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In November 1976 at the Metropolitan YMCA on LaSalle Street,
five key founders of what would become The LaSalle Bank Chicago
Marathon met to begin discussions and planning.
September 1977 saw the first running of the event under the
name, the Mayor Daley Marathon, with 4200 runners participating.
This was to be the first event which has grown into what we
know as The Chicago Marathon and is now a familiar fixture
on the October race calendar. [more
history]
Chicago 2002 :
Paula Radcliffe shatters World Record with 2:17.18..
Khalid Khannouchi takes victory with 2:05.56 [ report
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Update: Radcliffe went on to set a new WR at London in 2003
Chicago News 2008
Cheruiyot, Grigoryeva win Chicago Marathon 2008
Chicago News 2006
Cheruiyot and Adere Win the 2006 Chicago Marathon
CHICAGO (October 22, 2006) -- Robert K. Cheruiyot (KEN) outsprinted Daniel
Njenga (KEN) today to win an exciting LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon in two
hours, seven minutes 35 seconds.
In the women's race, Berhane Adere (ETH) stayed back and attacked late to
win in 2:20:42. Galina Bogomolova (RUS) was second in 2:20:47 and Benita
Johnson (AUS) moved up to third in 2:22:36.
Chicago Marathon - Sell, De Reuck lead U.S. athletes
American hopes at Chicago this year rest with Brian Sell (Rochester Hills, Mich.), 28, who was fourth at Boston this year in 2:10:55, and Abdi Abdirahman (Tucson, Ariz.), 29, who has run 2:11:24 and was second at the Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia Distance Run - Half Marathon in September with a time of 1:01:07.
World Marathon Majors Series Continues at Chicago Marathon
Johnson faces a daunting task in her first Chicago Marathon
Limo, 2005 Champion, withdraws from 2006 Chicago Marathon
Tomescu-Dita Continues Preparation for 2006 Chicago Marathon
Chicago Marathon 2006 Elite Athlete Preview
CHICAGO (Oct. 5, 2006) – The 2006 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon will
welcome some of the world’s top talent to its 29th running on Sunday, Oct.
22. Defending men’s champion Felix Limo (KEN) will lead a fast and deep
men’s line-up, while Ludmila Petrova (RUS) and Constantina Tomescu-Dita
(ROM) head up the highly competitive women’s hopefuls.
Marathon Launches New Initiative with Planting of 75 Trees
Chicago Marathon Welcomes Six Elite Athletes
The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon today
announced six additions to its elite field. The world-class competitors
will compete for a portion of the Race’s $650,000 prize purse, the
largest available in the sport, at its 29th running on Sunday, October
22.
Chicago Announces American Development Program for 2006
CHICAGO - (July 20, 2006) - In an effort to further encourage the development of U.S. athletes The 2006 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon will offer $80,000 in bonuses to this year's top American finishers. Also, any U.S. citizen completing the 26.2-mile course under the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifying time will be awarded an additional time bonus.
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