1985 Chicago Marathon

Last updated
9th Chicago Marathon
Venue Chicago, United States
DatesOctober 20
Champions
Men Steve Jones (2:07:13)
Women Joan Samuelson (2:21:21)
  1984
1986  

The 1985 Chicago Marathon was the ninth running of the annual marathon race in Chicago, United States and was held on October 20. The elite men's race was won by Britain's Steve Jones in a time of 2:07:13 hours and the women's race was won by America's Joan Samuelson in 2:21:21. A total of 7562 runners finished the race, an increase of over 1700 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 2:07:13
Silver medal icon.svg Djama Robleh Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 2:08:08
Bronze medal icon.svg Robert de Castella Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:08:48
4 Gianni Poli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2:09:57
5 Ralf Salzmann Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2:10:56
6 José Gómez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:11:08
7 Don Janicki Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:11:16
8 Francisco Pacheco Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:11:57
9 Ken Martin Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:12:00
10 Henrik Jørgensen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2:12:03
11 Allister Hutton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:12:28
12 John Graham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:12:55
13 Mats Erixon Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2:13:29
14 Bill Donakowski Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:14:07
15 David Olds Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:14:19
16 Jean-Pierre Paumen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2:14:25
17 Gianni Demadonna Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2:14:30
18 Craig Holm Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:14:43
19 Kurt Hürst Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2:14:49
20 Agapius Masong Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 2:14:54
Mark Curp Flag of the United States.svg  United States DNF
David Gordon Flag of the United States.svg  United States DNF
Simon Kigen Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya DNF
Martín Pitayo Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico DNF

Women

PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Joan Samuelson Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:21:21
Silver medal icon.svg Ingrid Kristiansen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2:23:05
Bronze medal icon.svg Rosa Mota Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2:23:29
4 Carla Beurskens Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2:27:50
5 Véronique Marot Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:28:04
6 Glenys Quick Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2:31:44
7 Mary O'Connor Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2:33:41
8 Maria Rebelo Flag of France.svg  France 2:34:02
9 Sylvie Bornet Flag of France.svg  France 2:34:05
10 Rita Borralho Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2:36:03
11 Charlotte Teske Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2:36:42
12 María Trujillo Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:37:10
13 Susan Stone Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:38:48
14 Gillian Castka Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:38:53
15 Henrietta Fina Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2:39:52
16 Sissel Grottenberg Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2:43:52
17 Linda Somers Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:46:29
18 Susan Bosch Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:47:09
19 Joanne Scianna Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:49:31
20 Jane Murphy Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:50:04

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