1998 Chicago Marathon

21st Chicago Marathon
VenueChicago, United States
DatesOctober 11
Champions
MenOndoro Osoro (2:06:54)
WomenJoyce Chepchumba (2:23:57)

The 1998 Chicago Marathon was the 21st running of the annual marathon race in Chicago, United States and was held on October 11. The elite men's race was won by Kenya's Ondoro Osoro in a time of 2:06:54 hours and the women's race was won in 2:23:57 by Joyce Chepchumba, also of Kenya.

Results

Men

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1 Ondoro Osoro Kenya 2:06:53
2 Khalid Khannouchi Morocco 2:07:19
3 Gert Thys South Africa 2:07:45
4 Joseph Kahugu Kenya 2:07:59
5 Moses Tanui Kenya 2:09:43
6 Éder Fialho Brazil 2:09:48
7 Philip Chirchir Kenya 2:09:52
8 Shinji Kawashima Japan 2:10:07
9 Silvio Guerra Ecuador 2:10:17
10 Elijah Lagat Kenya 2:10:32

Women

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1 Joyce Chepchumba Kenya 2:23:57
2 Colleen De Reuck South Africa 2:27:04
3 Elana Meyer South Africa 2:27:20
4 Kayoko Obata Japan 2:28:39
5 Tatyana Pozdnyakova Russia 2:29:25
6 Irina Bogacheva Kyrgyzstan 2:30:34
7 Gitte Karlshøj Denmark 2:31:57
8 Kristy Johnston United States 2:32:37
9 Linda Somers United States 2:34:21
10 Marian Sutton United Kingdom 2:35:41

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