The 1977 Chicago Marathon was the first running of the annual marathon race in Chicago, United States and was held on September 25. The elite men's and women's races were won by Americans Dan Cloeter (2:17:52 hours) and Dorothy Doolittle (2:50:47). A total of 2128 runners finished the race. It marked a return of a full marathon race to the city, following on from the Windy City Marathon of the 1960s.[1]

1st Chicago Marathon
VenueChicago, United States
DatesSeptember 25
Champions
MenDan Cloeter (2:17:52)
WomenDorothy Doolittle (2:50:47)
1978 →

Results

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Position Athlete Nationality Time
  Dan Cloeter   United States 2:17:52
  Jim Macnider   United States 2:22:49
  Dave Elger   United States 2:25:25
4 Steven Flanagan   United States 2:26:47
5 Gary Barrett   United States 2:27:41
6 Walter Crawford   United States 2:28:00
7 Patrick Davis   United States 2:30:18
8 Ken Burke   United States 2:30:30
9 Roger Rouiller   United States 2:31:58
10 William Van Dyke   United States 2:32:49

Women

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Position Athlete Nationality Time
  Dorothy Doolittle   United States 2:50:47
  Marilyn Bevans   United States 2:54:56
  Lynn Johnson   United States 2:58:53
4 Cheryl Flanagan   United States 2:58:53
5 Penny DeMoss   United States 3:10:37
6 Ellen O'Malley   United States 3:11:04
7 Sue Ellen Trapp   United States 3:14:09
8 Mary Burns   United States 3:15:31
9 Diana McIntosh   United States 3:30:36
10 Andrea Arena   United States 3:33:42

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