1981 Chicago Marathon

The 1981 Chicago Marathon was the 5th running of the annual marathon race in Chicago, United States and was held on September 27. The elite men's and women's races were won by Americans Phil Coppess (2:16:13 hours) and Tina Gandy (2:49:39). A total of 4252 runners finished the race, an increase of over 600 from the previous year.^[1]

Results[]

Men[]

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
	Phil Coppess	United States	2:16:13
		United States	2:17:15
	Frank Shorter	United States	2:17:27.7
4		United States	2:17:44
5		United States	2:18:03
6		United States	2:19:37
7		United States	2:20:15
8	Garry Bjorklund	United States	2:20:26
9		United States	2:22:22
10		United States	2:23:35

Women[]

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
	Tina Gandy	United States	2:49:39
		United States	2:56:33
		United States	2:58:05
4		United States	2:58:58
5	Sue Petersen	United States	2:59:16
6		United States	3:04:47
7		United States	3:05:40
8		United States	3:06:43
9		United States	3:06:46
10		United States	3:08:38

References[]

• Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
• Chicago Marathon Year-By-Year. Chicago Marathon. Retrieved 2020-05-26.

External links[]

• Official website