1977 Chicago Marathon

The 1977 Chicago Marathon was the first running of the annual marathon race in Chicago, United States and was held on September 25. The elite men's and women's races were won by Americans Dan Cloeter (2:17:52 hours) and Dorothy Doolittle (2:50:47). A total of 2128 runners finished the race. It marked a return of a full marathon race to the city, following on from the Windy City Marathon of the 1960s.[1]

1st Chicago Marathon
VenueChicago, United States
DatesSeptember 25
Champions
MenDan Cloeter (2:17:52)
WomenDorothy Doolittle (2:50:47)
1978 →

Results

Men

PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Dan Cloeter  United States2:17:52
Jim Macnider  United States2:22:49
Dave Elger  United States2:25:25
4Steven Flanagan  United States2:26:47
5Gary Barrett  United States2:27:41
6Walter Crawford  United States2:28:00
7Patrick Davis  United States2:30:18
8Ken Burke  United States2:30:30
9Roger Rouiller  United States2:31:58
10William Van Dyke  United States2:32:49

Women

PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Dorothy Doolittle  United States2:50:47
Marilyn Bevans  United States2:54:56
Lynn Johnson  United States2:58:53
4Cheryl Flanagan  United States2:58:53
5Penny DeMoss  United States3:10:37
6Ellen O'Malley  United States3:11:04
7Sue Ellen Trapp  United States3:14:09
8Mary Burns  United States3:15:31
9Diana McIntosh  United States3:30:36
10Andrea Arena  United States3:33:42

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