally broke it in 2014. As a solo performer, Pinkowski picked up two state championship titles in the mile. He went on to compete at Villanova University where he was a three-time All American in cross country and track. Pinkowski has received numerous awards including the Illinois Track & Cross Country Coaches Association Meritorious Service to the Youth of Illinois Award (1998), Chicago Area Runners Association Gold Medal Award for Event Production (1999), MarathonFoto/Road Race Management Race Director of the Year Award presented by Running Times magazine (2001), Runner’s World magazine’s Best Race Director Award (2002), the National Distance Running Hall of Fame’s Fred Lebow Award (2004) and USA Track & Field’s Allan Steinfeld Award for Lifetime Achievement in Men’s Long Distance Running (2009).

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Dr. George T. Chiampas, DO CAQSM FACEP Medical Director Bank of America Chicago Marathon Dr. Chiampas is an assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He is the founder and co-director of Chicago Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation and Educational Services (CCARES), a foundation that promotes public education, awareness, training and legislation on sudden cardiac death. Dr. Chiampas has served as Bank of America Chicago Marathon Medical Director since 2007. During this time the Chicago Marathon has become a global leader in operational safety and emergency preparedness and response in mass event incidents. Dr. Chiampas has led grant funding from the National Scientific Foundation on mass event management. Chiampas has also served as a president and is currently a board member of the International Institute for Race Medicine (IIRM), which promotes runner and race safety globally. Additionally, Dr. Chiampas has served as the chief medical officer for U.S. Soccer and the U.S. men’s national team since 2014. He is a team physician for the Chicago Blackhawks and previously with Northwestern University Athletics, serving as interim head team physician at Northwestern from 2011-2013. He serves on the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) speakers’ panel. Dr. Chiampas has authored numerous scientific publications and he has lectured at academic conferences and scientific meetings throughout the world. His primary topics of interest and expertise are mass event and community preparedness and safety, sports injuries, and sudden cardiac death survival and public awareness through CPR and AED availability. He chairs the public safety and prevention committee for the Chicago Medical Society. His professional goal is to enhance sports and public safety for individual and team sports through mass event emergency preparedness.

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Bank of America Chicago Marathon staff Chicago Event Management Nicole Abbate, Manager, Partnership Programs Sean Barus, Sr. Director, Operations Management & Emergency Planning Paul Brackey, Sr. Director, Sales and Expo Jaclyn Braun, Sr. Manager, Hospitality & Travel Services Cat Cannon, Associate Director, Workforce Management Alan Castellanos, IT Specialist Emma Cook, Sr. Graphic Designer Bethany Cullen, Manager, Communications Erik Graves, Manager, Event Partnership Relations Astrid Grimes, Manager, Customer Service Christian Hoffer, Director, Partnership Integration & Strategy Summer Howard, Sr. Director, Client Strategy & Integration Eileen Hurley, Vice President, Partnerships & Business Development Samantha Furlong, Coordinator, Volunteer Program Ben Joslin, Director, Information Technology William Kildow, Supervisor, Event Logistics & Warehouse Brooke Lord, Executive Assistant Steve Mazik, Manager, Environmental Design Mia Narcisi, Coordinator, Partnerships Michael Nishi, Chief Operating Officer Taylor Novak, Coordinator, Customer Service & Communications Jenna Olson, Executive Vice President, Finance & Administration Dianna Parkman, Director, Human Resources, People and Resource Management Holly Petrovich, Manager, Social Media Manager Carey Pinkowski, CEO & President Ale Pocius, Sr. Manager, Accounting Janet Myrmel, Sr. Creative Director, Design & Marketing Brad Rogstad, Associate Director, Event Production & Logistics Alex Sawyer, Sr. Director, Communications David Waskowski, Director, Event Registration & Results Management Tracey Wilson, Sr. Manager, Elite Athlete & Partnership Programs

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2021 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Media Guide

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