Sara Hall ran 2:31:14 at the Chicago Marathon today to crush the old Redwood Empire record.
Hall placed 10th and was the second American in the race.
USA’s Deena Kastor set a national 40 masters’ record with her 2:27:47 finish. It was her fastest marathon since setting the American record of 2:19:36 in 2006.
Kiplagat and Chumba achieve Kenyan double at Chicago Marathon
Why Chicago Didn’t Have Pacesetters
MARATHON
2:31:14 Sara “Bei” Hall, (Montgomery ‘01) Chicago Marathon 10/11/15
2:39:43 Alia Gray (Maria Carrillo ’07) NY Marathon 11/3/14
2:44:07 Julia Stamps, NY Athletic Club (Santa Rosa HS ‘96) Olympic trials, Houston 1/14/12
2015 Chicago Marathon Kiplagat, Florence (KEN) 2:23:33 Melese, Yebrgual (ETH) 2:23:43 Dibaba, Birhane (ETH) 2:24:24 Fukushi, Kayoko (JPN) 2:24:25 Seboka, Mulu (ETH) 2:24:40 Assefa, Meskerem (ETH) 2:25:11 Kastor, Deena (USA) 2:27:47 Nukuri, Diane (BDI) 2:29:13 Draskau Petersson, Jessica (DEN) 2:30:07 Hall, Sara (USA) 2:31:14 Partridge, Susan (GBR) 2:31:31 Crouch, Sarah (USA) 2:32:51 Britton, Fionnuala (IRL) 2:33:15 Juodeskaite, Monika (LTU) 2:34:29 Arenas, Maritza (MEX) 2:38:21 Sara's splits Split Time Diff min/mile 5K 17:30 17:30 5:38 10K 35:07 17:37 5:41 15K 52:57 17:50 5:45 20K 1:10:53 17:56 5:47 25K 1:28:51 17:58 5:46 30K 1:46:43 17:52 5:45 35K 2:04:59 18:16 5:53 40K 2:23:28 18:29 5:57 HALF 1:14:53 Finish 2:31:14
2015 US top times..
2:25:39 Desiree Linden (Hans) Boston 04/20
2:27:47 Shalane Flanagan (BowTC) Boston 04/20
2:27:47 Deena Kastor, Chicago 10/11
2:28:29 Annie Bersagel (US) Düsseldorf 04/26
2:28:40 Kellyn Taylor (Az) Houston 01/18
2:31:06 Serena Burla (US) World Ch 08/3
2:31:14 Sara Hall, Chicago 10/11