The 1979 Chicago Marathon was the third running of the annual marathon race in Chicago, United States and was held on October 21. The elite men's and women's...
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The Chicago Marathon is a marathon race held every October in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the six World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also a World Athletics...
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The Chicago Marathon, one of the six World Marathon Majors, has been contested by men and women annually since 1977. Since 1983, it has been held annually...
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men's world record time of 2:00:35 on October 8, 2023, at the 2023 Chicago Marathon. Ethiopian athlete Tigst Assefa broke the women's world record for...
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Joan Benoit (category Chicago Marathon female winners)
for an American woman at the Chicago Marathon for 32 years after winning the race in 1985. Her time at the Boston Marathon was the fastest time by an American...
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The marathon (from Greek Μαραθώνιος) is a long-distance foot race with a distance of 42.195 km (26 mi 385 yd), usually run as a road race, but the distance...
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The 1978 Chicago Marathon (also known as the Mayor Daley Marathon) was the second running of the annual marathon race in Chicago, United States and was...
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began. The Chicago Marathon has been held each year since 1977 except for 1987, when a half marathon was run in its place. The Chicago Marathon is one of...
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The 1980 Chicago Marathon was the fourth running of the annual marathon race in Chicago, United States and was held on September 28. The elite men's and...
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Concordia University Chicago and Concordia University, Ann Arbor. Dan Cloeter - Runner including winner of the 1977 and 1979 Chicago Marathon Jeanne Combs -...
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Constantina Diță (category Chicago Marathon female winners)
Championships – the first Romanian to win that honour. She was the 2004 Chicago Marathon winner. As a child, Diță became interested in athletics and particularly...
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Emily Sisson (section Half-marathon record)
marathon on October 9, 2022, when she ran 2:18:29 to finish second at the Chicago Marathon. Sisson also held the American record in the half marathon...
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the Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:13:44. This is a new course record for the Chicago Marathon as well as the second-fastest women's marathon of all...
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Bill Rodgers (runner) (category American male marathon runners)
from 1978 to 1980, and 4 straight wins in the New York City Marathon, between 1976 and 1979. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Rodgers moved to Newington...
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completed an organized marathon. For elite athletes and others known primarily for running marathons, see List of marathoners or Category:Long-distance...
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World Athletics Label Road Races marathon runs. Sports portal Lists portal World Athletics Label Road Races World Marathon Majors "Sydney Running Festival"...
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largest marathon in the world, with 53,627 finishers in 2019 and 98,247 applicants for the 2017 race. Along with the Boston Marathon and Chicago Marathon, it...
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Marathon Man is a 1976 American thriller film directed by John Schlesinger. It was adapted by William Goldman from his 1974 novel of the same title and...
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385 yards). The data for the women's marathon from 1970 to 1979 is compiled from the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races. All other data...
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registrants, and was the second-largest marathon in the United States that year, behind the Chicago Marathon. The race began in 1973. During its formative...
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October 1979, Rosie Ruiz rode the New York City Subway during the New York City Marathon. In doing so, she qualified for the April 1980 Boston Marathon, where...
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Lynae Larson (category Chicago Marathon female winners)
1953) is an American former marathon runner, who won the 1978 Chicago Marathon, and finished second in the 1979 Chicago Marathon. She failed to qualify for...
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Laura Michalek (category Chicago Marathon female winners)
former American runner who won the 1979 Chicago Marathon. Although she initially finished in third place at Chicago, Michalek was declared the winner after...
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Bashir Abdi (category Belgian male marathon runners)
North Run half marathon, finishing fifth in a time of 1:01:11, the race was won by Farah. In October, Abdi ran in the Chicago Marathon, placing fifth...
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The Berlin Marathon (German: Berlin-Marathon, pronounced [bɛʁˈliːn ˈmaʁatɔn]) is a marathon event held annually on the streets of Berlin, Germany on the...
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Lawrence Cherono (category Chicago Marathon male winners)
fastest marathon performer of all time with his 2:03:04 clocking at the 2020 Valencia Marathon. Cherono is a past winner of both the Boston and Chicago marathons...
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Edna Kiplagat (category Recipients of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races Best Marathon Runner Award)
Kiplagat (born 15 November 1979) is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner. She was the 2011 and 2013 World Champion in the marathon. She established herself...
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The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon race hosted by several cities and towns in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States. It is traditionally...
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"2024 Chevron Houston Marathon results". RTRT.me. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024. "Jenny Hitchings 2023 Chicago Marathon Result". chicagomarathon...
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(1989–2014), Kenyan cricketer Evans Rutto (born 1979), Kenyan marathon runner and two-time winner of the Chicago Marathon Isaac Ruto, Kenyan politician for the...
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