Tsegaye Kebede Shatters Chicago Marathon Course Record - Top 30 Men's Results For 2012 Chicago Marathon
By LetsRun.com
October 7, 2012
Tsegaye Kebede pulled away from fellow Ethiopian Feyisa Lelisa in the last mile to get a much deserved first Bank of America Chicago Marathon win and course record of 2:04:38. The runners certainly took advantage of the cool conditions in Chicago as the top three dipped under Moses Mosop's course record of 2:05:37.
Kebede ran a big negative split. He ran 62:55 for the first half and a sensational 61:43 second half. The second half-included a 14:19 5k from 30 to 35k (that's 2:00:49 marathon pace). The 10km between 30km and 40km was covered in 28:59 (that's 2:01:35 marathon pace).
Afterwards, Kebede was thrilled to have gotten the win and to have run so fast.
"I don't believe it. 2:04 - I like it," beamed Kebede after the race at the finish line.
American Dathan Ritzenhein also produced a fast time as he was ninth in a big PR of 2:07:47 after a 63:25 first half. In the process, he shattered his old PR of 2:09:55 and the 2:08:13 that his coach Alberto Salazar ran on a short New York course.
Ritz is now the third fastest American in history.
Top 5 Fastest US Marathoners in History
2:05:38 Khalid Khannouchi 4/14/02
2:06:17 Ryan Hall 4/13/08
2:07:47 Dathan Ritzenhein 10/07/12
2:08:56 Abdi Abdirahman 10/23/06
2:09:08 Meb Keflezighi 1/14/12
The unofficial top 30 men's results appear below. After that, the top 30 halfway splits are listed. More results here.
This is a flash recap while our reporter in Chicago works on his coverage.
Pos. | Name (CTZ) | City, State | BIB | Division | Age | Overall Pace | Est.Finish | Diff | Time | |||
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1 | Kebede, Tsegaye (ETH) | 5 | 25 | 04:46 | - | +00:00 | 02:04:38 | ||||
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2 | Lilesa, Feyisa (ETH) | 6 | 22 | 04:46 | - | +00:14 | 02:04:52 | ||||
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3 | Regassa, Tilahun (ETH) | 17 | 22 | 04:48 | - | +00:50 | 02:05:28 | ||||
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4 | Kitwara, Sammy (KEN) | 16 | 25 | 04:49 | - | +01:17 | 02:05:55 | ||||
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5 | Korir, Wesley (KEN) | 2 | 29 | 04:49 | - | +01:35 | 02:06:13 | ||||
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6 | Kipyego, Bernard (KEN) | 3 | 26 | 04:50 | - | +02:03 | 02:06:41 | ||||
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7 | Ndungu, Samuel (KEN) | 12 | 24 | 04:52 | - | +02:48 | 02:07:26 | ||||
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8 | Yami, Dadi (ETH) | 7 | 30 | 04:53 | - | +03:05 | 02:07:43 | ||||
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9 | Ritzenhein, Dathan (USA) | 15 | 29 | 04:53 | - | +03:09 | 02:07:47 | ||||
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10 | Dawit, Shami (ETH) | 8 | 28 | 04:55 | - | +04:01 | 02:08:39 | ||||
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11 | Korir, Laban (KEN) | 9 | 26 | 04:58 | - | +05:14 | 02:09:52 | ||||
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12 | Matebo, Levy (KEN) | 4 | 22 | 04:58 | - | +05:24 | 02:10:02 | ||||
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13 | Kipyego, Michael (KEN) | 11 | 29 | 04:58 | - | +05:24 | 02:10:02 | ||||
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14 | Kobayashi, Koji (JPN) | 22 | 23 | 04:59 | - | +06:02 | 02:10:40 | ||||
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15 | Kumamoto, Takeshi (JPN) | 18 | 28 | 05:02 | - | +07:09 | 02:11:47 | ||||
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16 | Eggleston, Jeffrey (USA) | Flagstaff, AZ | 23 | 28 | 05:03 | - | +07:25 | 02:12:03 | |||
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17 | Kadota, Hiroki (JPN) | 20 | 27 | 05:06 | - | +09:01 | 02:13:39 | ||||
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18 | Trujillo, Carlos (USA) | 35 | 27 | 05:08 | - | +09:43 | 02:14:21 | ||||
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19 | Polley, Drew (USA) | 26 | 26 | 05:10 | - | +10:34 | 02:15:12 | ||||
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20 | Leon, Craig (USA) | Eugene, OR | 29 | 27 | 05:11 | - | +11:00 | 02:15:38 | |||
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21 | Rizzo, Patrick (USA) | 25 | 29 | 05:11 | - | +11:06 | 02:15:44 | ||||
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22 | Richards, Malcolm (USA) | San Francisco, CA | 31 | 29 | 05:14 | - | +12:22 | 02:17:00 | |||
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23 | Pifer, Stephen (USA) | Jacksonville, FL | 36 | 27 | 05:17 | - | +13:41 | 02:18:19 | |||
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24 | Frazer, Thomas (USA) | Lake Foprest, IL | 34 | 31 | 05:18 | - | +13:59 | 02:18:37 | |||
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25 | Carballo, Carlos (USA) | Cathedral City, CA | 106 | 30 | 05:19 | - | +14:23 | 02:19:01 | |||
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26 | Grabow, Jimmy (USA) | Running Springs, CA | 21 | 28 | 05:19 | - | +14:25 | 02:19:03 | |||
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27 | Onsare, Benard (KEN) | Calgary, AB | 56 | 29 | 05:20 | - | +14:58 | 02:19:36 | |||
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28 | Muturi, Stephen (KEN) | 33 | 37 | 05:20 | - | +14:59 | 02:19:37 | ||||
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29 | Jones, Tyler (USA) | Chalfont, PA | 105 | 23 | 05:20 | - | +15:01 | 02:19:39 | |||
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30 | Horiguchi, Takashi (JPN) | 14 | 33 | 05:22 | - | +15:54 | 02:20:32 |
Men's Halfway Spllits
Pos. | Name (CTZ) | City, State | BIB | Division | Age | Overall Pace | Est.Finish | Diff | Time | |||
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1 | Birke, Merkabu (ETH) | 42 | 24 | 05:27 | 02:22:34 | +00:00 | 01:02:54 | ||||
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2 | Kosgei, Shadrack (KEN) | 41 | 27 | 04:48 | 02:05:52 | +00:00 | 01:02:54 | ||||
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3 | Ndungu, Samuel (KEN) | 12 | 24 | 04:52 | - | +00:01 | 01:02:55 | ||||
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4 | Kebede, Tsegaye (ETH) | 5 | 25 | 04:46 | - | +00:01 | 01:02:55 | ||||
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5 | Regassa, Tilahun (ETH) | 17 | 22 | 04:47 | - | +00:01 | 01:02:55 | ||||
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6 | Deksisa, Solomon (ETH) | 43 | 18 | 04:48 | 02:05:50 | +00:01 | 01:02:55 | ||||
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7 | Kitwara, Sammy (KEN) | 16 | 25 | 04:49 | - | +00:01 | 01:02:55 | ||||
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8 | Yami, Dadi (ETH) | 7 | 30 | 04:53 | - | +00:01 | 01:02:55 | ||||
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9 | Matebo, Levy (KEN) | 4 | 22 | 04:58 | - | +00:01 | 01:02:55 | ||||
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10 | Kipyego, Michael (KEN) | 11 | 29 | 04:58 | - | +00:01 | 01:02:55 | ||||
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11 | Korir, Laban (KEN) | 9 | 26 | 04:58 | - | +00:02 | 01:02:56 | ||||
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12 | Kipyego, Bernard (KEN) | 3 | 26 | 04:50 | - | +00:02 | 01:02:56 | ||||
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13 | Dawit, Shami (ETH) | 8 | 28 | 04:55 | - | +00:02 | 01:02:56 | ||||
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14 | Korir, Wesley (KEN) | 2 | 29 | 04:49 | - | +00:02 | 01:02:56 | ||||
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15 | Lilesa, Feyisa (ETH) | 6 | 22 | 04:46 | - | +00:02 | 01:02:56 | ||||
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16 | Mose, Erick Monyenye (KEN) | Kenya | 44 | 25-29 | 25 | 04:50 | 02:06:41 | +00:31 | 01:03:25 | ||
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17 | Ritzenhein, Dathan (USA) | 15 | 29 | 04:53 | - | +00:31 | 01:03:25 | ||||
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18 | Kadota, Hiroki (JPN) | 20 | 27 | 05:03 | 02:12:09 | +00:31 | 01:03:25 | ||||
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19 | Kobayashi, Koji (JPN) | 22 | 23 | 04:59 | - | +00:32 | 01:03:26 | ||||
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20 | Kumamoto, Takeshi (JPN) | 18 | 28 | 05:02 | - | +00:32 | 01:03:26 | ||||
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21 | Horiguchi, Takashi (JPN) | 14 | 33 | 05:18 | 02:18:59 | +00:42 | 01:03:36 | ||||
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22 | Morgan, Mike (USA) | 46 | 32 | 05:00 | 02:10:54 | +02:33 | 01:05:27 | ||||
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23 | Eggleston, Jeffrey (USA) | Flagstaff, AZ | 23 | 28 | 05:03 | - | +02:35 | 01:05:29 | |||
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24 | Smyth, Patrick (USA) | 27 | 26 | 05:21 | 02:20:05 | +02:36 | 01:05:30 | ||||
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25 | Grabow, Jimmy (USA) | Running Springs, CA | 21 | 28 | 05:17 | 02:18:12 | +02:37 | 01:05:31 | |||
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26 | Moriwaki, Yuki (JPN) | 19 | 28 | 05:20 | 02:19:39 | +02:37 | 01:05:31 | ||||
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27 | Onsare, Benard (KEN) | Calgary, AB | 56 | 29 | 05:18 | 02:18:38 | +02:38 | 01:05:32 | |||
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28 | Naranjo, William (COL) | 28 | 34 | 05:17 | 02:18:18 | +03:24 | 01:06:18 | ||||
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29 | Gutierrez, Jason (COL) | 24 | 28 | 05:11 | 02:15:45 | +03:24 | 01:06:18 | ||||
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30 | Leon, Craig (USA) | Eugene, OR | 29 | 27 | 05:09 | 02:14:43 | +03:31 | 01:06:25 |
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