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Race notes Top storylines Executive race director Carey Pinkowski runs for charity Executive race director Carey Pinkowski will join the 40th anniversary celebration by running the 8K and raising funds for four local charities with a focus on youth initiatives: Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, Aſter School Matters, Special Olympics Chicago, and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. Pinkowski laced up his Nikes last year to run the 2018 Shamrock Shuffle, raising $20,226 for the American Cancer Society. He has already doubled his impact this year by raising more than $40,000 in honor of the event’s 40th year of racing in Chicago. Olympian Deena Kastor and the Mammoth Track Club headline the 11th annual Deloitte Elite Club Competition The Mammoth Track Club, headlined by Olympian and American record-holder and 2005 and 2009 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle champion Deena Kastor, will make its debut in the 11th annual Deloitte Elite Club Competition. The Kansas City Smoke will also be back on the men’s side to defend their title. The Deloitte Elite Club Competition annually invites USATF-club teams to compete against one another for a $20,000 prize purse. The Mile adds a fun and competitive element to race weekend On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister made history by becoming the first person to run under four minutes in the mile, clocking 3:59.4. While the feat has been accomplished many times over in the last six decades, the lore of the mile remains. To commemorate the iconic status and revival of the mile, the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle is introducing The Mile to race weekend. The event will take place on Saturday, March 23 in Grant Park’s Butler Field. Stache and The Shannon Rovers to headline the Post-Race Party The Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle Post-Race Party will be held at Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park (Columbus Dr. and Congress Pkwy.) immediately following the race from 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. The Post-Race Party will feature Stache and the Shannon Rovers. Shamrock Shuffle runners 21 years or older will receive a drink ticket attached to their bib number that can be redeemed for one (1) Michelob ULTRA. Additional drink tickets are available for purchase in advance at Participant Packet Pick-up or on race day at the Post-Race Party. Deloitte Elite Club teams Men’s teams AARC Columbus Running Co DW Running Evanston Running Club Fleet Feet Columbus Go St Louis Kansas City Smoke Movin Shoes Running Club Playmakers Elite New Balance Red Cedar Running Club Retired Broz Run n Fun Runablaze Iowa Second City Track Club Twin Cities Track Club Wisconsin Runner Women’s teams AARC Bloomington Running Company Columbus Running Co DW Running Go St Louis Kansas City Smoke LRC Nebraska Mammoth Track Club Nomad Track Club Playmakers Elite New Balance Red Cedar Running Club Run Boulder AC Run n Fun Runablaze Iowa Second City Track Club Wisconsin Runner Visit shamrockshuffle.com/eliteclubcompetition to view the complete Deloitte Elite Club Competition roster visit. About the race For four decades, the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle has catapulted Chicago from a season of hibernation to a season of movement. Long recognized as an annual rite of spring, a celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, and the kickoff to the outdoor running season, the 40th annual Shamrock Shuffle will treat runners to a scenic 8K run through downtown Chicago and two-mile walk along Chicago’s lakefront. This year’s race will welcome runners from across the Midwest, including more than 40 USATF running clubs competing in the 11th annual Deloitte Elite Club Competition.
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Top storylinesExecutive race director Carey Pinkowski runs for charityExecutive race director Carey Pinkowski will join the 40th anniversary celebration by running the 8K and raising funds for four local charities with a focus on youth initiatives: Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, A� er School Matters, Special Olympics Chicago, and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. Pinkowski laced up his Nikes last year to run the 2018 Shamrock Shuffl e, raising $20,226 for the American Cancer Society. He has already doubled his impact this year by raising more than $40,000 in honor of the event’s 40th year of racingin Chicago.
Olympian Deena Kastor and the Mammoth Track Club headline the 11th annual Deloitte Elite Club CompetitionThe Mammoth Track Club, headlined by Olympian and American record-holder and 2005 and 2009 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffl e champion Deena Kastor, will make its debut in the 11th annual Deloitte Elite Club Competition. The Kansas City Smoke will also be back on the men’s side to defend their title. The Deloitte Elite Club Competition annually invites USATF-club teams to compete against one another for a $20,000 prize purse.
The Mile adds a fun and competitive element to race weekendOn May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister made history by becoming the fi rst person to run under four minutes in the mile, clocking 3:59.4. While the feat has been accomplished many times over in the last six decades, the lore of the mile remains. To commemorate the iconic status and revival of the mile, the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffl e is introducing The Mile to race weekend. The event will take place on Saturday, March 23 in Grant Park’s Butler Field.
Stache and The Shannon Rovers to headline the Post-Race PartyThe Bank of America Shamrock Shuffl e Post-Race Party will be held at Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park (Columbus Dr. and Congress Pkwy.) immediately following the race from 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. The Post-Race Party will feature Stache and the Shannon Rovers. Shamrock Shuffl e runners 21 years or older will receive a drink ticket attached to their bib number that can be redeemed for one (1) Michelob ULTRA. Additional drink tickets are available for purchase in advance at Participant Packet Pick-up or on race day at the Post-Race Party.
Deloitte Elite Club teamsMen’s teamsAARCColumbus Running CoDW RunningEvanston Running ClubFleet Feet ColumbusGo St LouisKansas City SmokeMovin Shoes Running ClubPlaymakers Elite New BalanceRed Cedar Running ClubRetired BrozRun n FunRunablaze IowaSecond City Track ClubTwin Cities Track ClubWisconsin Runner
Women’s teamsAARCBloomington Running CompanyColumbus Running CoDW RunningGo St LouisKansas City SmokeLRC NebraskaMammoth Track ClubNomad Track ClubPlaymakers Elite New BalanceRed Cedar Running ClubRun Boulder ACRun n FunRunablaze IowaSecond City Track ClubWisconsin Runner
Visit shamrockshuffl e.com/eliteclubcompetition to view the complete Deloitte Elite Club Competition roster visit.
About the raceFor four decades, the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffl e has catapulted Chicago from a season of hibernation to a season of movement. Long recognized as an annual rite of spring, a celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, and the kickoff to the outdoor running season, the 40th annual Shamrock Shuffl e will treat runners to a scenic 8K run through downtown Chicago and two-mile walk along Chicago’s lakefront. This year’s race will welcome runners from across the Midwest, including more than 40 USATF running clubs competing in the 11th annual Deloitte Elite Club Competition.
Schedule of eventsParticipant Packet Pick-upMcCormick Place, West Building, Skyline BallroomFriday, March 2210 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 239 a.m. – 6 p.m.
The MileGrant ParkSaturday, March 2311:00 a.m. Recreational wave start11:20 a.m. Competitive Masters wave start11:45 a.m. Competitive wave start12:00 p.m. Elite wave start12:30 p.m. Gear check closes12:30 p.m. Awards ceremony
Bank of America Shamrock Shuffl eGrant ParkSunday, March 248:25 a.m. Wheelchair start8:30 a.m. Wave 1 start8:53 a.m. Approximate men’s champion fi nish8:56 a.m. Approximate women’s champion fi nish9:00 a.m. Wave 2 start9:30 a.m. 2 Mile walk start9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Post-Race Party at Buckingham Fountain Featuring live music by Stache and Shannon Rovers2 p.m. – 1 a.m. Race a� er party at The Scout Waterhouse & Kitchen
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Media informationMedia members are invited to attend all events associated with the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffl e. To request media credentials or TV truck parking placards, please contact Alex Sawyer([email protected]). Media credentials will be required to access the designated media areas at the start and fi nish lines on race day.
Media contactsAlex SawyerBank of America Shamrock Shuffl [email protected]
Diane WagnerBank of [email protected]
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Media corral access maps Start access Finish access
For the most convenient pedestrian access to the start line media riser, enter Grant Park on Monroe Street heading east. Use the pedestrian underpass to cross beneath Columbus Drive (you cannot cross Columbus Drive at ground level due to event barricades). The media riser is located on Monroe Street, east of Columbus Drive. You must present your event-issued media credential to gain access to the media riser. To access the finish line photo corral, enter Grant Park on Balbo Drive heading east. Walk south along the fence line on the west side of Columbus Drive toward the finish line. There will be a media entrance/exit located on the west side of Columbus Drive, adjacent to the finish line. You must present your event-issued media credential to gain access to the photo/video corral.
Please be advised that media planning to cover the start of the race will be unable to reach the finish line in time to cover the finish of the race champions.
For the most convenient pedestrian access to the start line media riser, enter Grant Park on Monroe Street heading east. Use the pedestrian underpass to cross beneath Columbus Drive (you cannot cross Columbus Drive at ground level due to event barricades). The media riser is located on Monroe Street, east of Columbus Drive. You must present your event-issued media credential to gain access to the media riser.
To access the fi nish line photo corral, enter Grant Park on Balbo Drive heading east. Walk south along the fence line on the west side of Columbus Drive toward the fi nish line. There will be a media entrance/exit located on the west side of Columbus Drive, adjacent to the fi nish line. You must present your event-issued media credential to gain access to the photo/video corral.
Please be advised that media planning to cover the start of the race will be unable to reach the fi nish line in time to cover the fi nish of the race champions.
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Participant demographics(as of March 18, 2019)Men vs. womenGender % of total fi eld Female ...........56.4% Male .................43.6%
Age groupsGender Age group % of overall (years) participantsFemale ...............14 And Under .........................1.0%Female ...............15-19 ..........................................0.9%Female ...............20-24 ..........................................3.9%Female ...............25-29 ..........................................10.0%Female ...............30-34 ..........................................9.8%Female ...............35-39 ..........................................9.4%Female ...............40-44 ..........................................7.2%Female ...............45-49 ..........................................5.4%Female ...............50-54 ..........................................3.9%Female ...............55-59 ..........................................2.7%Female ...............60-64 ..........................................1.5%Female ...............65-69 ..........................................0.6%Female ...............70-74 ..........................................0.2%
City vs. suburbsArea % of total fi eldCity of Chicago residents ................................ 48.6%Chicago suburban residents .......................... 41.1%Outside of Illinois ................................................. 10.4%
Gender Age group % of overall (years) participantsMale .....................14 And Under .........................0.9%Male .....................15-19 ..........................................0.9%Male .....................20-24 ..........................................2.7%Male .....................25-29 ..........................................6.8%Male .....................30-34 ..........................................7.4%Male .....................35-39 ..........................................6.8%Male .....................40-44 ..........................................5.3%Male .....................45-49 ..........................................4.3%Male .....................50-54 ..........................................3.2%Male .....................55-59 ..........................................2.4%Male .....................60-64 ..........................................1.6%Male .....................65-69 ..........................................0.8%Male .....................70-74 ..........................................0.3%Male .....................75-79 ..........................................0.1%Male .....................80-84 ..........................................0.0%
Top 10 Chicago suburbsSuburb Registered % of
participants total fi eld1. Naperville .................... 318 ...................................... 1.3%2. Oak Park ...................... 267 ...................................... 1.1%3. Evanston ..................... 216 ...................................... 0.9%4. Orland Park ................ 196 ...................................... 0.8%5. Aurora ........................... 183 ...................................... 0.8%6. Plainfi eld ...................... 178 ...................................... 0.7%7. Schaumburg .............. 168 ...................................... 0.7%8. Palatine ........................ 165 ...................................... 0.7%9. Oak Lawn .................... 162 ...................................... 0.7%10. Arlington Hts ......... 150 ...................................... 0.6%
Top 10 statesSuburb Registered % of
participants total fi eld1. Illinois ............................ 21780 ................................ 91.0%2. Indiana .......................... 816 ...................................... 3.4%3. Wisconsin ................... 311 ...................................... 1.3%4. Michigan...................... 242 ...................................... 1.0%5. Ohio ............................... 110 ...................................... 0.5%6. Missouri ....................... 70 ......................................... 0.3%7. Florida ........................... 58 ......................................... 0.2%8. Minnesota .................. 52 ......................................... 0.2%9. Iowa................................ 50 ......................................... 0.2%10. California .................. 40 ......................................... 0.2%
Gender Age group % of overall (years) participantsMale .....................14 And Under .........................0.9%Male .....................15-19 ..........................................0.9%Male .....................20-24 ..........................................2.7%Male .....................25-29 ..........................................6.8%Male .....................30-34 ..........................................7.4%Male .....................35-39 ..........................................6.8%Male .....................40-44 ..........................................5.3%Male .....................45-49 ..........................................4.3%Male .....................50-54 ..........................................3.2%Male .....................55-59 ..........................................2.4%Male .....................60-64 ..........................................1.6%Male .....................65-69 ..........................................0.8%Male .....................70-74 ..........................................0.3%Male .....................75-79 ..........................................0.1%Male .....................80-84 ..........................................0.0%
Year Name (country) Time2018 ............Stephen Sambu (KEN) ............................................23:10 Laura Thweatt (USA/CO) ......................................26:02 2017 ............Stephen Sambu (KEN .............................................. 22:47 Kim Conley (USA/CA) ..............................................25:432016 ............Stephen Sambu (KEN) ............................................22:45 Alexi Pappas (USA/OR) ...........................................26:172015 ............Stephen Sambu (KEN) ............................................23:03 Alexi Pappas (USA/OR) ...........................................26:322014 ............Jacob Riley (USA/MI) ................................................23:06 Katie Kellner (USA/MI) ............................................27:132013 ............Phillip Reid (USA/CA) ...............................................23:08 Lisa Uhl (USA/IA) .......................................................25:542012 ............Abdelaaziz Atmani (USA/IN) ................................23:18 Julia Lucas (USA/OR) ...............................................25:372011 ............Simon Bairu (CAN) ....................................................23:38 Amy Yoder Begley (USA/OR) ..............................26:502010 ............John Kemboi (KEN) ...................................................23:39 Tera Moody (USA/CO) ............................................27:212009 ............Emmanuel Korir (KEN) ............................................24:18 Deena Kastor (USA/CA) .........................................27:152008 ............Brian Olinger (USA/OH) .........................................23:09 Annie Gasway (USA/IL) ..........................................29:032007 ............Luke Watson (USA/WI) ...........................................23:26 Tera Moody (USA/CO) ............................................27:092006 ............Chad Johnson (USA/MI) .........................................23:52 Constantina Tomescu-Dita (ROU) ...................26:272005 ............Brian Sell (USA/MI) ...................................................23:17 Deena Kastor (USA/CA) .........................................24:36 2004 ............Brian Sell (USA/MI) ...................................................23:31 Tatyana Chulakh (RUS) ...........................................25:56 2003 ............Shaun Creighton (AUT) ..........................................23:13 Collette Liss (USA/IN) .............................................26:14 2002 ............Shaun Creighton (AUT) ..........................................22:57 Priscilla Hein (USA/IN) ............................................26:082001 ............Shaun Creighton (AUT) ..........................................22:51 Kathy Butler (GBR) ....................................................25:252000 ............Mark Coogan (USA/MD) ........................................22:59 Collette Liss (USA/IN) .............................................25:261999 ............Todd Williams (USA/TN..........................................23:20 Collette Liss (USA/IN) .............................................26:451998 ............James Kariuki (KEN)..................................................22:35 Marian Sutton (GBR) ................................................25:531997 ............John Karikuki (KEN) ...................................................22:58 Colette Murphy (USA/IN) ......................................26:321996 ............Charles Mulinga (ZAM) ...........................................23:24 Wileen Gausman (USA/IL) ....................................27:431995 ............Leszek Stoklosa (POL) ............................................24:21 Debra Gormley (USA/MN) ....................................27:36 1994 ............Rod Dehaven (USA/WI) ..........................................23:31 Laurie Mizener (USA/IL) ........................................28:171993 ............Scott Jenkins (USA/WI) ...........................................24:01 Colette Murphy (USA/IN) ......................................27:18
Race historyPast individual champions
MenTime Year Name (country)22:35 ............... 1998 ............... James Kariuki (KEN)22:58 ............... 1997 ............... John Kariuki (KEN)23:24 ............... 1996 ............... Charles Mulinga (ZAM)23:31 ............... 1994 ............... Rod DeHaven (USA/WI)23:43 ............... 1991 ............... Greg Domantay (USA/IL)23:50 ............... 1988 ............... Jim Spivey (USA/IL)24:02 ............... 1983 ............... Mike Axinn (USA/IL)24:10 ............... 1982 ............... Dan Skarda (USA/IL)24:30 ............... 1980 ............... Kurt Schallenberger (USA/IL)
WomenTime Year Name (country)24:36 ............... 2005 ............... Deena Kastor (USA/CA)25:25 ............... 2001 ............... Kathy Butler (GBR)25:26 ............... 2000 .............. Colette Liss (USA/IN)25:53 ............... 1998 ............... Marian Sutton (GBR)26:32 ............... 1997 ............... Colette Murphy (USA/IN)27:03 ............... 1991 ............... Michele Bush-Cuke (USA/MI)27:09 ............... 1988 ............... Kelly McNee (USA/IL)27:20 ............... 1986 ............... Becky Kirsininkas (USA/IL)27:41 ............... 1984* ............. Sarah Linsley (USA/IL)27:41 ............... 1982* ............. Sarah Linsley (USA/IL)29:17 ............... 1981 ............... Kathryn Prosser (USA/IL)29:38 ............... 1980 ............... Peggy Schott (USA/IL)
*Tied her own record
Course record progression
Year Name (country) Time1992 ............Michael O’Connor (USA/IL) ..................................24:05 Tauna Vanderbilt (USA/IL) ....................................28:531991 ............Greg Domantay (USA/IL) ......................................23:43 Michelle Bush-Cuke (USA/MI) ............................27:031990 ............Mark Plaatjes (RSA) ..................................................24:03 Jean McGould (USA/IL) ...........................................28:351989 ............Jon Thanos (USA/IL) .................................................24:18 Ann Schaefers (USA/IL) .........................................28:271988 ............Jim Spivey (USA/IL) ..................................................23:50 Kelly McNee (USA/IL)..............................................27:091987 ............Scott Jenkins (USA/WI) ...........................................24:28 Eileen Slowikowski (USA/IL) ...............................28:561986 ............Mike Buhmann (USA/IL) ........................................24:10 Rebecca Kirsininkas (USA/IL) .............................27:201985 ............Dan Skarda (USA/IL) ................................................25:13 Karen Campbell (USA/IL) ......................................28:171984 ............Jim Hanson (USA/IL) ................................................24:55 Sarah Linsley (USA/IL) ............................................27:411983 ............Mike Axinn (USA/IL) .................................................24:02 Chris Reid (USA/IL) ...................................................28:251982 ............Dan Skarda (USA/IL) ................................................24:10 Sarah Linsley (USA/IL) ............................................27:411981 ............Fernando Reyes (USA/IL) ......................................24:47 Kathryn Prosser (USA/IL) ......................................29:171980 ............Kurt Schallenberger (USA/IL) .............................24:30 Peggy Schott (USA/IL) ...........................................29:38
Key moments in event history2018Defending champion Stephen Sambu sprinted his way into fi rst place, fi nishing in 23:10, becoming the fi rst person in event history to win four consecutive times. The women’s winner, Laura Thweatt, 29, of Boulder, Colo., fi nished in 26:02, propelling her and her Boulder Track Club teammates to victory of the 10th annual Deloitte Elite Club Competition.
2015Four-time Bank of America Shamrock Shuffl e champion Stephen Sambu makes his Chicago debut. Sambu crossed the fi nish line in 23:03, the fastest Shamrock Shuffl e time since 2002 and the 12th fastest time in the event’s history. The women’s winner was Alexi Pappas who fi nished in 26:32.
2011Olympian Amy Yoder Begley and Canadian national record holder Simon Bairu lead a record breaking 32,427 runners across the fi nish line. Begley, a six-time U.S. national champion and a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team in the 10,000 meters, won in 26:50, the fastest women's time since 2006. Bairu, a two-time NCAA cross-country champion and three-time Big Ten cross-country champion at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, broke the fi nish line tape in 23:38.
2009The Bank of America Shamrock Shuffl e introduces the Elite Club Competition as a way to give top distance runners in the Midwest a unique opportunity to compete head to head. The inaugural competition welcomed 21 USA Track & Field (USATF)-member running clubs to the fast and fl at streets of downtown Chicago. Chicago’s own Fleet Feet/Nike racing team beat Iowa’s Runablaze for the women’s title, and the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project took down Racine’s Wisconsin Runner racing team for the men’s title.
2007In 2007, the fi eld grew to more than 30,000 runners. The men’s race saw Luke Watson from Madison, WI break the tape fi rst in 23:26. In the women’s race, Chicago’s very own, Tera Moody ran away from the fi eld winning comfortably in 27:09.
2005Among a fi eld of 22,500 runners, American runner Deena Kastor took advantage of ideal conditions and a fast course to set an American record 8K time of 24:36. The previous record, 25:02, was set by Lynn Jennings in 1991.
2004The 25th anniversary Bank of America Shamrock Shuffl e welcomed 22,382 registered runners and marked the birth of two new stars, American Brian Sell and Russian Tatyana Chulakh. Sell and Chulakh both achieved their fi rst majors victories at the Shamrock Shuffl e fi nishing 23:31 and 25:56, respectively. Local favorite Jenny Spangler, winner of the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in 1996, fi nished in 4th place in 27:33.
2001The Bank of America Shamrock Shuffl e is recognized as the largest 8K race in the world, with 16,582 participants. In the back of the pack, Chicagoan Warren Utes, at the age of 80, set a national age group record by completing the 8K in 37:08, beating the previous record by an amazing three minutes.
1999The Bank of America Shamrock Shuffl e off ers online registration for the fi rst time. A little more than 10 percent (1,573 runners) of the fi eld opted to sign up online. In 2000, this number would jump to 75 percent (11,091 runners).
1998The Bank of America Shamrock Shuffl e, named one of the “Best 100 Races for 1998” by Runner’s World, hosted the 1998 USATF National Masters and 8K Championship.
1997A cold front arrives just before the start of the race, drops the temperature into the low 30s, and brings with it strong winds and snow fl urries. The weather didn’t stop John Kariuki of Kenya and Colette Murphy of Indiana who set new course records of 22:58 and 26:32, respectively. Other top racers include then-American marathon record-holder Jerry Lawson, Charles Mulinga, Eddy Hellebuyck, Leonid Shvetsov and masters champ Steve Jones. 1992The 13th annual Bank of America Shamrock Shuffl e is recognized as the largest certifi ed 8K race in the United States, with nearly 7,500 participants.
1988Carey Pinkowski, now the Executive Race Director for the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffl e and the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, fi nishes third in the ninth annual Shamrock Shuffl e at 24:07.
1980The fi rst annual Bank of America Shamrock Shuffl e is held, with the course winding through Lincoln Park on Chicago’s near North side. An estimated 1,000 participate, as Kurt Schallenberber and Peggy Schott, both Illinois residents, became champions.
