16°
Wet, rain spitting at the start, upper 50s to low 60s Fahrenheit, high humidity, NNE wind off Lake Michigan
2018 Ballot results
The datasheet
Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2018 ballot: 41st annual running, 44,571 finishers
Mo Farah won the 41st Bank of America Chicago Marathon in 2:05:11, a European record and his first World Marathon Majors title.
Edition
41st annual running
Applications not published by race organiser
Field size
44,571
Total finishers
Results date
Dec 12
2017
Race day
Oct 7
2018
Ballot open
Oct 31
2017
Ballot close
Nov 30
2017
Time qualifier
M2:50 W3:20
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 2018 notable
Mo Farah's 2:05:11 was the story: a European record that shaved 37 seconds off Sondre Moen's 2:05:48, Farah's first marathon win, and the first British victory in Chicago in 22 years. He broke clear in the final mile to hold off Mosinet Geremew's 2:05:24, all on a wet morning when, as Farah put it, everyone was thinking about conditions rather than time. Brigid Kosgei took the women's race in 2:18:35, the third-fastest women's time in race history and her first World Marathon Majors title. A record 44,571 runners finished. The non-guaranteed drawing had run the previous autumn, but CEM publishes no selection figures, so no ballot odds are knowable here.
Year over year
Applications over time
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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 2018 ballot
How many runners finished Chicago in 2018?
44,571, a record number of finishers in the event's 41 years at the time.
What was the standout performance of the 2018 Chicago Marathon?
Mo Farah's 2:05:11, a European record that beat Sondre Moen's 2:05:48 and gave Farah his first World Marathon Majors win.
When did the 2018 Chicago ballot run?
The non-guaranteed drawing opened 31 October 2017 and closed 30 November 2017. Notifications went out 12 December 2017.
What were race-day conditions on 7 October 2018?
Wet, around 16 degrees Celsius with rain spitting at the start, high humidity and a north-northeast wind off Lake Michigan. Brigid Kosgei won the women's race in 2:18:35.
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