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Footrace held in Chicago, Illinois
1st Chicago Marathon
VenueChicago, United States
DatesSeptember 25
Champions
MenDan Cloeter (2:17:52)
WomenDorothy Doolittle (2:50:47)
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The 1977 Chicago Marathon was the first running of the annual marathon race in Chicago, United States and was held on September 25. The elite men's and women's races were won by Americans Dan Cloeter (2:17:52 hours) and Dorothy Doolittle (2:50:47). A total of 2128 runners finished the race. It marked a return of a full marathon race to the city, following on from the Windy City Marathon of the 1960s.

Results

Men

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Dan Cloeter  United States 2:17:52
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jim Macnider  United States 2:22:49
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Dave Elger  United States 2:25:25
4 Steven Flanagan  United States 2:26:47
5 Gary Barrett  United States 2:27:41
6 Walter Crawford  United States 2:28:00
7 Patrick Davis  United States 2:30:18
8 Ken Burke  United States 2:30:30
9 Roger Rouiller  United States 2:31:58
10 William Van Dyke  United States 2:32:49

Women

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Dorothy Doolittle  United States 2:50:47
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marilyn Bevans  United States 2:54:56
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lynn Johnson  United States 2:58:53
4 Cheryl Flanagan  United States 2:58:53
5 Penny DeMoss  United States 3:10:37
6 Ellen O'Malley  United States 3:11:04
7 Sue Ellen Trapp  United States 3:14:09
8 Mary Burns  United States 3:15:31
9 Diana McIntosh  United States 3:30:36
10 Andrea Arena  United States 3:33:42

References

  1. Chicago Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-05-26.

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