1999 Chicago Marathon

The 1999 Chicago Marathon was the 22nd running of the annual marathon race in Chicago, United States and was held on October 24. The elite men's race was won by Morocco's Khalid Khannouchi in a time of 2:05:42 hours and the women's race was won by Kenya's Joyce Chepchumba in 2:25:59. Khannouchi's winning time was a marathon world record, and only his third outing over the distance.[1] That record stood for two and a half years before the Moroccan beat it again at the 2002 London Marathon.[2]

22nd Chicago Marathon
VenueChicago, United States
DatesOctober 24
Champions
MenKhalid Khannouchi (2:05:42)
WomenJoyce Chepchumba (2:25:59)

Results

Men
Position Athlete Nationality Time
01Khalid Khannouchi Morocco2:05:42 WR
02Moses Tanui Kenya2:06:16
03Ondoro Osoro Kenya2:08:00
04David Morris United States2:09:32
05Simon Kipruto Bor Kenya2:09:35
06Éder Fialho Brazil2:09:36
07Joseph Kahugu Kenya2:09:37
08James Kariuki Kenya2:11:14
09Simon Lopuyet Kenya2:11:18
10Thabiso Paul Moqhali Lesotho2:11:44

Women
Position Athlete Nationality Time
01Joyce Chepchumba Kenya2:25:59
02Margaret Okayo Kenya2:26:00
03Elana Meyer South Africa2:27:17
04Colleen De Reuck South Africa2:27:30
05Irina Bogacheva Kyrgyzstan2:27:46
06Libbie Hickman United States2:28:34
07Marian Sutton United Kingdom2:28:42
08Renata Paradowska Poland2:31:59
09Albina Gallyamova Russia2:32:24
10Kristy Johnston United States2:32:34

References
  1. Dedman, Bill (1999-10-25). MARATHON; Khannouchi Sets World Record In Only His Third Marathon. New York Times. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
  2. Khannouchi breaks world record. BBC Sport (2002-04-14). Retrieved 2020-04-10.
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