1981 Chicago Marathon
{{short description|Footrace held in Chicago, Illinois}}
{{Infobox athletics competition
|competition = 5th Chicago Marathon
|image =
|caption =
|venue = Chicago, United States
|dates = September 27
|men = Phil Coppess
|men_win_value = 2:16:13
|women= Tina Gandy
|women_win_value = 2:49:39
|prev = 1980
|next = 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.[https://www.arrs.run/HP_ChiMa.htm Chicago Marathon]. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
Results
= Men =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Position ! Athlete ! Nationality ! Time | |||
| bgcolor=#F7F6A8
|align=center| {{Gold1}} | Phil Coppess | {{USA}} | 2:16:13 |
| bgcolor=#DCE5E5
|align=center| {{Silver2}} | Tony Shockency | {{USA}} | 2:17:15 |
| bgcolor=#FFDAB9
|align=center| {{Bronze3}} | Frank Shorter | {{USA}} | 2:17:27.7 |
| align=center| 4 | Robert Busby | {{USA}} | 2:17:44 |
| align=center| 5 | David Hinz | {{USA}} | 2:18:03 |
| align=center| 6 | Kevin Higdon | {{USA}} | 2:19:37 |
| align=center| 7 | Joseph Sheeran | {{USA}} | 2:20:15 |
| align=center| 8 | Garry Bjorklund | {{USA}} | 2:20:26 |
| align=center| 9 | Gerald Krane | {{USA}} | 2:22:22 |
| align=center| 10 | John Wellerding | {{USA}} | 2:23:35 |
= Women =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Position ! Athlete ! Nationality ! Time | |||
| bgcolor=#F7F6A8
|align=center| {{Gold1}} | Tina Gandy | {{USA}} | 2:49:39 |
| bgcolor=#DCE5E5
|align=center| {{Silver2}} | Charlene Groet | {{USA}} | 2:56:33 |
| bgcolor=#FFDAB9
|align=center| {{Bronze3}} | Betty Johnny | {{USA}} | 2:58:05 |
| align=center| 4 | Betty Hite | {{USA}} | 2:58:58 |
| align=center| 5 | Sue Petersen | {{USA}} | 2:59:16 |
| align=center| 6 | Karen Bukowski | {{USA}} | 3:04:47 |
| align=center| 7 | Moo Thorpe | {{USA}} | 3:05:40 |
| align=center| 8 | Jayne Schiff | {{USA}} | 3:06:43 |
| align=center| 9 | Patricia Elmer | {{USA}} | 3:06:46 |
| align=center| 10 | Peggy McAleer | {{USA}} | 3:08:38 |
References
{{Reflist}}
- [https://more.arrs.run/race/13533 Results]. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- [http://assets.chicagomarathon.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/4_Chicago-Year-by-Year.pdf Chicago Marathon Year-By-Year]. Chicago Marathon. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
External links
- [http://www.chicagomarathon.com/ Official website]
{{Chicago Marathon}}
{{1981 in athletics}}