1979 Chicago Marathon

The 1979 Chicago Marathon was the 3rd running of the annual marathon race in Chicago, United States and was held on October 21. The elite men's and women's races were won by Americans Dan Cloeter (2:23:20 hours) and Laura Michalek (3:15:45). A total of 2869 runners finished the race, a drop of nearly 1200 from the previous year.^[1]

Results[]

Men[]

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
	Dan Cloeter	United States	2:23:20
		United States	2:27:36
		United States	2:33:51
4		United States	2:36:21
5		United States	2:36:40
6		United States	2:38:56
7		United States	2:39:22
8		United States	2:40:00
9		United States	2:40:20
10		United States	2:43.03

Women[]

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
	Laura Michalek	United States	3:15:45
	Lynae Larson	United States	3:16:45
		United States	3:17:40
4		United States	3:26:05
5		United States	3:29:45
6		United States	3:30:20
7		United States	3:30:50
8		United States	3:31:05
9		United States	3:37:20
10		United States	3:43:50

References[]

• Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
• Chicago Marathon Year-By-Year. Chicago Marathon. Retrieved 2020-05-26.

External links[]

• Official website