2011 Chicago Marathon
| 34th Chicago Marathon | |
|---|---|
 Amateur runners in the mass race | |
| Venue | Chicago, United States |
| Dates | October 9 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Moses Mosop (2:05:37) |
| Women | Ejegayehu Dibaba (2:22:09) |
The 2011 Chicago Marathon was the 34th edition of the annual marathon race in Chicago, Illinois which was held on Sunday, October 9. The men's race was won by Kenya's Moses Mosop in a time of 2:05:37 hours – a course record. Ejegayehu Dibaba, making her marathon distance debut, was the women's winner in 2:22:09. Some 37,400 runners started the event (a new high for the Chicago race) and the final total of 35,670 finishers was the second highest in its history.[1]
The pre-event favorite for the men's competition was Moses Mosop, who had run 2:03:06 for second place at the
Ryan Hall, Bernard Kipyego, and the 2008 Chicago winner Evans Cheruiyot.[2][3] Inconsistent pace-making for the first half of the race reduced the chances of fast times for the elite men. A large number of runners remained at the half-way point, which was reached in just under 63 minutes. The leading pack was reduced to five at the 30 km mark with Ethiopia's Bekana Daba the sole non-Kenyan alongside Wesley Korir, Mosop, Kipyego and Cheruiyot. Mosop pulled away and increased his lead over the final 12 km to win in a course record time of 2:05:38 hours (four seconds faster than the late Samuel Wanjiru's time from 2009). Korir finished quickly to cross the line after 2:06:15 hours and Kipyego soon followed to complete the sixth Kenyan podium sweep of the race's history.[4][5]
In the women's section,
Russian record by nearly two minutes. However, Shobukhova was subsequently stripped of her three Chicago Marathon titles in April 2014 as IAAF officials stripped her of all titles since October 2009 as a result of an elaborate doping scandal.[6] Dibaba officially was credited with the win following the IAAF decision, with an official winning time of 2:22:09 hours. Fukushi and Ethiopian Belaynesh Zemedkun completed the women's podium, finishing in times of 2:24:38 hours and 2:26:17 hours, respectively.[4][5]
One person died during the running of the marathon: Will Caviness, a 35-year-old firefighter, collapsed 500 yards from the finish line.wheelchair races, respectively.
Results
Elite races
- Race start time: 7:30:04 AM
- Men
| Place | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moses Mosop |  Kenya |
2:05:37 |
| 2 | Wesley Korir | Kenya |
2:06:15 |
| 3 | Bernard Kipyego | Kenya |
2:06:29 |
| 4 | Bekana Daba |  Ethiopia |
2:07:59 |
| 5 | Ryan Hall |
 United States |
2:08:04 |
| 6 | Evans Cheruiyot | Kenya |
2:10:29 |
| 7 | Koji Gokaya |  Japan |
2:12:15 |
| 8 | Hironori Arai | Japan |
2:13:17 |
| 9 | Takashi Horiguchi | Japan |
2:14:48 |
| 10 | Masaki Shimoju | Japan |
2:17:49 |
- Women
| Place | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ejegayehu Dibaba | Ethiopia |
2:22:09 |
| 2 | Kayoko Fukushi | Japan |
2:24:38 |
| 3 | Belaynesh Zemedkun | Ethiopia |
2:26:17 |
| 4 | Christelle Daunay |  France |
2:26:41 |
| 5 | Claire Hallissey |  United Kingdom |
2:29:27 |
| 6 | Yue Chao |  China |
2:32:57 |
| 7 | Askale Tafa | Ethiopia |
2:33:35 |
| 8 | Cruz Nonata da Silva |  Brazil |
2:35:35 |
| 9 | Jeannette Faber | United States |
2:36:58 |
Wheelchair
- Men
| Place | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kurt Fearnley |  Australia |
1:29:18 |
| 2 | Heinz Frei |  Switzerland |
1:29:23 |
| 3 | Joshua George |
United States |
1:29:23 |
- Women
| Place | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatyana McFadden | United States |
1:45:00 |
| 2 | Christine Dawes |
Australia |
1:47:01 |
| 3 | Diane Roy |  Canada |
1:47:11 |
See also
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References
- ^ Chicago Marathon - Race Results. Marathon Guide. Retrieved on 2011-10-16.
- ^ a b Ferstle, Jim (2011-10-08). The Evolution/Revolution in the Marathon on Display in Chicago - PREVIEW. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-16.
- ^ a b 2008 champion Cheruiyot returns to Chicago. IAAF (2011-09-15). Retrieved on 2011-10-16.
- ^ a b 2011 Chicago Marathon Leaderboard. Chicago Marathon. Retrieved on 2011-10-16.
- ^ a b Ferstle, Jim (2011-10-09).Mosop and Shobukova scorch to Chicago titles - UPDATED. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-16.
- ^ See Doping in Russia#2010–2014: allegations of state-sponsored doping and 2014 ARD documentary for details Shobukova's incident.
- ^ Janega, James (2011-10-09). 2011 Chicago Marathon, link to results and Chicago Tribune coverage. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved on 2011-10-16.
- ^ Woman gives birth hours after running Chicago Marathon. BBC Sport (2011-10-11). Retrieved on 2011-10-16.
- Race results
- 2011 Chicago Marathon results. Chicago Marathon. Retrieved on 2011-10-16.