Chicago Marathon

Chicago IL/USA

Website: www.chicagomarathon.com

Race Winners (40 runnings)

08 Oct 2017	2:09:20	Galen Rupp (OR/USA)	2:18:31	Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)
09 Oct 2016	2:11:23	Abel Kirui (KEN)	2:21:32	Florence Chebet Kiplagat-2
11 Oct 2015	2:09:25	Dickson Kiptolo Chumba (KEN)	2:23:33	Florence Chebet Kiplagat (KEN)
12 Oct 2014	2:04:11	Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)	2:24:35	Rita Cheptoo Sitienei-2
13 Oct 2013	2:03:45	Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (KEN)	2:19:57	Rita Cheptoo Sitienei (KEN)
07 Oct 2012	2:04:38	Tsegay Kebede Tadesse (ETH)	2:22:03	Atseda Baysa Tesema-2
09 Oct 2011	2:05:37	Moses Mosop Cheruiyot (KEN)	2:22:09	Ejagayou Dibaba Keneni (ETH)
10 Oct 2010	2:06:24	Samuel Wanjiru Kamau-2	2:23:40	Atseda Baysa Tesema (ETH)
11 Oct 2009	2:05:41	Samuel Wanjiru Kamau (KEN)	2:26:31	Irina Mikitenko (GER)
12 Oct 2008	2:06:25	Evans Cheruiyot Kiprop (KEN)	2:27:17	Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS)
07 Oct 2007	2:11:11.0	Patrick Ivuti Mutuku (KEN)	2:33:49	Birhane Adere Debela-2
22 Oct 2006	2:07:35	Robert Cheruiyot Kipkoech (KEN)	2:20:42	Birhane Adere Debela (ETH)
09 Oct 2005	2:07:02	Felix Limo Lagat (KEN)	2:21:25	Deena Kastor (CA/USA)
10 Oct 2004	2:06:16	Evans Rutto-2	2:23:45	Constantina Dita (ROM)
12 Oct 2003	2:05:50	Evans Rutto (KEN)	2:23:07	Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)
13 Oct 2002	2:05:56	Khalid Khannouchi-4	2:17:17.8	Paula Radcliffe (ENG)
07 Oct 2001	2:08:52	Benedict Kimondiu (KEN)	2:18:47	Catherine Ndereba-2
22 Oct 2000	2:07:01	Khalid Khannouchi (NY/USA)-3	2:21:33	Catherine Ndereba (KEN)
24 Oct 1999	2:05:42	Khalid Khannouchi-2	2:25:59	Joyce Chepchumba Koech-2
11 Oct 1998	2:06:54	Ondoro Osoro (KEN)	2:23:57	Joyce Chepchumba Koech (KEN)
19 Oct 1997	2:07:10	Khalid Khannouchi (MAR)	2:29:03	Marian Sutton-2
20 Oct 1996	2:08:52	Paul Evans (ENG)	2:30:41	Marian Sutton (ENG)
15 Oct 1995	2:11:18	Eamonn Martin (ENG)	2:28:39	Ritva Lemettinen-2
30 Oct 1994	2:11:16	Luiz Antonio dosSantos-2	2:31:34	Kristy Johnson (USA)
31 Oct 1993	2:13:15	Luiz Antonio dosSantos (BRA)	2:33:19	Ritva Lemettinen (FIN)
25 Oct 1992	2:16:14	Jose Cesar deSouza (BRA)	2:37:41	Linda Somers (USA)
27 Oct 1991	2:14:33	Joseildo Rocha (BRA)	2:36:21	Midde Hamrin (SWE)
28 Oct 1990	2:09:41	Martin Pitayo (MEX)	2:30:11	Aurora Cunha (POR)
29 Oct 1989	2:11:25	Paul Davies-Hale (ENG)	2:28:15	Lisa Rainsberger-2
30 Oct 1988	2:08:57	Alejandro Cruz (MEX)	2:29:17	Lisa Rainsberger (USA)
1987	---	not held	---	not held
26 Oct 1986	2:08:27	Toshihiko Seko (JPN)	2:27:08	Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)
20 Oct 1985	2:07:13	Steve Jones-2	2:21:21	Joan Samuelson (USA)
21 Oct 1984	2:08:05	Steve Jones (WAL)	2:26:01	Rosa Mota-2
16 Oct 1983	2:09:45	Joseph Nzau (KEN)	2:31:12	Rosa Mota (POR)
26 Sep 1982	2:11:00	Greg Meyer (USA)	2:33:24	Nancy Conz (USA)
27 Sep 1981	2:16:13	Phil Coppess (USA)	2:49:39	Tina Gandy (USA)
28 Sep 1980	2:14:04	Frank Richardson (USA)	2:45:03	Sue Petersen (USA)
21 Oct 1979	2:23:20	Dan Cloeter-2	3:15:45	Laura Michalek (USA)
24 Sep 1978	2:19:20	Mark Stanforth (USA)	2:59:25	Lynae Larson (SD/USA)
25 Sep 1977	2:17:52	Dan Cloeter (USA)	2:50:47	Dorothy Doolittle (USA)

Notes: 1977 was the inaugural year. Liliya Shobukhova (RUS) was the first female finisher in 2009 (2:25:56), 2010 (2:20:25) and 2011 (2:18:20) but was disqualified in 2014 for doping violations.

Most Wins (1977-date)

Men

4

Khalid Khannouchi (MAR)

1997,1999-2000,2002

Women

3

Liliya Shobukhova (RUS)

2009-11

Prize Money (ADR qualified runners)

Year         Men       Women       Total
2017    $352,500    $352,500    $705,000
2016     341,250     362,750     704,000
2015     244,000     250,500     496,500
2014     409,250     291,250     700,500
2013     446,000     338,750     784,750
2012     512,500     286,500     799,000
2011     367,500     257,250     624,750
2010     310,000     287,750     597,750
2009     428,750     218,750     647,500
2008     283,750     228,750     512,500
2007     277,000     282,750     559,750
2006     478,500     505,000     983,500
2005     479,250     384,500     863,750
2004     438,250     342,750     781,000
2003     545,000     354,500     899,500
2002     539,500     606,700   1,146,200
2001     305,000     362,650     667,650
2000     361,500     315,550     677,050
1999     440,250     273,750     714,000
1998     363,250     231,800     595,050
1997     331,000     149,350     480,350
1996     167,000     127,600     294,600
1995     115,000     115,000     230,000
1994      94,750      91,500     186,250
1993      46,350      45,000      91,350
1992      18,000      15,500      33,500
1991      24,000      24,250      48,250
1990     118,550     116,750     235,300
1989     170,300     170,900     341,200
1988     184,860     180,740     365,600
1986     165,300     129,200     294,500
1985     197,800     183,700     381,500
1984     132,800     117,200     250,000
1983      77,600      56,800     134,400
1982      48,000      32,000      80,000
Sums  $9,776,310  $8,065,190 $17,841,500

Race Time Bias (sec/km)

Year     Men   Women
2017    +0.2    -4.7
2016    +2.3    -4.5
2015    +0.3    -1.2
2014    -0.2    -2.1
2013    -2.3    -3.8
2012    -2.9    -3.1
2011    +0.6    -0.6
2010    +0.2    -1.4
2009    -2.9    -1.0
2008     n/c    +0.2
2007    +6.6    +8.3
2006    -1.5    -1.0
2005    +0.0    -0.4
2004    -1.5    +0.9
2003    -0.3    -1.4
2002    -1.2    -1.6
2001    -1.7    -1.6
2000    -0.0    -0.6
1999    -0.6    -0.9
1998    -1.9    -0.6
1997    -2.0    +0.5
1996    -1.8    -0.2
1995    -1.2    -0.4
1994    -0.9    +1.0
1993    +2.5    +2.5
1992    +1.0     n/c
1991    -0.2     n/c
1990    -0.6    -0.5
1989    +1.9    +3.0
1988    -1.6    -1.4
1986    -0.4    +0.4
1985    -1.1    -1.6
1984    -0.0    -0.4
1983    +1.0    +1.6
1982    +0.8     n/c
1981    +1.0     n/c
Avgs    -0.2    -0.4    

Competitive Level (1990-date)

Year     Men   Women
2017     750     778
2016     687     770
2015     692     819
2014     858     886
2013     841     744
2012     801     699
2011     767     705
2010     823     709
2009     752     732
2008     704     651
2007     705     725
2006     729     890
2005     703     721
2004     741     791
2003     773     733
2002     845     892
2001     656     741
2000     728     864
1999     752     817
1998     826     743
1997     709     617
1996     571     582
1995     550     587
1994     653     667
1993     486     463
1992     271     n/c
1991     257     226
1990     718     669

Quality Performances

Men
<2:04       2
<2:05       7
<2:06      16
<2:07      32
<2:08      58
<2:09      85
<2:10     123
<2:11     160
<2:12     212
<2:13     263
<2:14     327
<2:15     391
<2:16     466
<2:17     514
<2:18     579
<2:19     665
<2:20     754

Women
<2:18       1
<2:20       5
<2:22      17
<2:24      36
<2:26      55
<2:28      89
<2:30     129
<2:32     172
<2:34     227
<2:36     282
<2:38     337
<2:40     392
<2:42     445
<2:44     511
<2:46     597
<2:48     721
<2:50     868

Finishers

Year      M+F
2015    37182
2014    40801
2013    39122    
2012    37455
2011    35670    
2010    36159    
2009    33475    
2008    31399
2007    28815
2006    33618
2005    32995
2004    33033
2003    32395
2002    31093
2001    28390
2008    27870  
1999    24854
1998    17204
1997    14322  
1996     9196
1995     8641
1994     7223
1993     5491
1992     5906
1991     5908
1990     6168
1989     5635
1988     5795
1986     8173
1985     7562
1984     5844
1983     5237
1982     4642
1981     4252
1980     3624
1979     2869
1978     4053
1977     2128
Sum    703999

Windy City Marathon

Race Winners (5 runnings)

17 Mar 1966	---	scheduled
28 Mar 1965	2:32:03	Ron Daws (MN/USA)
15 Mar 1964	2:35:04.2	Hal Higdon (IL/USA)
10 Mar 1963	2:40:01	Leon Jasionowski (MI/USA)
11 Mar 1962	2:31:16.8	Orville Atkins (CAN)

Note: 1962 was the inaugural year.

Last Updated on 09 Oct 2017

Contributors: Robin Monsky, David Monti (10)