2002 Chicago Marathon

The 2002 Chicago Marathon was the 25th running of the annual marathon race in Chicago, United States and was held on October 13. The elite men's race was won by Morocco's Khalid Khannouchi in a time of 2:05:56 hours and the women's race was won by British athlete Paula Radcliffe in 2:17:18. Radcliffe's time was a new marathon world best, knocking 89 seconds off the previous mark by Catherine Ndereba (the runner-up in the race).[1] The record only lasted six months, as Radcliffe improved it again at the 2003 London Marathon.[2]

25th Chicago Marathon
VenueChicago, United States
DatesOctober 13
Champions
MenKhalid Khannouchi (2:05:56)
WomenPaula Radcliffe (2:17:18)

Results

Men

Position Athlete Nationality Time
01Khalid Khannouchi Morocco2:05:56
02Daniel Njenga Kenya2:06:16
03Toshinari Takaoka Japan2:06:16
04Paul Tergat Kenya2:06:18
05Abdelkader El Mouaziz Morocco2:06:46
06Alan Culpepper United States2:09:41
07John Kagwe Kenya2:10:02
08Driss El Himer France2:11:51
09Peter Githuka Kenya2:12:43
10Tobias Hiskia South Africa2:13:16

Women

Position Athlete Nationality Time
01Paula Radcliffe United Kingdom2:17:18 WR
02Catherine Ndereba Kenya2:19:26
03Yōko Shibui Japan2:21:22
04Svetlana Zakharova Russia2:21:31
05Madina Biktagirova Russia2:25:20
06Deena Kastor United States2:26:53
07Kayoko Obata Japan2:28:15
08Nuța Olaru Romania2:31:37
09Masako Chiba Japan2:34:36
10Jeanne Hennessy United States2:35:53
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References

  1. Radcliffe sets marathon record. BBC Sport. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
  2. Radcliffe smashes record. BBC Sport (2003-04-13). Retrieved 2020-04-10.
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