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. A total of 37455 runners finished the race.
Fun runners at the 2012 race
The large leading pack of elite men at mile six
Winner Atsede Baysa (in red) leading the women's pack
The first turn of the men's wheelchair race
The Chicago Marathon is a marathon race held every October in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the six World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also a World Athletics Label Road Race. The Chicago Marathon is the fourth-largest race by number of finishers worldwide.
First Chicago Marathon September 23, 1905. Louis Marks in the lead.
Evans Cheruiyot follows the course car (with clock) during his 2008 victory. The lead course car carries the current race time.
Chicago Marathon start/finish in Grant Park, October 2006
The 2005 LaSalle Bank ABN Amro Chicago Marathon at Grand Avenue passing under Michigan Avenue (Chicago) along the Magnificent Mile.
