2010 Chicago Marathon
The 2010 Chicago Marathon took place on Sunday, October 10, 2010. Over 38,000 runners took part, the most in the race's history.[1]
Kenyan Samuel Wanjiru won the men's event with a time of 2:06:24, beating Ethiopian Tsegaye Kebede by 19 seconds.[2] Ethiopian Atsede Baysa won the women's event with a time of 2:23:40, beating Desiree Davlia by two minutes and forty seconds.[2] Wanjiru's win likely clinched him the men's championship, but Kebede could still take it if he wins or places second in the New York Marathon; this is considered unlikely since it is only four weeks from the Chicago Marathon.[2] Heinz Frei of Switzerland won the men's wheelchair event in 1:26:56 and American Amanda McGrory won the women's in 1:47:25.[3]
Richard Whitehead of Great Britain broke his old world record for athletes with lower-limb amputations, with a time of 2:42:52.[4]
Over six months before the race, organizers moved up the race's start-time by half an hour to 7:30 am to help prevent heat-related injuries like those that occurred in the 2007 when more than 300 runners were hospitalized.[5][6][7] A red-flag warning was issued during the race, and sixty-five people were hospitalized, which is in line with other marathons.[3][7] Despite the conditions, over 36,000 runners finished the 42.195-kilometer (26.219 mi) race, the most in Chicago Marathon history.[6]
Results
Elite races
- Elite Men[8]
| Place | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Wanjiru |  Kenya | 2:06:24 |
| 2 | Tsegaye Kebede |  Ethiopia | 2:06:43 |
| 3 | Feyisa Lilesa | Ethiopia | 2:08:10 |
| 4 | Wesley Korir | Kenya | 2:08:44 |
| 5 | Vincent Kipruto | Kenya | 2:09:08 |
| 6 | Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot | Kenya | 2:09:28 |
| 7 | Laban Moiben | Kenya | 2:10:48 |
| 8 | Jason Hartmann |  United States | 2:11:06 |
| 9 | Ridouane Harroufi |  Morocco | 2:13:01 |
| 10 | Mike Sayenko | United States | 2:14:27 |
- Elite Women[8]
| Place | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atsede Baysa | Ethiopia | 2:23:40 |
| 2 | Desiree Davila | United States | 2:26:20 |
| 3 | Irina Mikitenko |  Germany | 2:26:40 |
| 4 | Mamitu Daska | Ethiopia | 2:28:29 |
| 5 | Magdalena Lewy-Boulet | United States | 2:28:44 |
| 6 | Kaori Yoshida |  Japan | 2:29:45 |
| 7 | Jia Chaofeng |  China | 2:30:35 |
| 8 | Tera Moody | United States | 2:30:53 |
| 9 | Fiona Docherty |  New Zealand | 2:32:17 |
| 10 | Askale Tafa | Ethiopia | 2:32:24 |
Wheelchair races
- Men[8]
| Place | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinz Frei |  Switzerland | 1:26:56 |
| 2 | Masazumi Soejima | Japan | 1:28:01 |
| 3 | Rafael Botello Jimenez |  Spain | 1:28:46 |
| 4 | Ernst Van Dyke |  South Africa | 1:32:43 |
| 5 | Saul Mendoza |  Mexico | 1:36:04 |
| 6 | Aaron Pike | United States | 1:36:04 |
| 7 | Adam Bleakney | United States | 1:36:06 |
| 8 | Ryan Chalmers | United States | 1:36:31 |
| 9 | Josh George | United States | 1:42:27 |
| 10 | Tony Iniguez | United States | 1:42:53 |
- Women[8]
| Place | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amanda McGrory | United States | 1:47:25 |
| 2 | Wakako Tsuchida | Japan | 1:47:27 |
| 3 | Tatyana McFadden | United States | 1:56:11 |
| 4 | Anjali Forber Pratt | United States | 2:02:05 |
| 5 | Margaret Frederick | United States | 2:43:45 |
References
- ↑ Andrew Grim and Philip Hersh (October 10, 2010). "The heat didn't take a toll on 2010 marathon". Archived from the original on 11 October 2010. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
- 1 2 3 Philip Hersh (October 10, 2010). "Wanjiru, Shobukhova repeat marathon champs". Archived from the original on 12 October 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
- 1 2 Dale Bowman (October 10, 2010). "Defending champs Wanjiru, Shobukhova win Marathon". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 13 October 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
- ↑ Richard Whitehead Sets New World Best in Chicago Marathon, oandp.com, October 26, 2010
- ↑ "2010 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Registration Closes as Race Reaches 45,000 Participant Capacity in Record Time: Limited Number of Entries Available Through Charities and Tour Groups" (PDF). Chicago, Illinois: Bank of America Chicago Marathon. March 23, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- 1 2 Andrew Grimm (October 10, 2010). "Chicago marathon runners show grit, even if they don't finish". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- 1 2 Ruth Ravve (October 10, 2010). "Chicago Marathon: The Heat Was On". Fox News (blog). Archived from the original on 12 October 2010. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 "Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2010 Results". Bank of America Chicago Marathon. October 10, 2010. Retrieved October 11, 2010.