Windy and cold, with cool temperatures across the course
1999 Ballot results
The datasheet
Bank of America Chicago Marathon 1999 ballot: 22nd edition
Khalid Khannouchi won the 22nd LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon on 24 October 1999 in 2:05:42, a marathon world record that broke Ronaldo da Costa's 2:06:05, while Kenya's Joyce Chepchumba edged Margaret Okayo by one second to take the women's title in 2:25:59.
Edition
22nd edition
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Field size
n/a
Not yet reported
Race day
Oct 24
1999
Time qualifier
M2:50 W3:20
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 1999 notable
Chicago 1999 produced a world record. Khalid Khannouchi, a Moroccan then seeking US citizenship, ran 2:05:42 to break Ronaldo da Costa's 2:06:05 mark from the 1998 Berlin Marathon, doing it in only his third outing over the distance and in windy, cold conditions he later said made a record feel unlikely. Moses Tanui chased him home in 2:06:16, then the fastest non-winning time ever, with defending champion Ondoro Osoro third in 2:08:00. The women's race went to the wire: defending champion Joyce Chepchumba edged Margaret Okayo by a single second, 2:25:59 to 2:26:00, as Elana Meyer took third in 2:27:17. The win was Khannouchi's second Chicago title after 1997.
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Qualifying
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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 1999 ballot
Who won the 1999 Chicago Marathon?
Khalid Khannouchi won the men's race in 2:05:42, ahead of Kenya's Moses Tanui in 2:06:16 and Ondoro Osoro in 2:08:00. Kenya's Joyce Chepchumba won the women's race in 2:25:59, just one second ahead of Margaret Okayo in 2:26:00, with South Africa's Elana Meyer third in 2:27:17.
Why was the 1999 Chicago Marathon notable?
Khalid Khannouchi ran 2:05:42 to set a marathon world record, breaking the 2:06:05 that Ronaldo da Costa had set at the 1998 Berlin Marathon. He did it in only his third marathon and in windy, cold conditions, and it was his second Chicago title after winning in 1997.
What was the weather at the 1999 Chicago Marathon?
The race was run in windy conditions and cool temperatures. Khannouchi said afterwards that it was freezing and windy, and that he did not think a world record would be possible.
Did the 1999 Chicago Marathon use a ballot or lottery?
No. The 1999 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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