Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2000: 23rd edition, 27,870 finishers
Khalid Khannouchi won the 23rd LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon on 22 October 2000 in 2:07:01, an American record set in his first marathon since becoming a US citizen that May, while Kenya's Catherine Ndereba took the first of her Chicago titles in 2:21:33.
What made 2000 notable
Chicago 2000 belonged to Khalid Khannouchi. Having set the world record here in 1999 as a Moroccan, he returned five months after becoming a US citizen and ran 2:07:01, an American record that erased David Morris's 2:09:32 from a year earlier and made the win his second in Chicago. Josephat Kiprono pushed him to the line in 2:07:29, with Moses Tanui third in 2:07:47. The women's race opened a new era of its own: Catherine Ndereba won in 2:21:33, the first of consecutive Chicago titles, beating Lornah Kiplagat by just over a minute. A field of 27,870 finished on the day.
Applications over time
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| Age group | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 16 – 34 | 02:50:00 | 03:20:00 |
| 35 – 39 | 02:55:00 | 03:25:00 |
| 40 – 44 | 03:00:00 | 03:30:00 |
| 45 – 49 | 03:10:00 | 03:40:00 |
| 50 – 54 | 03:15:00 | 03:50:00 |
| 55 – 59 | 03:25:00 | 03:55:00 |
| 60 – 64 | 03:40:00 | 04:15:00 |
| 65 – 69 | 03:55:00 | 04:30:00 |
| 70 – 74 | 04:15:00 | 04:45:00 |
| 75 – 79 | 04:30:00 | 05:00:00 |
| 80 and over | 04:50:00 | 05:20:00 |
Questions about the 2000 ballot
Who won the 2000 Chicago Marathon?
Khalid Khannouchi won the men's race in 2:07:01, ahead of Kenya's Josephat Kiprono in 2:07:29 and Moses Tanui in 2:07:47. Kenya's Catherine Ndereba won the women's race in 2:21:33, ahead of Lornah Kiplagat in 2:22:36 and Russia's Irina Timofeyeva in 2:29:13.
Why was the 2000 Chicago Marathon notable?
Khalid Khannouchi ran 2:07:01 to set an American record in his first marathon after becoming a US citizen on 2 May 2000, breaking the 2:09:32 that David Morris had set in Chicago in 1999. It was Khannouchi's second Chicago title, a year after he had set the world record here.
How many people finished the 2000 Chicago Marathon?
The 2000 race recorded 27,870 finishers.
Did the 2000 Chicago Marathon use a ballot or lottery?
No. The 2000 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. The race recorded 27,870 finishers.