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The 1977 Chicago Marathon was the first running of the annual marathon race in Chicago, United States and was held on September 25. The elite men's and women's races were won by Americans Dan Cloeter (2:17:52 hours) and Dorothy Doolittle (2:50:47). A total of 2128 runners finished the race.
Michiko "Miki" Suwa Gorman (August 9, 1935 – September 19, 2015) [1] was an American marathon runner of Japanese ancestry. Gorman did not begin running competitively until she was in her mid-30s, but rapidly emerged as one of the elite marathoning women of the mid-1970s. [2]
Khalid Khannouchi is a four-time Chicago Marathon winner. 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).
Randy Burt ate pepperoni pizza and drank red wine for dinner on Sept. 24, 1977. The next morning, he put on his old high school gym uniform and went to the starting line of the first Chicago Marathon.
Chicago Marathon Logo for the Chicago Marathon Date Second Sunday in October (before Columbus Day) Location Chicago, Illinois, United States Event type Road Distance 26.219 miles (42.195 km) Established 1977 ; 48 years ago (1977) Last held 2024 Course records M: 2:00:35 * WR (2023 – Kelvin Kiptum) F: 2:09:56 [* WR pend. ratification] (2024 – Ruth Chepngetich) Official site chicagomarathon ...
Chicago Marathon winners (2 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Chicago Marathon" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total. ... 1977 Chicago Marathon; 1978 ...
In the same year, Doolittle won the marathon event at the Amateur Athletic Union Championships. [2] In 1977, Doolittle won the Houston Marathon again, [2] [3] [5] in a record time. [7] As such, she was invited to attend the inaugural Chicago Marathon. [3] She had to pay an entrance fee of $5 to enter the race, [8] and paid for her own transport ...
Stanforth was invited to the 1979 Chicago Marathon, but did not compete due to an injury. [11] He competed in the US Marathon Trial Event for selected for the 1980 Summer Olympics. During the race, he became dehydrated, and eventually finished 124th out of 125 competitors. [8] In 1981, he won a 10,000 metres race in Burke, South Dakota. [12]