A brisk morning with gusty winds that quickly died down
1995 Ballot results
The datasheet
Bank of America Chicago Marathon 1995 ballot: 18th edition
Britain's Eamonn Martin won the 18th LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon on 15 October 1995, bolting past Mexico's Carlos Bautista in the final 200 metres to take the men's race by just three seconds in 2:11:18, while Finland's Ritva Lemettinen won the women's race in 2:28:27.
Edition
18th edition
Applications not published by race organiser
Field size
n/a
Not yet reported
Race day
Oct 15
1995
Time qualifier
M2:50 W3:20
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 1995 notable
Chicago 1995 came down to a sprint. Britain's Eamonn Martin bolted past Mexico's Carlos Bautista in the last 200 metres to win the men's race by just three seconds, 2:11:18 to 2:11:21, with Russia's Leonid Shvetsov a further three seconds back in 2:11:24 to complete one of the closest finishes the race had seen. Finland's Ritva Lemettinen won the women's race in 2:28:27, a personal best, comfortably clear of American Kim Jones in 2:31:24 and Canada's Danuta Bartoszek in 2:31:46. A brisk morning with gusty winds greeted the 10,802 participants in the 18th running before the wind quickly died down. Open registration, no ballot, governed entry that year.
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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 1995 ballot
Who won the 1995 Chicago Marathon?
Britain's Eamonn Martin won the men's race in 2:11:18, three seconds ahead of Mexico's Carlos Bautista in 2:11:21, with Russia's Leonid Shvetsov third in 2:11:24. Finland's Ritva Lemettinen won the women's race in 2:28:27, ahead of American Kim Jones in 2:31:24 and Canada's Danuta Bartoszek in 2:31:46.
Why was the 1995 Chicago Marathon notable?
It produced one of the closest men's finishes in the event's history. Eamonn Martin bolted past Carlos Bautista in the final 200 metres to win by just three seconds, 2:11:18 to 2:11:21, with the top three men separated by only six seconds.
How big was the 1995 Chicago Marathon field?
A brisk morning with gusty winds greeted the 10,802 participants in the 18th running.
Did the 1995 Chicago Marathon use a ballot or lottery?
No. The 1995 LaSalle Bank 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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