1979 Chicago Marathon

American marathon 3rd Chicago Marathon Chicago, United States October 21 Dan Cloeter 2:23:20 Laura Michalek 3:15:45 1978 1980 The 1979 Chicago Marathon was the third 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.Chicago Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-05-26. Results Men Position Athlete Nationality Time Dan Cloeter 2:23:20 Mike Healer 2:27:36 Patrick Chmiel 2:33:51 4 Antonio Peso 2:36:21 5 Rick Wilson 2:36:40 6 Don White 2:38:56 7 Jon Eggers 2:39:22 8 John Wellerding 2:40:00 9 Robert Prince 2:40:20 10 Thomas Benedict 2:43.03 Women Position Athlete Nationality Time Laura Michalek 3:15:45 Lynae Larson 3:16:45 Marilyn Reinhardt 3:17:40 4 Diane Sims Page 3:26:05 5 Helen Rea 3:29:45 6 Susie Sandstrom 3:30:20 7 Charlene Groet 3:30:50 8 Edna Craig 3:31:05 9 Lorraine Norgle 3:37:20 10 Joan Hirt 3:43:50 References Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-05-26. Chicago Marathon Year-By-Year https://web.archive.org/web/20130517112240/http://assets.chicagomarathon.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/4_Chicago-Year-by-Year.pdf 2013-05-17 . Chicago Marathon. Retrieved 2020-05-26. External links Official website 1979 Chicago Category:1979 in Chicago Chicago Marathon Chicago Marathon