2014 Chicago Marathon

The 2014 Chicago Marathon was the 37th edition of the Chicago Marathon, held in Chicago, Illinois, on Sunday, October 12. Eliud Kipchoge won the men's race in a time of 2:04:11 hours, with a winning margin of seventeen seconds. Mare Dibaba won the women's division, with a winning margin of twenty seconds. The original winner, Rita Jeptoo, was disqualified after a failed drug test.

Changes to Registration Process
The Chicago Marathon made significant changes to its registration process beginning with the 2014 race. Previously, registration had been handled on a first come, first served basis.

Starting in 2014, runners could either enter a random lottery or gain guaranteed entry by running a qualifying time, raising money for a charity, traveling with an international tour operator, or as a legacy finisher.

The qualifying times were 3:15 for men and 3:45 for women. No distinctions were made for the age of the runner.

Over 70,000 runners applied for one of the 45,000 spots in the race.

Women

 * Other notable finishers
 * Lisa Uhl: 18th