2012 Chicago Marathon

Last updated
35th Chicago Marathon
Chicago Marathon 2012 - fun runners.jpg
Fun runners at the 2012 race
Venue Chicago, United States
DatesOctober 7
Champions
Men Tsegaye Kebede (2:04:38 CR)
Women Atsede Baysa (2:22:03)
  2011
2013  

The 2012 Chicago Marathon was the 35th edition of the annual marathon race in Chicago, Illinois and was held on Sunday, October 7. An IAAF Gold Label Road Race, it was the fourth and final World Marathon Majors event to be held that year. Tsegaye Kebede won the men's race in a course record of 2:04:38 hours and Atsede Baysa was the women's winner in a personal best of 2:22:03. [1] A total of 37455 runners finished the race (20688 men, 16767 women). [2]

Contents

Summary

The focus of the women's race was Liliya Shobukhova, who had won the race three times consecutively but had dropped out of the Olympic marathon. Kenya's Lucy Wangui Kabuu was the second-fastest entrant with a best of 2:19:34 hours. Other prominent entrants included Ethiopians Atsede Baysa and Merima Mohammed. Tsegaye Kebede and Wesley Korir, runners-up in 2010 and 2011 respectively, were the principal contenders for the men's race. [3]

Demonstrating the depth of the field, the men's race had thirteen runners in the pack by the halfway point (timing 1:02:54) – all of them Kenyan or Ethiopian. By the time the two pacemakers (Shadrack Kosgei and Merkabu Birke) had dropped out around the 30 km mark, Tsegaye had assumed the head of the pack. Laban Korir and Michael Kipyego had fallen away at that point. Tsegaye accelerated and a succession of four sub-4:40 miles reduced the lead pack to himself, Tilahun Regassa, Sammy Kitwara and Feyisa Lilesa. Wesley Korir was twenty seconds behind after 35 km. With one mile left, only Feyisa remained alongside Tsegaye, but the latter steadily pulled away in the final section of the race to win by a margin of fourteen seconds with a course record 2:04:38 hours. Feyisa took the runner-up spot and Tilahun completed the podium half a minute later. Kitwara and Wesley Korir were next to finish. Dathan Ritzenhein closed his race quickly to place ninth, the first non-East African to finish, with a personal record 2:07:47. [1] [4]

The women's race also had a number of contenders left as the race reached the half marathon mark in 1:11:15 hours, with two Russians, three Kenyans and four Ethiopians in the pack of nine. Kabuu seized the lead after this point and by 30 km she had divided the pack in two, with Fatuma Sado, Caroline Rotich and Rita Jeptoo all five seconds ahead of Atsede, Shobukhova and Werknesh Kidane. Merima Mohammed was the first prominent race drop-out. Over the next 5 km Fatuma faded away and Atsede had pushed her way back to the front. Rotich soon fell behind and the final mile stretch became a hotly contested duel between Atsede and Jeptoo. Atsede was the one to reach the line first by a very narrow margin – 2:22:03 to Jeptoo's 2:22:04. Kabuu took third while Shobukhova finished quickly for fourth place. Renee Metivier Baillie was the first American home in a personal record run of 2:27:17 for eighth. [1] [4]

The men's wheelchair race was won by Josh Cassidy and Tatyana McFadden defended her women's title.

Results

Elite men

The large leading pack of elite men at mile six 2012 Chicago Marathon - lead men cropped.jpg
The large leading pack of elite men at mile six
PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Tsegaye Kebede Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:04:38 CR/PB
Silver medal icon.svg Feyisa Lilesa Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:04:52 PB
Bronze medal icon.svg Tilahun Regassa Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:05:27 PB
4 Sammy Kitwara Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:05:54 PB
5 Wesley Korir Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:06:13 PB
6 Bernard Kipyego Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:06:40
7 Samuel Ndungu Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:07:26
8 Dadi Yami Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:07:43
9 Dathan Ritzenhein Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:07:47 PB
10 Shami Abdulahi Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:08:39

Elite women

Winner Atsede Baysa (in red) leading the women's pack 2012 Chicago Marathon - lead women cropped.jpg
Winner Atsede Baysa (in red) leading the women's pack
PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Atsede Baysa Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:22:03 PB
Silver medal icon.svg Rita Jeptoo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:22:04 PB
Bronze medal icon.svg Lucy Wangui Kabuu Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:22:41
4 Liliya Shobukhova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2:22:59
5 Caroline Rotich Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:23:22 PB
6 Mariya Konovalova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2:25:38
7 Fatuma Sado Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:26:09 PB
8 Renee Metivier Baillie Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:27:17 PB
9 Dot McMahon Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:32:11
10 Stephanie Pezzullo Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:32:42

Wheelchair

The first turn of the men's wheelchair race 2012 Chicago Marathon Wheelchair men.jpg
The first turn of the men's wheelchair race
Men
PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Josh Cassidy Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:32:58
Silver medal icon.svg Adam Bleakney Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:34:23
Bronze medal icon.svg Joshua George Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:36:06
Women
PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Tatyana McFadden Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:49:52
Silver medal icon.svg Susannah Scaroni Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:56:30
Bronze medal icon.svg Kelsey LeFevour Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:20:02

See also

Related Research Articles

Lucy Wangui Kabuu is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres events. She has represented Kenya twice at the Summer Olympics, finishing in the top ten of the 10,000 m race in both 2004 and 2008. Her personal bests of 14:33.49 minutes for the 5000 m and 30:39.96 minutes for the 10,000 m make her one of Kenya's fastest ever runners in the events.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Liliya Shobukhova</span> Russian long-distance runner

Liliya Bulatovna Shobukhova, née Shagbalova, Divorced name Volkova, is a Russian long-distance runner who competed in marathon races. She previously specialized in the 3000 and 5000 metres track events. She served a doping ban until 23 August 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rita Jeptoo</span> Kenyan marathon runner (born 1981)

Rita Jeptoo is a Kenyan marathon runner. Along with winning the Boston Marathon on two occasions, she has also won marathons in Chicago, Stockholm, and Milan. Jeptoo. Jeptoo was the bronze medalist at the 2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships representing Kenya.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bernard Kipyego</span> Kenyan marathon runner

Bernard Kiprop Kipyego is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in the marathon. His personal best for the event is 2:06:22 hours. He has reached the podium at the Amsterdam Marathon, Chicago Marathon, Boston Marathon, Paris Marathon and Tokyo Marathon.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tsegaye Kebede</span> Ethiopian long-distance runner

Tsegaye Kebede Wordofa is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in road running events, including marathons. He quickly rose to become a prominent distance runner after his international debut at the Amsterdam Marathon in 2007. In his second year of professional running, he won the Paris Marathon, the Fukuoka Marathon and the marathon bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Atsede Bayisa</span> Ethiopian long-distance runner

Atsede Bayisa Tesema, also known as Atsede Bayisa, is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises in road running events. She has won the Chicago Marathon, Boston Marathon and Paris Marathon twice. She has also won at the Xiamen International Marathon and the Istanbul Marathon.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Feyisa Lilesa</span> Ethiopian long-distance runner

Feyisa Lilesa is an Oromo long-distance runner from Ethiopia. He became the youngest man to run under 2:06 when he ran 2:05:23 in the men's marathon at the 2010 Rotterdam Marathon. He set his personal best of 2:04:52 in the marathon when he came in second place at the 2012 Chicago Marathon.

The 2010 Chicago Marathon was the 33rd running of the annual marathon race in Chicago, United States, held on Sunday, October 10. Over 38,000 runners took part, the most in the race's history.

Atsede Habtamu Besuye is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises in road running and the marathon distance.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Priscah Jeptoo</span> Kenyan long-distance runner

Priscah Jeptoo is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. She has won marathons in New York, Paris, Turin, and London and has a best time of 2:20:14 for the distance. She was the runner-up in the marathon at both the World Championships in Athletics in 2011 and the 2012 London Olympics. She ranks third all-time over the half marathon distance with her best of 66 minutes and 11 seconds.

The Women's marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held starting and finishing at Gukchae – bosang Memorial Park on 27 August. A total of 54 runners began the race and twenty three nations were represented.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 Chicago Marathon</span> Annual marathon race in chicago

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 and the final total of 35,670 finishers was the second highest in its history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wesley Korir</span> Kenyan marathon runner and politician

Wesley Kipchumba Korir is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in long distance running competitions, as well as a politician who served as an elected member of Parliament for Cherangany Constituency. On 16 April 2012, he won the Boston Marathon with a time of 2 hours 12 minutes 40 seconds. He had previously won the Los Angeles Marathon in 2009 and 2010, the first back-to-back winner there in eight years. He took second place in the 2011 Chicago Marathon in a personal-record time of 2 hours 6 minutes 15 seconds, and improved that personal record by 2 seconds in the 2012 Chicago Marathon. In the 2013 Kenyan general election, Korir was elected to a seat in the National Assembly. He lost his seat in 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tirfi Tsegaye</span> Ethiopian long-distance runner

Tirfi Tsegaye Beyene is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in marathon races. She has won the Berlin Marathon, the Paris Marathon, the Tokyo Marathon, and the Dubai Marathon. Her personal best of 2:20:18 hours came as winner of the 2014 Berlin Marathon.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Laban Korir</span> Kenyan long-distance runner

Laban Kipngetich Korir is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in road running competitions. He is currently part of the NN Running Team, an international team of elite long-distance runners managed by Global Sports Communication in Nijmegen, Netherlands.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Boston Marathon</span> Footrace held in Boston, Massachusetts

The 2012 Boston Marathon took place in Boston, Massachusetts on Monday April 16, 2012. It was the 116th edition of the mass-participation marathon. Organized by the Boston Athletic Association, it was the first of the World Marathon Majors series to be held in 2012. A total of 22,426 runners started the race. The competition was held in hot running conditions, reaching 88 °F (31 °C) that afternoon, and some of the 27,000 registered runners opted to take up the organizers' offer to defer their entry until the 2013 race.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tilahun Regassa</span> Ethiopian long-distance runner

Tilahun Regassa Dabe is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who mainly competes in road running competitions. He has a half marathon best of 59:19 minutes and has won the Zayed International Half Marathon and Lille Half Marathon. He made his marathon debut at the 2012 Chicago Marathon and ran the third fastest ever debut of 2:05:27 hours.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 Tokyo Marathon</span> 2014 marathon race

The 2014 Tokyo Marathon was the eighth edition of the annual marathon race in Tokyo, Japan and was held on Sunday, 23 February. An IAAF Gold Label Road Race, it was the first World Marathon Majors event to be held that year and represented the second occasion that the Tokyo race was part of the elite-level marathon series.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Netsanet Gudeta</span> Ethiopian long-distance runner

Netsanet Gudeta Kebede is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in road running and cross country running events. She was the bronze medallist at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 2015. She shared in the team title at that competition and also won team silver at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 2014. Her best for the half marathon is 66:11 minutes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Boston Marathon</span> Footrace held in Boston, Massachusetts

The 2016 Boston Marathon was the 120th running of the Boston Athletic Association's mass-participation marathon. It took place on Monday, April 18. Both of the winners were from Ethiopia: the men's race was won by Lemi Berhanu Hayle in a time of 2:12:45. Atsede Baysa won the women's race with a time of 2:29:19.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gugala, Jon (2012-10-07). Course record for Kebede, Baysa dethrones Shobukhova - Chicago Marathon report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-02.
  2. Chicago Marathon - Race Results. Marathon Guide. Retrieved on 2013-02-02.
  3. Gugala, Jon (2012-10-05). Three-time winner Shobukhova poised for a fourth in Chicago - PREVIEW. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-02.
  4. 1 2 2012 Chicago Marathon Leaderboard. Chicago Marathon. Retrieved on 2013-02-03.
Race results