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Chicago Marathon
Wanjiru Runs Fastest U.S.-Soil Marathon Ever
Posted Monday, 12 October, 2009
At the 2009 Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, October 11, Beijing Olympic Marathon gold medalist Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya made a triumphant U.S. debut with the victory in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 41 seconds. His time was not only a course record, but also a U.S. All-Comers record, besting Khalid Khannouchi's 2:05:42 from 1999 at this race. For the women, Liliya Shobukhova of Russia also had a solid win in 2:25:56.
At the 32nd edition, under cool, windy conditions and nearly 35,000 following, Wanjiru, 22, who had pacesetters, pulled away from any challengers in the latter stages to win his second major marathon this year (also Flora London). He earned $175,000 ($75,000 for first place and a $100,000 bonus for the course record - one second slower and the time bonus would have been $75,000).
Abderrahim Goumri of Morocco was runner-up in 2:06:04 and Vincent Kipruto of Kenya was third (2:06:08). Top American was Sergio Reyes of Palmdale, Calif. in 8th place (2:15:30, a personal record).
In her second marathon, Shobukhova, 21, beat Irina Mikitenko of Germany and countrywoman and defending race champion Lidiya Grigoryeva who ran 2:26:31 and 2:26:47 respectively. With her earlier wins at London and Berlin, Mikitenko did wrap-up another World Marathon Majors title.
2004 Olympic Marathon bronze medalist and 2005 race champion Deena Kastor of Mammoth Lakes, Calif. finished sixth in 2:28:50.
32nd Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Chicago, IL, Sunday, October 11, 2009
MEN
1) Sammy Wanjiru (KEN), 2:05:41*, $175,000
2) Abderrahim Goumri (MAR), 2:06:04, $90,000
3) Vincent Kipruto (KEN), 2:06:08, $65,000
4) Charles Munyeki (KEN), 2:07:06, $30,000
5) Richard Limo (KEN), 2:08:43, $10,000
6) Wesley Korir (KEN), 2:10:38
7) Isaac Macharia (KEN), 2:11:09
8) Sergio Reyes (USA / CA), 2:15:30, $12,500
9) Tedese Tola (ETH), 2:15:48
10) Pat Rizzo (USA / MI), 2:15:48, $10,500
11) Ben Maiyo (KEN), 2:16:38
12) Mike McKeeman (USA / CA), 2:17:42, $9000
13) Drew Shackleton (USA / CA), 2:17:56, $7500
14) Kyle Shackleton (USA / CA), 2:18:00, $5500
15) Jeff Jonaitis (USA / IL), 2:18:02, $4000
16) John Lucas (USA / OR), 2:18:53, $2500
17) Aleksandar Tomas (SRB), 2:18:58
18) Morten Bostrom (FIN), 2:19:12
19) Bret Schoolmeester (USA / CO), 2:19:16, $2500
20) Matt Bartlebaugh (USA / MI), 2:19:22, $2500
*U.S. All-Comers record and course record (previous record, 2:05:42, Khalid Khannouchi (MAR), Chicago 1999)
WOMEN
1) Liliya Shobukhova (RUS), 2:25:56, $75,000
2) Irina Mikitenko (GER), 2:26:31, $50,000
3) Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS), 2:26:47, $25,000
4) Teyba Erkesso (ETH), 2:26:56, $15,000
5) Berhane Adere (ETH), 2:28:38, $10,000
6) Deena Kastor (USA / CA), 2:28:50, $12,500
7) Mizuho Nasukawa (JPN), 2:29:22
8) Melissa White (USA / MI), 2:32:55, $10,500
9) Tera Moody (USA / CO), 2:32:59, $9000
10) Adriana Pirtea (ROU), 2:34:07
Other U.S.
12) Carol Jefferson (USA / MI), 2:41:15, $5000
13) Amanda Trotter (USA / VA), 2:42:44, $3000
14) Katy Trotter (USA / CA), 2:43:05
Results and more at: www.chicagomarathon.com
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WANJIRU BREAKS NORTH AMERICAN AND COURSE RECORD
AT THE 32ND RUNNING OF THE BANK OF AMERICA CHICAGO MARATHON
CHICAGO (October 11, 2009) - The 32nd running of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon today witnessed 34,792 participants at the start and 33,419 official finishers, a men’s course record, a new female champion, a three-time wheelchair champion and a sprint finish in the women’s wheelchair competition.
With a chilly start line temperature of 33°F and calm, 4 mph winds coming out of the northwest, the men’s and women’s elite fields took off in drastically different fashion. The men shot out of the start on world record pace with 2008 Olympic gold medalist Sammy Wanjiru (KEN) following closely behind four pacers. Hanging off Wanjiru’s shoulder until shortly after the 35K were fellow countrymen Vincent Kipruto (KEN) and Charles Munyeki (KEN). Just as Wanjiru picked up his cadence, Kipruto and Munyeki were chased down by Morocco’s Abderrahim Goumri. Goumri held on to finish second and outkick Kipruto, 2:06:04 to 2:06:08, respectively.
The storyline of the day, however, belonged to 22 year-old Wanjiru. Rounding the final turn onto Columbus Drive, Wanjiru eclipsed Khalid Khannouchi’s 1999 course record of 2:05:42 by one second to finish officially in 2:05:41. Wanjiru claimed the $75,000 prize purse for overall winner and took home an additional $100,000 for breaking the course record. Wanjiru’s time is the fastest time recorded on American soil. At the age of 22 years 335 days, Wanjiru is the youngest runner with three World Marathon Major victories.
Unlike the blistering pace of the men’s race, the women’s race went out at a much slower pace with the women’s field content to follow American Tera Moody through the first 10K. On a day ripe for the record books, the women’s field ran well off Paula Radcliffe’s 2002 course record of 2:17:18; it took Teyba Erkesso’s (ETH) bold move shortly before the half to wake up the women’s field. After Erkesso charged to the front, the women’s pace dropped to sub 2:30.
While Erkesso demanded a race from the field, it was Russian Liliya Shobukhova, running in just her second marathon, who took home first place. Shobukhova finished in 2:25:56, with Germany’s Irina Mikitenko second in 2:26:31 and 2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon champion Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS) third in 2:26:47. Erkesso hung on for fourth while American record holder, Deena Kastor, finished sixth in 2:28:50.
The men’s wheelchair competition welcomed Australia’s Kurt Fearnley back to the podium for the third time. Fearnley finished a little over a minute outside of his course record in 1:29:09. On the women’s side, newcomer Tatyana McFadden (USA) beat two-time champ Amanda McGrory (USA) in one of the closet wheelchair finishes in Chicago Marathon history. The top five women finished within three seconds of each other, with McFadden capturing the victory in 1:50:47.
In the debut Nike Northside/Southside Challenge, a high school invitational held on the final 2.6 miles of the marathon race course, Lincoln Way Central runner Kyle Counter beat a field of 71 competitors to finish 52 seconds ahead of second place in 13:35. The women’s champion from Luther North, Stephanie Simpson, won in 16:01, 19 seconds ahead of second place. Fifty seven high school girls competed in today’s race.
Top 10 Men and Women (PDF)
Bank of America Chicago Marathon
In its 32nd year and a member of the World Marathon Majors, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon annually attracts 45,000 runners including a world class elite field and 1.5 million spectators. As a result of its national and international draw, the iconic race assists in raising $10 million for a variety of charitable causes while generating an estimated $143 million economic impact to its host city. More information on the race is available at the event Web site, chicagomarathon.com.
Due to the rising heat index and higher than expected temperatures, LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski and Medical Director Dr. George Chiampas, in cooperation with city officials, have implemented a contingency plan, as a precautionary measure, to effectively close the Marathon course at the halfway point. Runners who have not reached the halfway point by approximately 11:30 a.m. will be diverted back to Grant Park via Halsted and Jackson. Jackson will be closed to automobile traffic and the participants will be provided with additional support along this route. Participants who crossed the halfway point prior to the shut-down will continue to be fully supported along the standard course to the finish line. Participants are asked to take advantage of medical personnel, cooling buses, runner drop out buses, water, Gatorade and other means of support en route back to Grant Park.
Exhausted runners recuperate after finishing in the 30th LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon, which was later cut short due to record-high temperatures Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007, in Chicago. (Tribune photo by Chuck Berman / October 7, 2007)CHICAGO — For the first time in its history, one of the world's pre-eminent races was cut short Sunday before thousands of runners crossed the finish line.
During Chicago's hottest marathon on record, one runner died and more than 300 were taken from the course by ambulance in the scorching heat and high humidity.
About 10,000 of the 45,000 registered runners chose to not race in the heat, while 10,934 started but didn't finish, officials said.
Though many runners complained of a lack of drinking water on the course, Shawn Platt, a senior vice president of race sponsor LaSalle Bank, said race officials found no such problem.
"We checked with all the aid stations, and the amount of water was adequate," he said. "We had thousands and thousands of gallons of water."
He said there might have been distribution problems as runners created a bottleneck at the tables dispensing water and Gatorade. People may have been grabbing two or three cups of water, he said.
Patrick Ivuti, of Kenya, competing in only his second major marathon, won with a time of 2 hours, 11 minutes, 11 seconds, leaning at the finish line to edge Jaouad Gharib of Morocco by 0.05 seconds.
Ethiopia's Berhane Adere defended her title with a time of 2:33:49.
About an hour later, with temperatures soaring to 88 degrees, city and race officials decided to end the race, which was marking its 30th anniversary.
Race director Carey Pinkowski said organizers were concerned that emergency medical personnel wouldn't be able to keep up with heat-related injuries.
"We were seeing a high rate of people that were struggling," Pinkowski said. "It was just a brutally hot day."
Runners before the halfway point were diverted back to the start, while the rest were told by police and firefighters that the race was over and that they should walk the remaining distance to the finish.
Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said 312 runners were taken from the course by ambulance with what he described as heat-related conditions.
A spokesman for the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified the runner who died as Chad Schieber, 35, a police officer from Midland, Mich. He collapsed in the 18th mile of the 26.2-mile course.
It was not clear whether the death was heat-related. An autopsy was scheduled for today.
The news of the race's early ending was met with a mix of disappointment and relief.
"It's a blessing, man," said Nestor Benanidez, 40, of Maryland, who had already started walking when the race was called.
"Why did they cancel it at Mile 20? Couldn't they cancel it at Mile 5?" said Arzu Karimova, 28, of Chicago. "I put my entire summer into this. My entire marathon is gone. I'll never have another first marathon experience."
About 12:10 p.m., near the 20-mile marker, a Chicago firefighter announced over a public-address system: "Attention runners, the marathon has been canceled. You can stop running now."
Runners' efforts were applauded with a sporadic "good job" as another firefighter stood in the middle of the street hosing down participants.
Most people heeded the advice, but a few runners continued down a street littered with cups, water, sponges and bottles. Fire hydrants along the route were open.
"I'm a schoolteacher. I don't like dropping out," said Joan Berman, 70, of Ann Arbor, Mich., who called it quits at the 8-mile mark.
"But I know when to take a recess."
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