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Snowfall, 34 degree Fahrenheit temperatures and 12 degree Fahrenheit wind chills, with some runners dropping out with hypothermia
1993 Ballot results
The datasheet
Bank of America Chicago Marathon 1993 ballot: 16th edition, 6,941 entrants
Brazil's Luiz Antonio dos Santos won the snow-battered 16th Chicago Marathon on Halloween, 31 October 1993, in 2:13:14, the third straight Brazilian man to take the title, while Finland's Ritva Lemettinen won the women's race in 2:33:18 after a disqualification was overturned and her victory restored.
Edition
16th edition
Applications not published by race organiser
Field size
6,941
Total entrants
Race day
Oct 31
1993
Time qualifier
M2:50 W3:20
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 1993 notable
Snow defined Chicago in 1993. The 16th running fell on Halloween, the latest date in the race's history, and snowfall, 34 degree temperatures and 12 degree wind chills greeted the 6,941 runners, some of whom dropped out with hypothermia as snow pelted them along the lakeshore. Brazil's Luiz Antonio dos Santos won the men's race in 2:13:14, the third straight Brazilian man to take the title, clear of Belgium's Eddy Hellebuyck and Poland's Antoni Niemczak. Finland's Ritva Lemettinen won the women's race in 2:33:18, ahead of American Linda Somers and Brazil's Silvana Pereira, after a disqualification under USA Track and Field Rule 66 was overturned. Winners each earned 20,000 dollars, and the field ran under open registration with no ballot.
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Qualifying
Time qualifier standards
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| Age group | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 18-34 | 2:50:00 | 3:20:00 |
| 35-39 | 2:55:00 | 3:25:00 |
| 40-44 | 3:00:00 | 3:30:00 |
| 45-49 | 3:10:00 | 3:40:00 |
| 50-54 | 3:15:00 | 3:50:00 |
| 55-59 | 3:25:00 | 3:55:00 |
| 60-64 | 3:40:00 | 4:15:00 |
| 65-69 | 3:55:00 | 4:30:00 |
| 70-74 | 4:15:00 | 4:45:00 |
| 75-79 | 4:30:00 | 5:00:00 |
| 80-84 | 4:50:00 | 5:20:00 |
| 85-89 | 4:50:00 | 5:20:00 |
| 90+ | 4:50:00 | 5:20:00 |
FAQ
Questions about the 1993 ballot
Who won the 1993 Chicago Marathon?
Brazil's Luiz Antonio dos Santos won the men's race in 2:13:14, ahead of Belgium's Eddy Hellebuyck in 2:14:40 and Poland's Antoni Niemczak in 2:15:07. Finland's Ritva Lemettinen won the women's race in 2:33:18, ahead of American Linda Somers in 2:34:26 and Brazil's Silvana Pereira in 2:37:58.
Why was the 1993 Chicago Marathon notable?
It was run in snow on Halloween, the latest race date in Chicago's history at the time. Snowfall, 34 degree temperatures and 12 degree wind chills greeted the 6,941 runners, and some dropped out with hypothermia. Dos Santos became the third straight Brazilian man to win, and women's winner Lemettinen was briefly disqualified before her victory was restored.
How big was the 1993 Chicago Marathon field?
6,941 runners competed in the 16th running, battling snowfall, 34 degree temperatures and 12 degree wind chills.
Did the 1993 Chicago Marathon use a ballot or lottery?
No. The 1993 Chicago Marathon used open registration, not a non-guaranteed entry drawing, so no ballot acceptance rate or application count exists for this edition.
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