| 7th Chicago Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Chicago, United States |
| Dates | October 16 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Joseph Nzau (2:09:44.3) |
| Women | Rosa Mota (2:31:12) |
The 1983 Chicago Marathon was the seventh running of the annual marathon race in Chicago, United States and was held on October 16. The elite men's race was won by Kenya's Joseph Nzau in a time of 2:09:44.3 hours and the women's race was won by Portugal's Rosa Mota in 2:31:12. Nzau edged Britain's Hugh Jones by half a second in a tight finish. A total of 5237 runners finished the race, an increase of nearly 600 from the previous year. [1]
Results
Men
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Joseph Nzau | 
Kenya |
2:09:44.3 |
 |
Hugh Jones | 
United Kingdom |
2:09:44.8 |
 |
Simon Kigen |
Kenya |
2:10:51 |
| 4 | Agapius Masong | 
Tanzania |
2:11:57 |
| 5 | Christoph Herle | 
West Germany |
2:12:15 |
| 6 | Gianni Poli | 
Italy |
2:12:34 |
| 7 | Thomas Raunig | 
United States |
2:12:55 |
| 8 | Gabriel Kamau |
Kenya |
2:14:20 |
| 9 | Jeff Wells |
United States |
2:15:45 |
| 10 | Henrik Jørgensen | 
Denmark |
2:15:59 |
| 11 | Giuseppe Moretti |
Italy |
2:16:24 |
| 12 | Matt Wilson |
United States |
2:17:10 |
| 13 | Bill McClement |
United States |
2:17:23 |
| 14 | Greg Meyer |
United States |
2:17:34 |
| 15 | Hank Pfeifle |
United States |
2:17:46 |
| 16 | Joseph Sheeran |
United States |
2:17:51 |
| 17 | Duncan Macdonald |
United States |
2:18:03 |
| 18 | John Halberstadt | 
South Africa |
2:18:24 |
| 19 | Mervyn Brameld |
United Kingdom |
2:18:29 |
| 20 | Mark Stickley |
United States |
2:18:49 |
| — | Steve Jones |
United Kingdom |
DNF |
Women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rosa Mota | 
Portugal |
2:31:12 |
|
Jacqueline Gareau | 
Canada |
2:31:36 |
|
Dorthe Rasmussen |
Denmark |
2:31:45 |
| 4 | Anne Audain | 
New Zealand |
2:32:15 |
| 5 | Karen Dunn |
United States |
2:34:24 |
| 6 | Lisa Rainsberger |
United States |
2:34:55 |
| 7 | Anna Marie Malone |
Canada |
2:36:23 |
| 8 | Nancy Conz |
United States |
2:36:44 |
| 9 | Rita Marchisio |
Italy |
2:37:29 |
| 10 | Carol McLatchie |
United States |
2:37:57 |
| 11 | Linda Begley |
United States |
2:39:21 |
| 12 | Joyce Smith |
United Kingdom |
2:39:43 |
| 13 | Jeanne Lasee |
United States |
2:41:36 |
| 14 | Ria Van Landeghem | 
Belgium |
2:42:22 |
| 15 | Bev Docherty |
United States |
2:44:34 |
| 16 | Karen Bukowski |
United States |
2:44:57 |
| 17 | Susan Lupica |
United States |
2:45:29 |
| 18 | Kellie Archuletta |
United States |
2:48:01 |
| 19 | Cynthia Lorenzoni |
United States |
2:48:01 |
| 20 | Kathy Molitor |
United States |
2:49:52 |
| — | Laura Fogli |
Italy |
DNF |
References
- ^ Chicago Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-05-25.