2007 Chicago Marathon
| 30th Chicago Marathon | |
|---|---|
| File:2007 Chicago Marathon final 200M - men-2.JPG Patrick Ivuti and Jaouad Gharib during the race | |
| Venue | Chicago, United States |
| Dates | October 7 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Patrick Ivuti (2:11:11) |
| Women | Lidiya Grigoryeva (2:27:17) |
The 2007 Chicago Marathon was the 30th running of the annual marathon race in Chicago, United States and was held on October 7. The elite men's race was won by Kenya's Patrick Ivuti in a time of 2:11:11 hours and the women's race was won by Ethiopia's Berhane Adere in 2:33:49.
Results
[edit | edit source]Men
[edit | edit source]| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Ivuti | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 2:11:11 |
| 2 | Jaouad Gharib | File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco | 2:11:11 |
| 3 | Daniel Njenga | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 2:12:45 |
| 4 | Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 2:16:13 |
| 5 | Benjamin Maiyo | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 2:16:59 |
| 6 | Christopher Cheboiboch | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 2:17:17 |
| 7 | Lee Bong-ju | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 2:17:29 |
| 8 | Michael Cox | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 2:21:42 |
| 9 | Jason Flogel | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 2:26:34 |
| 10 | Eric Blake | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 2:26:55 |
Women
[edit | edit source]| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berhane Adere | File:Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Ethiopia | 2:33:49 |
| 2 | Adriana Pirtea | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | 2:33:52 |
| 3 | Kate O'Neill | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 2:36:15 |
| 4 | Liz Yelling | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 2:37:14 |
| 5 | Benita Willis | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 2:38:30 |
| 6 | Nuța Olaru | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | 2:39:04 |
| 7 | Paige Higgins | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 2:40:14 |
| 8 | Yolanda Fernández | File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia | 2:45:23 |
| 9 | Tera Moody | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 2:46:40 |
| 10 | Kathy Butler | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 2:48:21 |
Death of Chad Schieber
[edit | edit source]A participant in the 2007 Chicago Marathon, Chad Schieber of Michigan, died suddenly while attempting to finish the race. His death was brought on by complications involving his previous diagnosis of mitral valve prolapse.
The race, which had started at 8am, was stopped by 11.30am, with runners calling for emergency help, more than 300 needing picking up by ambulance suffering from nausea, heart palpitations and dizziness from the stifling heat, and 49 requiring hospitalization.[1]
References
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- Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-06.