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Partly cloudy at the start, 57F, 86 percent humidity, light southwest breeze
2017 Ballot results
The datasheet
Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2017 ballot: 40th edition, 44,508 finishers
Galen Rupp ran 2:09:20 to win the 40th Bank of America Chicago Marathon on 8 October 2017, the first American man to take the title since 2002 and the first US-born champion in 35 years.
Edition
40th edition
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Field size
44,508
Total finishers
Results date
Dec 13
2016
Race day
Oct 8
2017
Ballot open
Nov 1
2016
Ballot close
Nov 29
2016
Time qualifier
M2:50 W3:20
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 2017 notable
The 40th Chicago Marathon belonged to Galen Rupp. The Oregon runner surged away on Columbus Drive to win in 2:09:20, ending a 15-year wait for an American men's champion and becoming the first US-born winner since 1982. Defending champion Abel Kirui chased him home in 2:09:48. The women's race was nearly as memorable: Tirunesh Dibaba clocked 2:18:30, the second fastest time in race history, while 26-year-old Jordan Hasay took third in 2:20:57 to move to second on the all-time American list. Mild, partly cloudy conditions greeted the 44,508 finishers, who started in 57F air with high humidity and a light southwest breeze.
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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 2017 ballot
Who won the 2017 Chicago Marathon?
Galen Rupp won the men's race in 2:09:20, the first American man to win since 2002 and the first US-born champion since 1982. Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia won the women's race in 2:18:30.
When was the 2017 Chicago Marathon?
Sunday, 8 October 2017. It was the 40th running of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon.
How many people finished the 2017 Chicago Marathon?
44,508 runners finished the 2017 race.
What was the 2017 Chicago Marathon acceptance rate?
Chicago does not publish a single official non-guaranteed entry drawing acceptance rate, so no figure is recorded for 2017. Charity and qualifying-time entries remain the realistic backups when the drawing is missed.
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