The 2014 Chicago Marathon was the 37th edition of the Chicago Marathon, held in Chicago, Illinois, on Sunday, October 12.[1] 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.[2] The original winner, Rita Jeptoo, was disqualified after a failed drug test.
| 37th Chicago Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Chicago, United States |
| Dates | October 12, 2014 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Eliud Kipchoge (2:04:11) |
| Women | Mare Dibaba (2:25:37) |
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.[3]
Over 70,000 runners applied for one of the 45,000 spots in the race.[4]
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 |
References
- ^ Chicago Marathon
- ^ Kenyan double for Kipchoge and Jeptoo in Chicago. IAAF (2014-10-12). Retrieved on 2014-12-27.
- ^ History of the Chicago Marathon's Qualifying Times for Guaranteed Entry
- ^ 71,300 Runners Apply for Chicago Marathon Lottery Chicago Tribune. April 7, 2014.
- Results
- Chicago Marathon 2014 Leaderboard. Chicago Marathon. Retrieved on 2014-12-27.
- Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-07.