1984 Chicago Marathon

Last updated
8th Chicago Marathon
Venue Chicago, United States
DatesOctober 21
Champions
Men Steve Jones (2:08:05)
Women Rosa Mota (2:26:01)
  1983
1985  

The 1984 Chicago Marathon was the eighth running of the annual marathon race in Chicago, United States and was held on October 21. The elite men's race was won by Britain's Steve Jones in a time of 2:08:05 hours and the women's race was won by Portugal's Rosa Mota in 2:26:01. A total of 5844 runners finished the race, an increase of over 600 from the previous year. [1]

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Results

Men

PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Steve Jones Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:08:05
Silver medal icon.svg Carlos Lopes Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2:09:06
Bronze medal icon.svg Robert de Castella Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:09:09
4 Gabriel Kamau Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:10:05
5 Geoff Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:10:08
6 Martín Pitayo Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:10:29
7 Jerry Kiernan Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 2:12:24
8 Kjell-Erik Ståhl Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2:14:16
9 Agapius Masong Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 2:14:23
10 Cor Lambregts Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2:14:46
11 Richard Kaitany Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:14:50
12 Cor Saelmans Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2:15:13
13 Luc Waegeman Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2:15:23
14 Paul Cummings Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:15:29
15 Osvaldo Faustini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2:15:44
16 Ivan Huff Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:15:49
17 Simon Kigen Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:15:58
18 Doug Kurtis Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:16:17
19 Ronald Boreham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:16:21
20 Juan Zetina Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:16:27
Joseph Nzau Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya DNF

Women

PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Rosa Mota Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2:26:01
Silver medal icon.svg Lisa Ondieki Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:27:40
Bronze medal icon.svg Ingrid Kristiansen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2:30:21
4 Dorthe Rasmussen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2:30:42
5 Lisa Rainsberger Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:31:31
6 Glenys Quick Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2:32:53
7 Regina Joyce Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 2:35:05
8 Jacqueline Gareau Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:35:33
9 Rita Borralho Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2:35:43
10 Magda Ilands Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2:36:04
11 Marie-Christine Deurbroeck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2:38:25
12 Genoveva Dominguez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:41:50
13 Deborah Raunig Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:42:15
14 Heidi Jacobsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2:45:52
15 Karen Bukowski Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:46:08
16 Karolina Szabó Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2:46:59
17 Sharon Greenwood Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:48:18

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