Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2013 ballot: 36th edition, 39,122 finishers
Dennis Kimetto smashed the course record at the 36th Bank of America Chicago Marathon on 13 October 2013, winning in 2:03:45, then the fourth-fastest marathon in history and the fastest ever run on US soil, while Rita Jeptoo took the women's race in 2:19:57.
What made 2013 notable
Chicago belonged to Dennis Kimetto. On a clear, fast day the Kenyan ran 2:03:45 to win the 36th edition, erasing Tsegaye Kebede's 2:04:38 course record from a year earlier and posting what World Athletics called the fourth-fastest marathon ever and the quickest on US soil. Emmanuel Mutai chased him home in a 2:03:52 personal best, with Sammy Kitwara third in 2:05:16. Rita Jeptoo answered in the women's race, running 2:19:57 for the only sub-2:20 in the world that year, clear of Jemima Sumgong and Maria Konovalova. Some 39,122 runners finished. Entry was still first-come in 2013: general registration opened on 19 February, a year after the 2012 race sold out in six days.
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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 |
Questions about the 2013 ballot
Who won the 2013 Chicago Marathon?
Dennis Kimetto of Kenya won the men's race in a course record 2:03:45, ahead of Emmanuel Mutai in 2:03:52 and Sammy Kitwara in 2:05:16. Rita Jeptoo of Kenya won the women's race in 2:19:57, the only sub-2:20 in the world that year, ahead of Jemima Sumgong and Maria Konovalova.
What was the 2013 Chicago Marathon course record?
Dennis Kimetto ran 2:03:45, beating the 2:04:38 Tsegaye Kebede had set in 2012. World Athletics called it the fourth-fastest marathon in history at the time and the fastest ever run on US soil.
When was the 2013 Chicago Marathon?
Sunday, 13 October 2013. It was the 36th running of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, and 39,122 runners finished.
How did you enter the 2013 Chicago Marathon?
Entry was first-come in 2013, not a lottery. General registration opened at noon on 19 February 2013, after the 2012 race had sold out in six days. Chicago did not move to a non-guaranteed entry drawing until 2014, so no drawing acceptance rate or application count exists for 2013.