1981 Chicago Marathon

Footrace held in Chicago, Illinois 5th Chicago Marathon Chicago, United States September 27 Phil Coppess 2:16:13 Tina Gandy 2:49:39 1980 1982 The 1981 Chicago Marathon was the fifth 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.Chicago Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-05-25. Results Men Position Athlete Nationality Time Phil Coppess 2:16:13 Tony Shockency 2:17:15 Frank Shorter 2:17:27.7 4 Robert Busby 2:17:44 5 David Hinz 2:18:03 6 Kevin Higdon 2:19:37 7 Joseph Sheeran 2:20:15 8 Garry Bjorklund 2:20:26 9 Gerald Krane 2:22:22 10 John Wellerding 2:23:35 Women Position Athlete Nationality Time Tina Gandy 2:49:39 Charlene Groet 2:56:33 Betty Johnny 2:58:05 4 Betty Hite 2:58:58 5 Sue Petersen 2:59:16 6 Karen Bukowski 3:04:47 7 Moo Thorpe 3:05:40 8 Jayne Schiff 3:06:43 9 Patricia Elmer 3:06:46 10 Peggy McAleer 3:08:38 References Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-05-25. 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 1981 Chicago Category:1981 in Chicago Chicago Marathon Chicago Marathon