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 has been represented by the most Chicago Marathon winners (eight 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]
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 was Greg Meyer.[3][4] 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 most recent fastest marathon world record was set by Paula Radcliffe, who succeeded Catherine Ndereba as a world record holder in 2002.[2] 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.[8][9]
Winners
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NOTES:
2009–11: Liliya Shobukhova finished first all three years but was subsequently disqualified and records erased because of a positive drug test. Her penalty was announced in 2014.[11]
2014: Rita Jeptoo finished first, 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 January 30, 2015.[12]
Country summary
| Country | Male winners |
Female winners |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kenya |
16 | 7 | 23 |
 United States |
8 | 12 | 20 |
 United Kingdom |
5 | 3 | 8 |
 Russia |
0 | 2 | 2 |
 Brazil |
4 | 0 | 4 |
 Ethiopia |
1 | 6 | 7 |
 Portugal |
0 | 3 | 3 |
 Mexico |
2 | 0 | 2 |
 Finland |
0 | 2 | 2 |
 Morocco |
2 | 0 | 2 |
 Japan |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Norway |
0 | 1 | 1 |
 Romania |
0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sweden |
0 | 1 | 1 |
 Germany |
0 | 1 | 1 |
Notes
- ^ "About World Marathon Majors". World Marathon Majors. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "Race History". Bank of America Corporation. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "Past Men's Champions". Chicago Tribune. Newsbank. October 13, 2009. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "Past Women's Champions". Chicago Tribune. Newsbank. October 13, 2009. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
- ^ a b "Chicago Marathon winners". Chicago Tribune. Newsbank. October 8, 2001. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
- ^ "Brits reign over Chicago Marathon". Chicago Sun-Times. Newsbank. October 21, 1996. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
- ^ Hamel, Larry (October 11, 2002). "Khalid: Great to be back – Popular Khannouchi returns to Chicago, where infatuation continues to increase". Chicago Sun-Times. Newsbank. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
- ^ Hersh, Philip and Marlen Garcia (October 8, 2001). "Chicago makes case as world's premier race – But TV coverage still has room for improvement". Chicago Tribune. Newsbank. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
- ^ "Women's Marathon Record Falls Quickly Ndereba Tops Week-old Mark In Chicago". Akron Beacon Journal. Newsbank. October 8, 2001. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
- ^ Due to sponsorship complications, the event was contested as a half marathon.
- ^ "Liliya Shobukhova: Russian runner ordered to repay £377K to London Marathon". BBC Sport. July 19, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ^ "Rita Jeptoo banned 2 years". ESPN. January 30, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
References
- "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.