List of winners of the Chicago Marathon
The Chicago Marathon, one of the six World Marathon Majors,[1] has been contested by men and women annually since 1977.[2] Since 1983, it has been held annually in October.[2] The United States had been represented by the most Chicago Marathon winners (nine men and twelve women).[3][4] After a seventh consecutive win by a Kenyan man in 2009, Kenyan men have won more times (ten) than men representing any other country.[3][4] The United Kingdom is in third place in total victories (eight), victories by men (five) and victories by women (three).[3][4] All four of Brazil's victors have been men,[3] and all three of Portugal's winners have been women.[4]
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History
The first six pairs of races were swept by the United States.[5] Runners representing the United Kingdom won both races in 1996 (Paul Evans and Marian Sutton).[6] Kenya has been victorious in both races twice (1998 and 2001) and is the most recent country to do so, with representatives Ben Kimondiu and Catherine Ndereba.[5] Deena Kastor, the 2005 female winner, is the last victor from the host nation. Although four-time winner Khalid Khannouchi represented the United States during his 2000 and 2002 victories after becoming an American citizen,[7] the last American-born male winner prior to 2017 was Greg Meyer.[3][4] Galen Rupp became the first American-born male to win the race in 35 years with his 2017 victory.[8] 1979 winner Laura Michalek of the United States was just 15 years old.[2]
Khannouchi's four victories is the most by any contestant. There have been several two-time winners including Khannouchi, five men and six women. Four of the five male two-time winners have been consecutive winners (most recently Evans Rutto in 2002 and 2003), and six of the seven two-time female victors have been consecutive (most recently Berhane Adere in 2006 and 2007). No one other than Khannouchi has won three races and no one has won three consecutively.[2]
There have been two male and two female world records for the fastest marathon time set in the race. The United Kingdom has had both a male and a female fastest marathon world record in Chicago. The women's world record was once set by Paula Radcliffe, who succeeded Catherine Ndereba as a world record holder in 2002.[2] The record has been set in 2019 by Brigid Kosgei. Khannouchi set the last male fastest marathon world record in the Chicago Marathon in 1999.[2] After Ndereba set the record in 2001, both the men's and women's current fastest marathon world records had been set in the Chicago Marathon.[9][10]
Winners
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Key: Course record (in bold)
Year | Male athlete | Country | Time | Female athlete | Country | Time | Rf. |
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1977 | Dan Cloeter | ![]() | 2:17:52 | Dorothy Doolittle | ![]() | 2:50:47 | |
1978 | Mark Stanforth | ![]() | 2:19:20 | Lynae Larson | ![]() | 2:59:25 | |
1979 | Dan Cloeter | ![]() | 2:23:20 | Laura Michalek | ![]() | 3:15:45 | |
1980 | Frank Richardson | ![]() | 2:14:04 | Sue Petersen | ![]() | 2:45:03 | |
1981 | Phil Coppess | ![]() | 2:16:13 | Tina Gandy | ![]() | 2:49:39 | |
1982 | Greg Meyer | ![]() | 2:10:59 | Nancy Conz | ![]() | 2:33:23 | |
1983 | Joseph Nzau | ![]() | 2:09:44 | Rosa Mota | ![]() | 2:31:12 | |
1984 | Steve Jones | ![]() | 2:08:05 WR | Rosa Mota | ![]() | 2:26:01 | |
1985 | Steve Jones | ![]() | 2:07:13 | Joan Benoit | ![]() | 2:21:21 | |
1986 | Toshihiko Seko | ![]() | 2:08:27 | Ingrid Kristiansen | ![]() | 2:27:08 | |
1987 | marathon distance not held due to sponsorship issues[lower-alpha 1] | [11] | |||||
1988 | Alejandro Cruz | ![]() | 2:08:57 | Lisa Weidenbach | ![]() | 2:29:17 | |
1989 | Paul Davies-Hale | ![]() | 2:11:25 | Lisa Weidenbach | ![]() | 2:28:15 | |
1990 | Martín Pitayo | ![]() | 2:09:41 | Aurora Cunha | ![]() | 2:30:11 | |
1991 | Joseildo Rocha | ![]() | 2:14:33 | Midde Hamrin | ![]() | 2:36:21 | |
1992 | Jose Cesar de Souza | ![]() | 2:16:14 | Linda Somers | ![]() | 2:37:41 | |
1993 | Luíz Antônio | ![]() | 2:13:14 | Ritva Lemettinen | ![]() | 2:33:18 | |
1994 | Luíz Antônio | ![]() | 2:11:16 | Kristy Johnston | ![]() | 2:31:34 | |
1995 | Eamonn Martin | ![]() | 2:11:18 | Ritva Lemettinen | ![]() | 2:28:27 | |
1996 | Paul Evans | ![]() | 2:08:52 | Marian Sutton | ![]() | 2:30:41 | |
1997 | Khalid Khannouchi | ![]() | 2:07:10 | Marian Sutton | ![]() | 2:29:03 | |
1998 | Ondoro Osoro | ![]() | 2:06:54 | Joyce Chepchumba | ![]() | 2:23:57 | |
1999 | Khalid Khannouchi | ![]() | 2:05:42 WR | Joyce Chepchumba | ![]() | 2:25:59 | |
2000 | Khalid Khannouchi | ![]() | 2:07:01 | Catherine Ndereba | ![]() | 2:21:33 | |
2001 | Ben Kimondiu | ![]() | 2:08:52 | Catherine Ndereba | ![]() | 2:18:47 WR | |
2002 | Khalid Khannouchi | ![]() | 2:05:56 | Paula Radcliffe | ![]() | 2:17:18 WR | |
2003 | Evans Rutto | ![]() | 2:05:50 | Svetlana Zakharova | ![]() | 2:23:07 | |
2004 | Evans Rutto | ![]() | 2:06:16 | Constantina Diță | ![]() | 2:23:45 | |
2005 | Felix Limo | ![]() | 2:07:02 | Deena Kastor | ![]() | 2:21:25 | |
2006 | Robert Cheruiyot | ![]() | 2:07:35 | Berhane Adere | ![]() | 2:20:42 | |
2007 | Patrick Ivuti | ![]() | 2:11:11 | Berhane Adere | ![]() | 2:33:49 | |
2008 | Evans Cheruiyot | ![]() | 2:06:25 | Lidiya Grigoryeva | ![]() | 2:27:17 | |
2009 | Samuel Wanjiru | ![]() | 2:05:41 | Irina Mikitenko[lower-alpha 2] | ![]() | 2:26:31 | |
2010 | Samuel Wanjiru | ![]() | 2:06:23 | Atsede Baysa[lower-alpha 2] | ![]() | 2:23:40 | |
2011 | Moses Mosop | ![]() | 2:05:37 | Ejegayehu Dibaba[lower-alpha 2] | ![]() | 2:22:09 | |
2012 | Tsegaye Kebede | ![]() | 2:04:38 | Atsede Baysa | ![]() | 2:22:03 | |
2013 | Dennis Kimetto | ![]() | 2:03:45 | Rita Jeptoo | ![]() | 2:19:57 | |
2014 | Eliud Kipchoge | ![]() | 2:04:11 | Mare Dibaba[lower-alpha 3] | ![]() | 2:25:37 | |
2015 | Dickson Chumba | ![]() | 2:09:25 | Florence Kiplagat | ![]() | 2:23:33 | |
2016 | Abel Kirui | ![]() | 2:11:23 | Florence Kiplagat | ![]() | 2:21:32 | |
2017 | Galen Rupp | ![]() | 2:09:20 | Tirunesh Dibaba | ![]() | 2:18:31 | |
2018 | Mo Farah | ![]() | 2:05:11 | Brigid Kosgei | ![]() | 2:18:35 | |
2019 | Lawrence Cherono | ![]() | 2:05:45 | Brigid Kosgei | ![]() | 2:14:04 WR | |
2020 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | [14] | |||||
2021 | Seifu Tura | ![]() | 2:06:12 | Ruth Chepngetich | ![]() | 2:22:31 | [15] |
2022 | Benson Kipruto | ![]() |
2:04:24 | Ruth Chepngetich | ![]() |
2:14:18 |
Wheelchair division
Year | Male athlete | Country | Time | Female athlete | Country | Time | Rf. |
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1984 | Robert Fitch | ![]() | 2:35:06 | Jonnie Baylark | ![]() | 3:29:10 | [16] |
1985 | Robert Fitch | ![]() | 2:23:41 | Jayne Fortson | ![]() | 2:52:22 | [16] |
1986 | Bart Bardwell | ![]() | 2:10:19 | Jonnie Baylark | ![]() | 3:23:32 | [16] |
1987 | marathon distance not held due to sponsorship issues[lower-alpha 1] | [11] | |||||
1988 | Ken Luckenbaugh | ![]() | 2:12:17 | — | [17] | ||
1989 | Scot Hollonbeck | ![]() | 1:45:30 | Ann Cody-Morris | ![]() | 1:58:51 | |
1990 | Jim Knaub | ![]() | 1:42:34 | Ann Cody-Morris | ![]() | 1:53:33 | |
1991 | Philippe Couprie | ![]() | 1:41:21 | Ann Walters | ![]() | 1:57:17 | |
1992 | Vern Achenbach | ![]() | 1:44:28 | Ann Walters | ![]() | 1:44:29 | |
1993 | James Briggs | ![]() | 1:42:03 | Ann Walters | ![]() | 1:57:34 | |
1994 | James Briggs | ![]() | 1:32:14 | Ann Walters | ![]() | 1:59:45 | |
1995 | James Briggs Scot Hollonbeck | ![]() ![]() | 1:37:12 | Ann Walters | ![]() | 1:57:27 | |
1996 | Jacob Heilveil | ![]() | 1:39:57 | Ann Walters | ![]() | 1:52:13 | |
1997 | Saul Mendoza | ![]() | 1:37:42 | Candace Cable | ![]() | 1:57:32 | |
1998 | Franz Nietlispach | ![]() | 1:34:22 | Candace Cable | ![]() | 1:58:32 | |
1999 | Saul Mendoza | ![]() | 1:37:03 | Miriam Nibley | ![]() | 2:03:44 | |
2000 | Tony Iniguez | ![]() | 1:41:00 | no competitors | [16] | ||
2001 | Tony Iniguez | ![]() | 1:37:59 | Christina Ripp | ![]() | 1:56:58 | |
2002 | Adam Bleakney | ![]() | 1:40:14 | Tricia Downing | ![]() | 1:52:50 | |
2003 | Joshua George | ![]() | 1:41:01 | Christina Ripp | ![]() | 1:56:33 | |
2004 | Joshua George | ![]() | 1:36:13 | Miriam Nibley | ![]() | 2:05:51 | |
2005 | Krige Schabort | ![]() | 1:29:40 | Miriam Ladner | ![]() | 2:01:37 | |
2006 | Joshua George | ![]() | 1:38:31 | Miriam Lander | ![]() | 2:04:21 | |
2007 | Kurt Fearnley | ![]() | 1:28:06 | Amanda McGrory | ![]() | 1:45:27 | |
2008 | Kurt Fearnley | ![]() | 1:30:16 | Amanda McGrory | ![]() | 1:55:12 | |
2009 | Kurt Fearnley | ![]() | 1:29:09 | Tatyana McFadden | ![]() | 1:50:47 | |
2010 | Heinz Frei | ![]() | 1:26:56 | Amanda McGrory | ![]() | 1:47:25 | |
2011 | Kurt Fearnley | ![]() | 1:29:18 | Tatyana McFadden | ![]() | 1:45:03 | |
2012 | Josh Cassidy | ![]() | 1:32:58 | Tatyana McFadden | ![]() | 1:49:52 | |
2013 | Ernst Van Dyk | ![]() | 1:30:37 | Tatyana McFadden | ![]() | 1:42:35 | |
2014 | Joshua George | ![]() | 1:32:12 | Tatyana McFadden | ![]() | 1:44:50 | |
2015 | Kurt Fearnley | ![]() | 1:30:46 | Tatyana McFadden | ![]() | 1:41:10 | [16] |
2016 | Marcel Hug | ![]() | 1:32:57 | Tatyana McFadden | ![]() | 1:42:28 | [16] |
2017 | Marcel Hug | ![]() | 1:29:23 | Tatyana McFadden | ![]() | 1:39:15 | [16] |
2018 | Daniel Romanchuk | ![]() | 1:31:34 | Manuela Schar | ![]() | 1:41:38 | |
2019 | Daniel Romanchuk | ![]() | 1:30:26 | Manuela Schar | ![]() | 1:41:08 | [18] |
2020 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | [14] | |||||
2021 | Daniel Romanchuk | ![]() | 1:29:07 | Tatyana McFadden | ![]() | 1:48:57 | [19] |
Country summary
Country | Male winners | Female winners | Men's Wheelchair | Women's Wheelchair | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
![]() | 9 | 12 | 24 | 26 | 71 |
![]() | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
![]() | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
![]() | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Notes
- The event was contested as a half marathon.[11]
- Liliya Shobukhova finished first in 2009, 2010 and 2011 but was subsequently disqualified and records erased because of a positive drug test. Her penalty was announced in 2014.[12]
- Rita Jeptoo tested positive in an out-of-competition drug test for EPO on September 25, 2014. The drug test was confirmed in December 20, 2014, and her two-year suspension was made retroactive to the date of the positive test, which was before the Chicago Marathon, on October 12, 2014 when she had originally finished first in 2:24:35.[13]
References
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External links
- "Past Women's Champions". Chicago Tribune. Newsbank. October 13, 2008. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
- "Past Men's Champions". Chicago Tribune. Newsbank. October 13, 2008. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
- "Bank of America Chicago Marathon" (PDF). Chicago Marathon. 2019. pp. 135–136. Retrieved 10 February 2020.