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Chicago Marathon

Oct 13, 2002

4.8

Organizer`s website

Where

Chicago, IL, United States

Start time

09:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

October 13, 2002 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 09:00

MarathonPoint to pointWheelchair race

Race Results

Top 3

1. Khalid Khannouchi 02:05:56

2. Daniel Njenga 02:06:16

3. Toshinari Takaoka 02:06:16

Top 3 Women

1. Paula Radcliffe 02:17:18

2. Catherine Ndereba 02:19:26

3. Yoko Shibui 02:21:22

Top 3 Men

1. Khalid Khannouchi 02:05:56

2. Daniel Njenga 02:06:16

3. Toshinari Takaoka 02:06:16

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Reviews

4.8

Based on 4 Reviews from other runners - tap or click to see all!

By: Gordon Celender

Posted: January 05, 2025

One of the best marathons in the world

I've run this marathon twice (2021 and 2024) and as a virtual race in 2020. After Boston, it's probably my favorite marathon. Sadly I lost my bib early on race morning (2021) so I had to get a replacement bib. It was quite an ordeal, but staff issued me a new bib. The crowd support is amazing all along the route.<Š

4.7

By: gary lok

Posted: November 21, 2022

Great organization and experience

Great weather and course. However, a little disappointed we didn't run by Wrigley Field nor Guaranteed Rate Field being a baseball guy.

5.0

By: KN T.

Posted: October 12, 2022

City of the Big Shoulders and a Big Heart

A Chicagoan, I ran this race for the 16th time. It is huge. The only organizational flaw was that there was no signage to guide runners from the parking lot to the expo for packet pickup. Volunteers and staff did a great job getting 40K+ runners to where they should be on race day. Aid stations were plentiful (22 of them). Fans lined the entire course (the Mexican neighborhood of Pilsen had the most color, music, and enthusiasm). There were plenty of distance markers and clocks on the very flat course. Start and finish areas were well organized with toilets and refreshments. Bravo, Chicago, my kind of town.

5.0

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Related News

El Guerrouj, Radcliffe honored by IAAF

Moroccan middle distance legend Hicham El Guerrouj and marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe of Britain were named male and female athletes of the year for 2002 by the International Association of Athletics Federation. Radcliffe broke the women's marathon record in Chicago this fall in what was only her second marathon.

General News Nando SportServer

Nov 17, 2002

Radcliffe’s best, is record best

Paula Radcliffe's Marathon World best time is statistically the greatest women's running mark in the record book at all distances currently contested at senior international championship level.

General News IAAF

Oct 28, 2002

Record-setting runner Paula Radcliffe is an anti-doping crusader

One of the first things Paula Radcliffe did after winning the Chicago Marathon on Sunday and setting a new women's world record was insist on a drug test. The British superstar runner has long been a crusader against athlete doping, even wearing a ribbon that supports testing. She has allowed the release of her blood following every major race.

General News Fresno Bee

Oct 16, 2002

Paula runs into millions - Paula Radcliffe

Paula Radcliffe, after beating the marathon world record time in the Chicago marathon on Sunday has been told that she can make millions from her new found fame. This comes after many near misses and just-failed attempts at other major races. Paula is the most marketable person in running at the moment," said David Bedford, race director of the Flora London Marathon, which she won on her debut at the distance in April.

General News The Journal

Oct 16, 2002

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