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Subject: THE 2002 LASALLE BANK CHICAGO MARATHON, An Unforgettable 25th Anniversary
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 13:14:32 -0500
PRESS RELEASE
THE 2002 LASALLE BANK CHICAGO MARATHON
An Unforgettable 25th Anniversary
The 25th Anniversary LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon was simply unforgettable
? a beautiful fall day with a record number of finishers, nearly a million
spectators, a new women's World Record and the crowning of Chicago's first
four-time winner. Below is a summary of highlights from this world-class
event and one of Chicago's favorite annual traditions.
Radcliffe Shatters The World Record
British superstar Paula Radcliffe capped off her phenomenal year by
shattering the World Record with a stunning 2:17:18 performance. Against a
superior field, including defending champion and former World Record holder
Catherine Ndereba, Radcliffe took control of the race for good after the
half-way mark when she clocked mile splits of 5:08, 5:11 and 5:06 from mile
17 thorough 19. She ran alone and stayed strong during the final stretch
up Lake Shore Drive to knock off an amazing 89 seconds off the World Record
which Ndereba set in 2001 on Chicago's fast course.
Khannouchi Wins His Fourth
After a year absence, Khalid Khannouchi returned to Chicago to win his
fourth LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon. Competing in the most impressive
field in the Marathon's 25 year history, Khannouchi went head-to-head with
Paul Tergat, defending champion Ben Kimondiu, and two-time London Marathon
champion Abdelkhader El Mouaziz. But it was Toshinari Takaoka who would
provide Khannouchi with his biggest challenge as the Japanese 10,000m
champion broke out from the pack at mile 19 to take a 21 second lead at
mile 23. Khannouchi then launched a tremendous kick and in dramatic
fashion, caught Takaoka by mile 25 and passed him at McCormick Place. After
taking the lead Khannouchi kept his furious pace over the last
two-and-a-half miles to win Chicago for the fourth time in 2:05:56,
becoming the only marathoner with three sub-2:06 performances.
Chicago is Fastest Marathon in the World
The 2002 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon was the fastest in history. Besides
Radcliffe's World Record performance of 2:17:18 and Khannouchi's 2:05:56,
it was the first time five men ran sub 2:07 and two women ran sub 2:20.
Chicago's 25-year history includes four world records and five American
records, including Joan Benoit Samuelson's 1985 performance of 2:21:21
which still stands today.
National Records set at Chicago
This year Chicago added three National records to the list totaling 15
National records now held at The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon. Toshinari
Takaoka's third place 2:06:16 finish took 35 second off the former Japanese
record. Svetlana Zakharova improved on her own Russian National record from
earlier this year by exactly one minute finishing fourth in 2:21:31. And of
course, Paula Radcliffe broke her own British National record with her
World Record time 2:17:18.
National Records
Men
|-------+-----+---------+------------------------|
| ECU |1997 | 2:09:49 |Silvio Guerra |
|-------+-----+---------+------------------------|
| GBR |1985 | 2:07:13 |Steve Jones (WAL) |
|-------+-----+---------+------------------------|
| JPN |2002 | 2:06:16 |Toshinari Takaoka |
|-------+-----+---------+------------------------|
| MAR |1999 | 2:05:42 |Khalid Khannouchi |
|-------+-----+---------+------------------------|
| PER |1998 | 2:11:36 |Miguel Mallqui |
|-------+-----+---------+------------------------|
| POL |1990 | 2:09:41 |Antonio Niemczak |
|-------+-----+---------+------------------------|
| URU |1999 | 2:12:48 |Nestor Garcia |
|-------+-----+---------+------------------------|
| WAL |1985 | 2:07:13 |Steve Jones |
|-------+-----+---------+------------------------|
Women
|-------+-----+---------+------------------------|
| GBR |2002 |2:17:17.8|Paula Radcliffe (ENG) |
| | | | |
|-------+-----+---------+------------------------|
| KEN |2001 | 2:18:47 |Catherine Ndereba |
|-------+-----+---------+------------------------|
| KGZ |1999 | 2:27:46 |Irina Bogacheva |
|-------+-----+---------+------------------------|
| POL |2001 | 2:26:08 |Malgorzata Sobanska |
|-------+-----+---------+------------------------|
| POR |1985 | 2:23:29 |Rosa Mota |
|-------+-----+---------+------------------------|
| RUS |2002 | 2:21:31 |Svetlana Zakharova |
|-------+-----+---------+------------------------|
| USA |1985 | 2:21:21 |Joan Samuelson |
|-------+-----+---------+------------------------|
Culpepper Runs American Debut Record
According to Runner's World online, Alan Culpepper ran the fastest debut
American marathon ever with his sixth place finish of 2:09:41, improving on
Todd Williams' 2:11:17 debut in Chicago in 1997.
Samulson Tops Masters Division
Returning to run Chicago for the first time since her American Record
winning performance of 2:21:21 in 1985, Joan Benoit Samuelson won the
masters division in 2:42:28. Samuelson, 45, finished in 16th place and ran
a new U.S. age group (45-49) record.
Worldwide Exposure
The international broadcast of The 2002 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon was
an enormous success. More than four million Japanese households tuned into
TV Tokyo's live broadcast which reached a 21.6 rating in Japan. The BBC's
live broadcast, boosted by Paula Radcliffe's World Record, had a 28%
overall share in Europe. NBC5's local broadcast, combined with TV Tokyo and
the BBC, delivered the largest television audience in the Marathon's
25-year history.
2002 Chicago Prize Money ? The Largest Ever
The 2002 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon paid $1,137,000 in combined men's
and women's prize money and time pay-outs, almost double the totals from
2001. Combining the total winnings of open men's and women's purse with
Illinois, Masters and Wheelchair, the total 2002 prize money pay-out is
$1,144,500 - the largest single pay-out ever. To date, Chicago's total
overall prize money and purse money combined pay-out over its 25-year
history is $7,232,550.
|---------------------------+-------------+-------------+------------------|
| Men | Prize $ | Time $ | TOTAL |
|---------------------------+-------------+-------------+------------------|
| 1. Khalid Khannouchi | $100,000 | $75,000 | $175,000 |
|---------------------------+-------------+-------------+------------------|
| 2. Daniel Njenga | $50,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 |
|---------------------------+-------------+-------------+------------------|
| 3. Toshinari Takaoka | $35,000 | $50,000 | $85,000 |
|---------------------------+-------------+-------------+------------------|
| 4. Paul Tergat | $20,000 | $50,000 | $70,000 |
|---------------------------+-------------+-------------+------------------|
| 5. Abdelkhader El Mouaziz | $15,000 | $50,000 | $65,000 |
|---------------------------+-------------+-------------+------------------|
| 6. Alan Culpepper | $7,500 | $7,500 | $15,000 |
|---------------------------+-------------+-------------+------------------|
| 7. John Kagwe | $5,500 | $5,000 | $10,500 |
|---------------------------+-------------+-------------+------------------|
| 8. Driss El Himer | $4,500 | $3,000 | $7,500 |
|---------------------------+-------------+-------------+------------------|
| 9. Peter Githuka | $3,000 | $1,000 | $4,000 |
|---------------------------+-------------+-------------+------------------|
| 10. Tobias Hiskia | $2,000 | $1,000 | $3,000 |
|---------------------------+-------------+-------------+------------------|
| Men's Total: | $242,500 | $292,500 | $535,000 |
|---------------------------+-------------+-------------+------------------|
|---------------------------+-------------+-------------+------------------|
| | Prize $ | Time $ | TOTAL |
| WOMEN | | | |
|---------------------------+-------------+-------------+------------------|
| 1. Paula Radcliffe | $100,000 | $150,000 | $250,000* |
|---------------------------+-------------+-------------+------------------|
| 2. Catherine Ndereba | $50,000 | $75,000 | $125,000 |
|---------------------------+-------------+-------------+------------------|
| 3. Yoko Shibui | $35,000 | $50,000 | $85,000 |
|---------------------------+-------------+-------------+------------------|
| 4. Svetlana Zakharova | $20,000 | $50,000 | $70,000 |
|---------------------------+-------------+-------------+------------------|
| 5. Madina Biktagirova | $15,000 | $15,000 | $30,000 |
|---------------------------+-------------+-------------+------------------|
| 6. Deena Drossin | $7,500 | $12,500 | $20,000 |
|---------------------------+-------------+-------------+------------------|
| 7. Kayoko Obata | $5,500 | $5,000 | $10,500 |
|---------------------------+-------------+-------------+------------------|
| 8. Nuta Olaru | $4,500 | $2,000 | $6,500 |
|---------------------------+-------------+-------------+------------------|
| 9. Masako Chiba | $3,000 | | $3,000 |
|---------------------------+-------------+-------------+------------------|
| 10. Jeanne Hennessy | $2,000 | | $2,000 |
|---------------------------+-------------+-------------+------------------|
| Women's Total: | $242,500 | $359,500 | $602,000 |
|---------------------------+-------------+-------------+------------------|
*Volkswagen of America, Inc. awarded a new Volkswagen valued at $35,000 to
Paula Radcliffe for her World Record.
Elite Personal Records
|---------------------------+---------------+-----------------|
| Men | Time | Improvement |
|---------------------------+---------------+-----------------|
| Daniel Njenga | 2:06:16 | 4:50 |
|---------------------------+---------------+-----------------|
| Toshinari Takaoka | 2:06:16 | 3:25 |
|---------------------------+---------------+-----------------|
| Abdelkader El Mouaziz | 2:06:46 | 0:06 |
|---------------------------+---------------+-----------------|
| Tobias Hiskia | 2:13:16 | 10:13 |
|---------------------------+---------------+-----------------|
| Clint Verran | 2:14:16 | 0:57 |
|---------------------------+---------------+-----------------|
| Peter De La Cerda | 2:14:41 | 0:30 |
|---------------------------+---------------+-----------------|
| Carl Rundell | 2:20:05 | 2:18 |
|---------------------------+---------------+-----------------|
|---------------------------+---------------+-----------------|
| Women | Time | Improvement |
|---------------------------+---------------+-----------------|
| Yoko Shibui | 2:21:22 | 1:49 |
|---------------------------+---------------+-----------------|
| Svetlana Zakharova | 2:21:31 | 1:00 |
|---------------------------+---------------+-----------------|
| Deena Drossin | 2:26:53 | 0:05 |
|---------------------------+---------------+-----------------|
| Jeanne Hennessy | 2:35:53 | 4:04 |
|---------------------------+---------------+-----------------|
21 New U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifiers
10 American men and 11 American women qualified for the 2004 U.S. Olympic
Marathon Trials at the 2002 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon.
Below is a list of men who ran the qualifying standard of 2:22:00 or better
(Note: Khalid Khannouchi, Clint Verran, Keith Dowling and Peter De La Cerda
qualified for the 2004 Trials at a previous marathon)
|-----------------------------+-------------|
| Name | Time |
|-----------------------------+-------------|
| Alan Culpepper | 2:09:41 |
|-----------------------------+-------------|
| Kyle Baker | 2:14:13 |
|-----------------------------+-------------|
| Ryan Shay | 2:14:30 |
|-----------------------------+-------------|
| Josh Cox | 2:15:01 |
|-----------------------------+-------------|
| Richard Byrne | 2:19:12 |
|-----------------------------+-------------|
| Joseph Mahoney | 2:19:38 |
|-----------------------------+-------------|
| Carl Rundell | 2:20:05 |
|-----------------------------+-------------|
| Mark Newman | 2:21:26 |
|-----------------------------+-------------|
| William Kabasenche | 2:21:35 |
|-----------------------------+-------------|
| Peter Gilmore | 2:21:48 |
|-----------------------------+-------------|
Below is a list of American women who ran the qualifying standard of
2:48:00 or better. (Note: Deena Drossin, Joan Benoit Samuelson and Jeanne
Hennessy qualified for the 2004 Trials at a previous marathon)
|-----------------------------+-------------|
| Name | Time |
|-----------------------------+-------------|
| Christine Wells | 2:40:23 |
|-----------------------------+-------------|
| Jen Rhines | 2:41:16 |
|-----------------------------+-------------|
| Molly Taber | 2:42:13 |
|-----------------------------+-------------|
| Carol Le Gate | 2:44:41 |
|-----------------------------+-------------|
| Anne Flynn | 2:44:58 |
|-----------------------------+-------------|
| Tara Pointin | 2:45:09 |
|-----------------------------+-------------|
| Jennifer McConeghy | 2:46:14 |
|-----------------------------+-------------|
| Susannah Landreth | 2:46:26 |
|-----------------------------+-------------|
| Kimberly Miltz | 2:47:00 |
|-----------------------------+-------------|
| Farrell Burns | 2:47:30 |
|-----------------------------+-------------|
| Jenifer Rapaport | 2:47:39 |
|-----------------------------+-------------|
The 2003 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon will be on Sunday October 12, 2003.
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