2014 Chicago Marathon
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The 2014 Chicago Marathon was the 37th edition of the Chicago Marathon, held in Chicago, Illinois, on Sunday, October 12. Eliud Kipchoge won the men's race in a time of 2:04:11 hours, with a winning margin of seventeen seconds. Mare Dibaba won the women's division, with a winning margin of twenty seconds. The original winner, Rita Jeptoo, was disqualified after a failed drug test.
Changes to Registration Process
The Chicago Marathon made significant changes to its registration process beginning with the 2014 race. Previously, registration had been handled on a first come, first served basis.
Starting in 2014, runners could either enter a random lottery or gain guaranteed entry by running a qualifying time, raising money for a charity, traveling with an international tour operator, or as a legacy finisher.
The qualifying times were 3:15 for men and 3:45 for women. No distinctions were made for the age of the runner.
Over 70,000 runners applied for one of the 45,000 spots in the race.
Results
Men
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliud Kipchoge | Kenya | 2:04:11 | |
| Sammy Kitwara | Kenya | 2:04:28 | |
| Dickson Chumba | Kenya | 2:04:32 | |
| 4 | Kenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia | 2:05:51 |
| 5 | Bernard Koech | Kenya | 2:08:30 |
| 6 | Ghirmay Ghebreslassie | Eritrea | 2:09:08 |
| 7 | Lani Rutto | Kenya | 2:10:42 |
| 8 | Wesley Korir | Kenya | 2:11:09 |
| 9 | Bobby Curtis | United States | 2:11:20 |
| 10 | Koji Kobayashi | Japan | 2:11:43 |
| 11 | Jake Riley | United States | 2:13:16 |
| 12 | Gabe Proctor | United States | 2:13:45 |
Women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mare Dibaba | Ethiopia | 2:25:37 | |
| Florence Kiplagat | Kenya | 2:25:57 | |
| Birhane Dibaba | Ethiopia | 2:27:02 | |
| 4 | Amy Hastings | United States | 2:27:03 |
| 5 | Clara Santucci | United States | 2:32:21 |
| 6 | Sarah Crouch | United States | 2:32:44 |
| 7 | Gelete Burka | Ethiopia | 2:34:17 |
| 8 | Melissa White | United States | 2:34:19 |
| 9 | Lauren Jimison | United States | 2:34:38 |
| 10 | Sarah Cummings | United States | 2:34:47 |
| 11 | Lindsey Scherf | United States | 2:37:26 |
Other notable finishers
- Lisa Uhl: 18th
Wheelchair men
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua George | United States | 1:32:12 | |
| Kurt Fearnley | Australia | 1:32:13 | |
| Ernst van Dyk | South Africa | 1:32:13 |
Wheelchair women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tatyana McFadden | United States | 1:44:50 | |
| Manuela Schär | Switzerland | 1:45:12 | |
| Amanda McGrory | United States | 1:45:55 |
Results
- . Chicago Marathon. Retrieved on 2014-12-27.
- . Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-07.