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Male athlete profiles ..............................................................................................................................................................................31Ayele Abshero .............................................................................................................................................................................................31Merkebu Birke ............................................................................................................................................................................................32Norihide Fujimori ......................................................................................................................................................................................32Kenji Higashino ..........................................................................................................................................................................................34Luke Humphrey .........................................................................................................................................................................................34Tariku Jufar ...................................................................................................................................................................................................36Mike Kigen ...................................................................................................................................................................................................38Dennis Kimetto ..........................................................................................................................................................................................39Sammy Kitwara .........................................................................................................................................................................................40Micah Kogo ..................................................................................................................................................................................................42Hirokatsu Kurosaki ...................................................................................................................................................................................43Craig Leon ....................................................................................................................................................................................................44Mike Morgan ...............................................................................................................................................................................................46Moses Mosop .............................................................................................................................................................................................47Emmanuel Mutai ......................................................................................................................................................................................49Eliud Ngetich ..............................................................................................................................................................................................51Yoshinori Oda .............................................................................................................................................................................................52Yoshiki Otsuka ............................................................................................................................................................................................53Sean Quigley ...............................................................................................................................................................................................54Dathan Ritzenhein ...................................................................................................................................................................................56Hiroaki Sano ................................................................................................................................................................................................58Mike Sayenko .............................................................................................................................................................................................59Tesfaye Sendeku ......................................................................................................................................................................................61Michael Shelley ..........................................................................................................................................................................................62Zersenay Tadese .......................................................................................................................................................................................63Hiroki Tanaka ..............................................................................................................................................................................................65Matt Tegenkamp ......................................................................................................................................................................................66Atsedu Tsegay ............................................................................................................................................................................................68

Female athlete profiles .........................................................................................................................................................................69Abebech Afework .....................................................................................................................................................................................69Yukiko Akaba ...............................................................................................................................................................................................70Atsede Baysa ..............................................................................................................................................................................................72Yue Chao ........................................................................................................................................................................................................74Aliaksandra Duliba....................................................................................................................................................................................75Rita Jeptoo....................................................................................................................................................................................................76Zhang Jingxia...............................................................................................................................................................................................78Werknesh Kidane ......................................................................................................................................................................................79Ehitu Kiros Reda .......................................................................................................................................................................................81Maria Konovalova .....................................................................................................................................................................................82Merima Mohammed ...............................................................................................................................................................................84Stephanie Pezzullo...................................................................................................................................................................................86Clara Santucci ............................................................................................................................................................................................87Jemima Sumgong ....................................................................................................................................................................................88Melissa White .............................................................................................................................................................................................89

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Belete Assefa ETH Pacer (Men) 44Solomon Deksisa ETH Pacer (Men) 45Jason Hartmann USA Pacer (Men) 46Shadrack Kosgei KEN Pacer (Men) 47Reuben Limaa KEN Pacer (Men) 48Simon Ndirangu KEN Pacer (Men) 49Chris Solinsky USA Pacer (Men) 50Kyle Brady USA Pacer (Women) 140Jesse Davis USA Pacer (Women) 141William Kaul USA Pacer (Women) 142

WomenName Country Personal best Bib #Atsede Baysa ETH 2:22:03 101Rita Jeptoo KEN 2:22:04 102Merima Mohammed ETH 2:23:04 103Jemima Sumgong KEN 2:23:27 104Ehitu Kiros Reda ETH 2:23:38 105Maria Konovalova RUS 2:23:50 106Abebech Afework ETH 2:23:59 107Yukiko Akaba JPN 2:24:09 108Aliaksandra Duliba BLR 2:26:08 109Werknesh Kidane ETH 2:26:15 110Yue Chao CHN 2:29:50 111Clara Santucci USA 2:29:54 112Zhang Jingxia CHN 2:32:37 113Stephanie Pezzullo USA 2:32:42 114Melissa White USA 2:32:55 115Laurie Knowles USA 2:38:09 116Amanda Rice USA 2:38:57 117Gabriela Trana CRC 2:39:14 118Marci Gage USA 2:39:20 119Gina Slaby USA 2:39:35 120Sopagna Eap USA 2:40:19 121

Wheelchair Men Name Country Bib #Josh Cassidy CAN 201 Kurt Fearnley AUS 202Heinz Frei SUI 203Ernst Van Dyke RSA 204Joshua George USA 205Rafael Botello Jimenez ESP 206Krige Schabort USA 207Cornel Villiger SUI 208Alexandre Dupont CAN 209

Elite athlete roster(as of September 20, 2013)

MenName Country Personal best Bib #Moses Mosop KEN 2:03:06 2Dennis Kimetto KEN 2:04:16 3Ayele Abshero ETH 2:04:23 4Emmanuel Mutai KEN 2:04:40 5Sammy Kitwara KEN 2:05:54 6Tariku Jufar ETH 2:06:51 7Atsedu Tsegay ETH Debut 8Dathan Ritzenhein USA 2:07:47 9Mike Kigen KEN 2:08:24 10Yoshinori Oda JPN 2:09:03 11Micah Kogo KEN 2:10:27 12 Zersenay Tadese ERI 2:10:41 13Matt Tegenkamp USA Debut 14Merkebu Birke ETH Debut 15Tesfaye Sendeku ETH 1:11:18 16Michael Shelley AUS 2:11:23 17 Eliud Ngetich KEN 2:11:59 18Kenji Higashino JPN 2:12:13 19Hiroaki Sano JPN 2:12:14 20Hirokatsu Kurosaki JPN 2:12:22 21Yoshiki Otsuka JPN 2:12:51 22Hiroki Tanaka JPN 2:13:09 23Norihide Fujimori JPN 2:13:11 24Sean Quigley USA 2:14:12 25Mike Morgan USA 2:14:22 26Mike Sayenko USA 2:14:27 27Craig Leon USA 2:14:38 28Luke Humphrey USA 2:14:39 29Matt Dewald USA 2:17:42 30Chris Pannone USA 2:18:05 31Stephen Muturi USA 2:18:15 32Eric Loeffler USA 2:18:36 33Chris Siemers USA 2:18:48 34Brandon Mull USA 2:19:21 35Dastaho Svench ISR 2:20:07 36Dan Kremske USA Debut 37Jared Ward USA Debut 38Pius Nyantika KEN 2:15:50 39

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Raymond Martin USA 210Trey Roy USA 211David Grassi USA 212Aaron Gordian MEX 213Richard Colman AUS 214Ron Malik USA 215Gottfried Ferchl AUT 216Adam Bleakney USA 217Travis Dodson USA 218Peter Park USA 219Aaron Pike USA 220Ryan Chalmers USA 221Brian Siemann USA 226Tony Iniguez USA 227Ramiro Bermudez USA 234Adam Finney USA 243Geoffrey Kent USA 244

Wheelchair Women Name Country Bib #Tatyana McFadden USA 251Amanda McGrory USA 252Shirley Reilly USA 253Diane Roy CAN 254Manuela Schaer SUI 255Christie Dawes AUS 256Susannah Scaroni USA 257Ilana Dupont CAN 258Chelsea McClammer USA 259Jill Moore USA 260Arielle Rausin USA 261Kelsey Lefevour USA 262Diana Helt USA 263Megan O’Neil USA 264

Ayele Abshero Birthdate: December 28, 1990 Citizenship: Ethiopia Height: 5’6” Weight: 135 lbs. Coach: Tessema Abshero Agent: Valentijn Trouw Sponsor: Nike

Personal records Marathon 2:04:23 (Dubai, 2012) Half marathon 59:42 (Den Haag, 2011) 5,000m 13:11.38 (Hengelo, 2009) 10,000m 27:48.84 (Eugene, 2011)

Career overview Abshero ran the fastest marathon debut in history on a record-eligible course (since bettered by Kenya’s Dennis Kimetto) with his 2:04:23 victory at Dubai in January 2012. His time made him the youngest marathoner to break 2:05, the fastest-ever 21-year-old, and he currently ranks as history’s seventh fastest marathoner. By those merits, he was selected to represent Ethiopia at the 2012 Olympic Games, but he did not complete the race. He bounced back with a podium finish at the London Marathon in April.

Personal Ayele is one half of the fastest marathon brothers in history as his older sibling, Tessema, has a personal best of 2:08:26. Tessema now serves as Ayele’s coach.

2013 Races Date Race Place Time 04/21/13 Virgin Money London Marathon 3rd 2:06:57

Career marathons Date Race Place Time 04/21/13 Virgin Money London Marathon 3rd 2:06:57 08/12/12 Olympic Games Marathon, London DNF 06/27/12 Dubai Marathon 1st 2:04:23

Other career highlights Date Race Place Time 04/28/10 IAAF World Cross Country Championships 24th 34:27 04/28/09 IAAF World Jr Cross Country Championships 1st 23:26 04/30/08 IAAF World Jr Cross Country Championships 2nd 22:40

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Merkebu Birke Birthdate: January 20, 1988 Citizenship: Ethiopia Coach: Haji Adilo Agent: Hussein Makke Sponsor: Nike

Personal records Half marathon 1:00:14 (Den Haag, 2012)

Career overview After serving as a pacer at last year’s Chicago Marathon, taking the lead group through halfway in 1:02:54 and 25K in 1:14:35, Birke will run his debut marathon this year. He’ll hope to follow in the footsteps of countryman and training partner Tilahun Regassa, who paced the lead group at the 2011 Chicago Marathon, then ran a debut 2:05:27 last year in Chicago to finish third overall.

2013 Races Date Race Place Time 04/28/13 Drake Relays Half Marathon 2nd 1:02:29

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Norihide Fujimori Birthdate: February 15, 1985 Citizenship: Japan Residence: Hiroshima, Japan Height: 5’9” Weight: 125 lbs. Coach: Yasushi Sakaguchi Sponsor: Chugoku Electric Power

Personal records Marathon 2:13:11 (Tokyo, 2013) Half marathon 1:02:39 (Ageo, 2006)

Career overview Fujimori arrives in Chicago after a breakthrough performance at the 2013 Tokyo Marathon where he ran a personal best 2:13:11 to finish among the top 20. He trains with fellow Chicago Marathon competitor Hiroki Tanaka as a member of the Chugoku Electric Power team. 2013 Races Date Race Place Time 05/18/13 Chugoku Jitsugyodan 10,000m 9th 29:07.06 05/11/13 Chugoku Jitsugyodan 5,000m 5th 14:01.77 04/29/13 Oda Memorial 5,000m 12th 13:55.89 02/24/13 Tokyo Marathon 20th 2:13:11 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 02/24/13 Tokyo Marathon 20th 2:13:11 03/06/11 Otsu Marathon 29th 2:17:50

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Kenji Higashino Birthdate: October 29, 1986 Citizenship: Japan Residence: Nobeoka, Japan Height: 5’9” Weight: 125 lbs. Coach: Takeshi Soh and Masayuki Nishi Sponsor: Asahi Kasei Corporation

Personal records Marathon 2:12:13 (Oita, 2013) Half marathon 1:03:32 (Yamaguchi, 2013) 10,000m 28:56.08 (Yokohama, 2010) 5,000m 14:05.77 (Yokohama, 2008)

Career overview After a solid debut at his hometown Nobeoka Marathon in 2010, Higashino had a breakthrough performance this year at the Beppu-Oita Marathon, finishing third in a personal best 2:12:13. 2013 Races Date Race Place Time 02/3/13 Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon 3rd 2:12:13 03/17/13 Yamaguchi All-Corporate Half Marathon 1:03:32 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 02/03/13 Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon 3rd 2:12:13 02/14/10 Nobeoka Marathon 5th 2:15:42

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Luke Humphrey Birthdate: April 10, 1981 Citizenship: United States Residence: Rochester Hills, MI Height: 5’11” Weight: 145 lbs. Coach: Keith and Kevin Hanson Sponsor: Brooks Twitter: @LucasHumphrey

Personal records Marathon 2:14:39 (San Diego, 2011) Half marathon 1:03:58 (New Orleans, 2011)

Career overview This year will be Humphrey’s fifth Chicago Marathon appearance. He debuted at the 2004 race and has finished as high as 12th in 2010. He was one of the first and has been one of the most consistent members of the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project since 2004. He ran a personal best 2:14:39 at the 2011 Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon, which earned him top American honors and fifth place overall. He’s been a top 12 finisher at the Chicago, Boston and New York City marathons.

Personal Humphrey and his teammate and fellow Chicago Marathon competitor Mike Morgan coach runners of all abilities as part of Hanson’s Coaching Services, LLC. He recently wrote a book, “Hansons Marathon Method,” along with his coaches, Keith and Kevin Hanson.

2013 Races Date Race Place Time 06/22/13 USA Half Marathon Championships, Duluth 67th 1:06:51 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 06/05/11 Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon 5th 2:14:39 10/10/10 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 12th 2:15:49 04/20/09 Boston Marathon 16th 2:18:48 11/02/08 ING New York City Marathon 11th 2:18:38 11/03/07 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, New York 43rd 2:20:34 10/22/06 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 18th 2:15:22 04/17/06 Boston Marathon 11th 2:15:23 10/09/05 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 17th 2:20:21 10/10/04 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 17th 2:18:49

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Tariku Jufar Birthdate: July 18, 1984 Citizenship: Ethiopia Residence: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Height: 5’8” Coach: Haji Adilo Agent: Hussein Makke Sponsor: Nike

Personal records Marathon 2:06:51 (Houston, 2012) Half marathon 1:01:28 (Udine, 2007)

Career overview Jufar rides a hot streak into Chicago during which he was a close runner-up at the Lake Biwa Marathon in March, and then set a course record en route to victory at the Ottawa Marathon in May. He reached the top of the podium twice last season—at January’s Houston Marathon in a personal best and course record 2:06:51, and at November’s Beijing Marathon. In his last seven marathons he’s won four times and finished runner-up twice. Personal After finishing second at the 2009 L.A. Marathon, he was training in Addis Ababa when he was hit by a car. He was unable to train for nine months, but returned to compete in L.A. the following spring. 2013 Races Date Race Place Time 05/26/13 Ottawa Marathon 1st 2:08:05 03/03/13 Lake Biwa Marathon 2nd 2:08:37

Career marathons Date Race Place Time 05/26/13 Ottawa Marathon 1st 2:08:05 03/03/13 Lake Biwa Marathon 2nd 2:08:37 11/25/12 Beijing Marathon 1st 2:09:39 04/15/12 Paris Marathon 9th 2:09:19 01/14/12 Houston Marathon 1st 2:06:50 11/27/11 Beirut Marathon 1st 2:11:14 10/18/11 Istanbul Eurasia Marathon 2nd 2:11:31 01/16/11 Mumbai Marathon 4th 2:10:08 11/28/10 Florence Marathon 5th 2:18:06

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Date Race Place Time 03/23/10 Los Angeles Marathon 7th 2:11:49 05/25/09 Los Angeles Marathon 2nd 2:09:32 12/07/08 Singapore Marathon 10th 2:19:20 09/28/08 Toronto Waterfront Marathon 13th 2:18:46 04/27/08 Hamburg Marathon 3rd 2:08:10 10/28/07 Istanbul Eurasia Marathon 3rd 2:11:05 01/21/07 Mumbai Marathon 2nd 2:12:59

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Mike Kigen Birthdate: January 15, 1986 Citizenship: Kenya Residence: Kaptagat, Kenya Agent: Ricky Simms Sponsor: Nike

Personal records Marathon 2:08:24 (Dubai, 2013) Half marathon 59:58 (New Delhi, 2011) 10,000m 27:03.49 (Brussels, 2012) 5,000m 12:58.58 (Oslo, 2006)

Career overview Kigen ran his debut marathon this year in Dubai on a day when the top five men all broke the 2:05 barrier. After going with the quick pace, he managed an eighth place finish in 2:08:24. He’s had a successful track career as a double silver medalist at the 2006 African Championships in the 5,000m and 10,000m. That same year, he cracked the top five at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. 2013 Races Date Race Place Time 07/04/13 Peachtree Road Race 10K 5th 28:23 06/30/13 Birmingham Grand Prix 5,000m 11th 13:36.51 05/19/13 TCS World 10K, Bangalore 4th 28:29 01/25/13 Dubai Marathon 8th 2:08:24 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 01/25/13 Dubai Marathon 8th 2:08:24

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Dennis Kimetto Birthdate: January 22, 1984 Citizenship: Kenya Residence: Eldoret, Kenya Agent: Gerard Van de Veen Sponsor: Adidas

Personal records Marathon 2:04:16 (Berlin, 2012) Half marathon 59:14 (Berlin, 2012) 25K 1:11:18 (Berlin, 2012)

Career overview Kimetto ran 2:04:16 in his marathon debut in Berlin last September, placing second to training partner Geoffrey Mutai by one second. His time was seven seconds better than Ayele Abshero’s debut earlier in the year, making him the debut marathon world record-holder on a record-eligible course. (Moses Mosop ran 2:03:06 at the 2011 Boston Marathon on a net downhill course with a strong tailwind). In his tune-up race for the Berlin Marathon, Kimetto set a 25K world record of 1:11:18 at the Berlin BIG 25K. It was a 32-second improvement over the previous record held by Sammy Kosgei. In February, Kimetto ran to victory at the 2013 Tokyo Marathon in course record time, in just his second race at the distance. He used a strong second half to finish eight seconds ahead of fellow Kenyan Michael Kipyego. Kimetto also won the prestigious 2012 Ras al Khaimah Half Marathon in 1:00:40 over 2:03 man Wilson Kipsang. 2013 Races Date Race Place Time 08/17/13 Internationaler Schortenser 10 Mile 2nd 47:32 02/24/13 Tokyo Marathon 1st 2:06:50 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 02/24/13 Tokyo Marathon 1st 2:06:50 09/30/12 BMW Berlin Marathon 2nd 2:04:16

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Sammy Kitwara Birthdate: November 26, 1986 Citizenship: Kenya Residence: Eldoret, Kenya Height: 5’9” Weight: 115 pounds Coach: Moses Kiptanui Agent: Franz Denissen Sponsor: Adidas

Personal records Marathon 2:05:54 (Chicago, 2012) Half marathon 58:48 (Philadelphia, 2011) 10,000m 27:11 (Utrecht, 2010)

Career overviewKitwara nearly broke the Chicago course record last year in his first completed marathon. Yet his time only netted him fourth place in a historically fast competition where the first three finishers eclipsed the course mark. In 2011, he was runner-up at the Philadelphia Half Marathon with the fifth fastest 13.1-mile performance in history (58:48).

He served as a pacer at the 2011 Rotterdam Marathon. The following year, he was in the lead pack through the halfway point in 1:01:38, but he did not finish.

He won the bronze medal at the 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Nanning, China.

PersonalAmazingly, Kitwara didn’t take up competitive running until 2007 when he realized that his family needed additional financial assistance. Three years later, he was at a world-class level.

2013 Races Date Race Place Time 07/04/13 Peachtree Road Race 10K 4th 28:17 05/26/13 Abraham Rosa 10K 2nd 29:16 04/14/13 Rotterdam Marathon 3rd 2:07:22 02/24/13 World’s Best 10K 1st 28:42 01/13/13 Egmond Half Marathon 6th 1:02:25

Career marathons Date Race Place Time 04/14/13 Rotterdam Marathon 3rd 2:07:22 10/07/12 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 4th 2:05:54 04/15/12 Rotterdam Marathon DNF

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Other career highlightsDate Race Place Time 10/16/10 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships 3rd 1:00:22

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Micah Kogo Birthdate: June 30, 1986 Citizenship: Kenya Residence: Kaptagat, Kenya Agent: Ricky Simms Sponsor: Nike

Personal records Marathon 2:10:27 (Boston, 2013) Half marathon 59:07 (Newcastle-South Shields, 2012) 10,000m 26:35.63 (Brussels, 2006)

Career overviewA track specialist, Kogo is the 10,000m bronze medalist from the 2008 Olympic Games. His personal best of 26:35.63 ranks sixth on the all-time 10,000m list. In 2009, he broke Haile Gebreselassie’s 10K road world record with a 27:01 performance at the Parelloop 10K in the Netherlands. (The 10K record has since been broken by Kenya’s Leonard Komon, but Kogo ranks second all-time.)

In his debut at the 2013 Boston Marathon, Kogo was among the leading trio until the final straightaway, when he lost in a sprint finish to Ethiopia’s Lelisa Desisa. This summer, he has proved to be unbeatable with victories at the prestigious Falmouth and Beach to Beacon road races. 2013 Races Date Race Place Time 08/11/13 Falmouth Road Race 7 Mile 1st 32:09 08/03/13 Beach to Beacon 10K 1st 28:03 04/15/13 Boston Marathon 2nd 2:10:27

Career marathons Date Race Place Time 04/15/13 Boston Marathon 2nd 2:10:27 Other career highlights Date Race Place Time 08/17/09 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Berlin 7th 27:26.33 08/17/08 Olympic Games 10,000m, Beijing 3rd 27:04.11

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Hirokatsu Kurosaki Birthdate: August 8, 1985 Citizenship: Japan Residence: Tokyo, Japan Height: 5’7” Weight: 125 lbs. Coach: Daisuke Isomatsu Sponsor: Konica Minolta

Personal records Marathon 2:12:22 (Nobeoka, 2013) Half marathon 1:03:32 (Yamaguchi, 2012) 10,000m 28:35.89 (Yokohama, 2010) 5,000m 14:03.95 (Sappora, 2009)

Career overview Kurosaki ran a personal best 2:12:22 in his debut at February’s Nobeoka Marathon, finishing just eight seconds behind winner Hirosaki Sano, who he will rematch in Chicago. He ran five minutes slower in his second marathon attempt, struggling in the cold and wet conditions at Nagano, but he still managed a top three finish. He won the prestigious Ome 30K in 2009 in 1:32:50. In peak training, Kurosaki exceeds 200 miles per week of running. 2013 Races Date Race Place Time 04/21/13 Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon 3rd 2:17:28 02/10/13 Nobeoka Marathon 2nd 2:12:22

Career marathons Date Race Place Time 04/21/13 Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon 3rd 2:17:28 02/10/13 Nobeoka Marathon 2nd 2:12:22

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Craig Leon Birthdate: November 8, 1984 Citizenship: United States Residence: Eugene, OR Height: 5’7” Weight: 120 lbs. Coach: Ian Dobson Agent: Self Sponsor: Mizuno Twitter: @CLeonRun

Personal records Marathon 2:14:38 (Boston, 2013) Half marathon 1:04:01 (Duluth, 2013) 10,000m 29:49 (Penn Relays, 2011) 5,000m 14:23 (Kent, 2011)

Career overview Craig Leon has had his best running year in 2013. He began with his first marathon victory at the Mississippi Blues Marathon in Jackson, MS. He then cracked the top 10 with a personal best time at the Boston Marathon. In June, he ran a half marathon personal best at the USA Half Marathon Championships in Duluth, MN.

He is a member of Team Run Eugene and is coached by U.S. Olympian Ian Dobson. Personal Craig Leon was born in the rural town of Van Wert in northwest Ohio. He was just an average runner in high school and joined Ohio University’s cross country and track and field programs as a walk-on. After steadily improving in college and excelling at the marathon distance beyond college, in 2011, Leon relocated from Ohio to Eugene, OR to pursue a professional running career. 2013 Races Date Race Place Time 09/02/13 USA 20K Championships, New Haven 14th 1:02:59 07/04/13 Butte to Butte 10K 1st 31:45 06/23/13 USA Half Marathon Championships, Duluth 19th 1:04:01 05/27/13 Lou Cox 5K 2nd 14:29 05/19/13 Cleveland Marathon 10K 5th 30:26 04/17/13 Boston Marathon 10th 2:14:38 03/17/13 F5 St. Patrick’s Day Dash 3rd 17:25 03/09/13 USA 15K Championships 39th 46:31 02/18/13 Great Aloha Run 2nd 40:16 01/05/13 Mississippi Blues Marathon 1st 2:16:48

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Career marathons Date Race Place Time 04/15/13 Boston Marathon 10th 2:14:38 01/05/13 Mississippi Blues Marathon 1st 2:16:48 10/07/12 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 20th 2:15:38 01/14/12 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, Houston 26th 2:15:42 10/03/10 Twin Cities Marathon 10th 2:18:28 05/02/10 Eugene Marathon 1st 2:23:15

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Mike Morgan Birthdate: February 20, 1980 Citizenship: United States Residence: Rochester Hills, MI Height: 5’7” Weight: 115 lbs. Coach: Keith and Kevin Hanson Sponsor: Brooks

Personal records Marathon 2:14:22 (Houston, 2012)

Career overview Morgan is a longtime member of the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project (since 2005). Some of his best results have come at the Chicago Marathon, including a 2:15:11 debut in 2006 and a 2:14:55 at the 2010 race, good for 11th overall and third American. He ran a personal best 2:14:22 at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials. This spring, he was on pace for another personal best in Rotterdam, but slowed in the last half to a 2:17:05 finish. He has twice represented Team USA at the World Championships Marathon, finishing as high as 23rd at the 2007 race. He was three-time NCAA Division III All-American at Nebraska Wesleyan University. 2013 Races Date Race Place Time 06/22/13 USA Half Marathon Championships, Duluth 28th 1:04:35 04/14/13 Rotterdam Marathon 15th 2:17:05 01/12/03 Walt Disney World Half Marathon 1st 1:05:26 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 04/14/13 Rotterdam Marathon 15th 2:17:05 01/14/12 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, Houston 17th 2:14:22 09/04/11 IAAF World Championships Marathon, Daegu 31st 2:18:35 10/10/10 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 11th 2:14:55 12/06/09 California International Marathon 4th 2:15:27 10/05/08 Twin Cities Marathon 4th 2:17:58 11/03/07 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, New York 12th 2:17:58 08/25/07 IAAF World Championships Marathon, Osaka 23rd 2:23:28 10/22/06 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 15th 2:15:11

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Moses Mosop Birthdate: July 7, 1985 Citizenship: Kenya Height: 5’7” Coach: Renato Canova Agent: Valentijn Trouw Sponsor: Nike

Personal records Marathon 2:03:06 (Boston, 2011) Half marathon 59:20 (Milan, 2010) 10,000m 26:49.55 (Hengelo, 2007) 5,000m 12:54.46 (Saint-Denis, 2006)

Career overview Despite never having run a marathon prior to Boston in 2011, Mosop finished second in the fastest marathon race ever run. While he wound up four seconds in arrears of winner Geoffrey Mutai, his wind-assisted time of 2:03:06 was two minutes and 44 seconds faster than anyone else had ever run in a debut. And his and Mutai’s times still stand as the fastest ever run over the 26.2-mile distance.

At the 2011 Chicago Marathon, Mosop broke away from the field at 20 miles with successive mile splits of 4:38 and 4:37. Although at mid-2:04 pace at 35K, he slowed significantly in the final miles but hung on to take four seconds off the course record.As part of the Prefontaine Classic on June 3, 2011, Mosop set track world records at 25,000m (1:12:25.4) and 30,000m (1:26:47.4). Prior to turning to the roads, Mosop finished seventh in the 10,000m at the 2004 Olympic Games, and he won the bronze medal in the 10,000m at the 2005 IAAF World Track & Field Championships and silver at the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. He was selected to run the marathon at the 2012 London Olympics, but was forced to withdraw due to injury. He has not yet competed in 2013. Personal Mosop is nicknamed “Big Engine” for his powerful running technique.

Career marathons Date Race Place Time 04/15/12 Rotterdam Marathon 3rd 2:05:03 10/09/11 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 1st 2:05:37 04/18/11 Boston Marathon 2nd 2:03:06

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Other career highlights Date Race Place Time 08/08/05 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Helsinki 3rd 27:08.96 08/20/04 Olympic Games 10,000m, Athens 7th 27:46.61

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Emmanuel Mutai Birthdate: October 12, 1984 Citizenship: Kenya Height: 5’4” Weight: 115 lbs. Agent: Michel Boeting Sponsor: Adidas

Personal records Marathon 2:04:40 (London, 2011) Half marathon 1:00:03 (Lisbon, 2010)

Career overview After three straight runner-up finishes at World Marathon Majors races, Mutai broke through with his first WMM victory in a big way with a dominating victory and course record performance at the 2011 London Marathon. At the 2011 New York City Marathon, Mutai lost the battle but won the war. His final time of 2:06:28 left him 82 seconds behind winner Geoffrey Mutai, but his second place finish scored him enough points to take home the $500,000 World Marathon Majors prize for 2010-2011. At the 2008 Chicago Marathon, Mutai pushed a fast early pace in warm conditions and suffered the consequences of a fifth place finish in his slowest career marathon time (2:15:36). This spring, he finished runner-up once again in London. In total, he’s had an impressive nine top five finishes at WMM competitions in 11 starts. Career marathons Date Race Place Time 04/21/13 Virgin Money London Marathon 2nd 2:06:33 08/12/12 Olympic Games Marathon, London 17th 2:14:49 04/22/12 Virgin Money London Marathon 7th 2:08:01 11/06/11 ING New York City Marathon 2nd 2:06:28 04/17/11 Virgin Money London Marathon 1st 2:04:40 11/07/10 ING New York City Marathon 2nd 2:09:18 04/25/10 Virgin Money London Marathon 2nd 2:06:23 08/22/09 IAAF World Championships, Berlin 2nd 2:07:48 04/26/09 Virgin Money London Marathon 4th 2:06:53 10/12/08 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 5th 2:15:36 04/13/08 Virgin Money London Marathon 4th 2:06:15

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Additional career highlights Date Race Place Time 10/21/07 Amsterdam Marathon 1st 2:06:29 04/15/07 Rotterdam Marathon 7th 2:13:06

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Eliud Ngetich Birthdate: November 12, 1993 Citizenship: Kenya

Personal records Marathon 2:11:59 (Duluth, 2013) Half marathon 1:04:21 (Parkersburg, 2013) 10,000m 29:16 (New York, 2013) Career overview Ngetich immigrated to the United States from Kenya this spring and has had a busy season of racing. He became the youngest winner of the Green Bay Marathon in May, and a month later ran a personal best 2:11:59 to finish third at Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, MN. Chicago will be the youngster’s first major marathon.

2013 Races Date Race Place Time 08/17/13 Debbie Green Memorial 5K 6th 14:28 08/17/13 News and Sentinel Half Marathon 6th 1:04:21 07/14/13 Utica Boilermaker 15K 5th 45:15 06/22/13 Grandma’s Marathon 3rd 2:11:59 06/09/13 Litchfield Hills Road Race 7 Mile 1st 33:55 06/02/13 Orange County Classic 10K 2nd 29:55 05/27/13 Ridgewood Memorial Day 5K 1st 14:31 05/19/13 Green Bay Marathon 1st 2:18:26 05/11/13 Healthy Kidney 10K 11th 29:16

Career marathons Date Race Place Time 06/22/13 Grandma’s Marathon 3rd 2:11:59 05/19/13 Green Bay Marathon 1st 2:18:26

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Yoshinori Oda Birthdate: December 5, 1980 Citizenship: Japan Residence: Tahara, Japan Height: 5’5” Weight: 110 lbs. Coach: Toshinobu Satoh Sponsor: Toyota Motor Corporation

Personal records Marathon 2:09:03 (Tokyo, 2011) Half marathon 1:01:41 (Yamaguchi, 2009) 10,000m 27:53.55 (Fukuroi, 2010) 5,000m 13:42.67 (Lapinlahti, 2007)

Career overview Oda leads a strong contingent of Japanese athletes in Chicago. The most experienced member of the group, he also arrives with the strongest credentials—a fourth-place finish at the 2011 Tokyo Marathon in 2:09:03 and a 1:01:41 half marathon personal best. He represented Japan at the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Daegu, South Korea.

After four career marathons, his debut in Tokyo remains his best and stands as the third fastest debut by a Japanese athlete. In his more recent attempts, he’s been far off the standard that he set for himself in 2011, but he’s out to improve his time in Chicago.

Personal Oda is married and has two children, ages seven and three. He’s looking forward to visiting the Willis Tower and seeing Lake Michigan while in Chicago.

2013 Races Date Race Place Time 05/12/13 Sendai International Half Marathon 13th 1:03:49 02/24/13 Tokyo Marathon 34th 2:17:24

Career marathons Date Race Place Time 02/24/13 Tokyo Marathon 34th 2:17:24 12/02/12 Fukuoka Marathon 33rd 2:23:20 09/04/11 IAAF World Championships Marathon 29th 2:18:05 02/27/11 Tokyo Marathon 4th 2:09:03

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Yoshiki Otsuka Birthdate: December 14, 1982 Citizenship: Japan Height: 5’7” Weight: 121 lbs. Residence: Tokai, Japan Sponsor: Aichi Steele

Personal recordsMarathon 2:12:51 (Oita, 2013) Half marathon 1:03:29 (Nagoya, 2009)

Career overviewSince his debut at the 2011 Otsu Marathon, Otsuka has steadily improved his marathon performances each year, including his personal best 2:12:41 at this year’s Beppu-Oita race, good for fourth place overall. The Bank of America Chicago Marathon will be his first marathon outside of Japan. 2013 Races Date Race Place Time 05/19/13 Gifu-Seiryu Half Marathon 9th 1:04:37 02/04/13 Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon 4th 2:12:51 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 02/04/13 Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon 4th 2:12:51 03/04/12 Otsu Marathon 21st 2:14:12 12/04/11 Fukuoka Marathon 13th 2:16:10 03/06/11 Otsu Marathon 25th 2:16:13

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Sean Quigley Birthdate: February 8, 1985 Citizenship: United States Residence: Boulder, CO Coach: Lee Troop Agent: Tom Ratcliffe Sponsor: Boulder Track Club

Personal records Marathon 2:14:12 (Houston, 2012) Half marathon 1:03:23 (Nanning, China, 2010)

Career overview Quigley was one of several athletes at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon who had promising debuts. His 2:14:12 put him just outside the top 15. He was the 2010 U.S. national champion at 20K, winning the venerable New Haven race. That performance put him on the Team USA squad at the 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Nanning, China, where he was the top American finisher in 19th place.

Quigley was a three-time NCAA All-American for La Salle University. Personal Quigley, originally from Braintree, MA, graduated from LaSalle University in Philadelphia in 2008 and continued to be mentored by his college coach, Charles Torpey, until Torpey’s death in 2011. Shortly thereafter, Quigley relocated to Boulder, CO, and currently runs for the Boulder Track Club under coach Lee Troop.

2013 Races Date Race Place Time 09/03/13 USA 20K Championships, New Haven 10th 1:02:25 08/11/13 Falmouth Road Race 7 Mile 13th 34:10 04/28/13 Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational 10,000m 9th 27:50.78 04/19/13 Mt. SAC Relays 5000m 8th 13:31.56 03/30/13 Stanford Invitational 5000m 7th 13:36.70 03/09/13 Gate River Run 15K 4th 43:45 02/02/13 USA Cross Country Championships 12K 14th 36:37.6 01/05/13 BUPA Great Edinburgh Cross Country 8K 11th 25:07 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 10/07/12 Twin Cities Marathon 3rd 2:15:06 01/14/12 US Olympic Trials Marathon, Houston 16th 2:14:12

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Other career highlights Date Race Place Time 10/16/10 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships 19th 1:03:23 09/06/10 USA 20K Championships, New Haven 1st 59:21

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Dathan Ritzenhein Birthdate: December 30, 1982 Citizenship: United States Residence: Beaverton, OR Height: 5’8” Weight: 125 lbs. Coach: Alberto Salazar Agent: Dan Lilot Sponsor: Nike Twitter: @djritzenhein

Personal records Marathon 2:07:47 (Chicago, 2012) Half marathon 1:00:00 (Birmingham, 2009) 10,000m 27:22.28 (Berlin, 2009) 5,000m 12:56.27 (Zurich, 2009)

Career overview Ritzenhein had a breakthrough performance at the 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon with a more than two-minute personal best, making him the third-fastest American marathoner of all-time behind Khalid Khannouchi and Ryan Hall.

He’s a three-time Olympian, finishing ninth at the 2008 Olympic Marathon and 13th at the 2012 Olympic 10,000m. On the track, he set the American record in the 5,000m in 2009 (since broken) and was sixth in the 2009 IAAF World Championships 10,000m. This summer, he competed in the 10,000m at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow, placing 10th in 27:37.90.

He has won two global medals—bronze at the 2009 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and bronze at the 2001 IAAF Junior World Cross Country Championships.Before turning professional, he was a two-time national cross country champion in high school. And while attending the University of Colorado, he helped the Buffaloes to the 2001 NCAA cross country title, and he captured the individual crown in 2003. Ritzenhein is a member of the Nike Oregon Project and is coached by Alberto Salazar. Personal Ritzenhein, or “Ritz” as he is known in the running world, grew up in Rockford, MI, and attended Rockford High School. He is married to fellow Rockford native and University of Colorado alum Kalin Toedebusch. Together they have two children.

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2013 Races Date Race Place Time 08/10/13 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Moscow 10th 27:37.90 07/27/13 Anniversary Games 3,000m, Sainsbury 5th 7:44.68 06/20/13 USATF Championships 10,000m, Des Moines 2nd 28:49.66 06/01/13 Prefontaine Classic 5,000m, Eugene 9th 13:09.53 05/17/13 USATF High Performance Meet 5,000m 2nd 13:17.38 05/03/13 Oregon Twilight 3,000m 2nd 7:47.65 03/17/13 NYC Half Marathon 3rd 1:01:10 02/02/13 USA Cross Country Championships 12K, St. Louis 2nd 35:44 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 10/07/12 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 9th 2:07:47 01/14/12 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, Houston 4th 2:09:55 11/07/10 ING New York City Marathon 8th 2:12:33 04/26/09 Virgin Money London Marathon 11th 2:10:00 08/24/08 Olympic Games Marathon, Beijing 9th 2:11:59 11/03/07 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, New York 2nd 2:11:07 11/05/06 ING New York City Marathon 11th 2:14:01

Other career highlights Date Race Place Time 08/10/13 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Moscow 10th 27:37.90 08/04/12 Olympic Games 10,000m, London 13th 27:45.89 10/11/09 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Birmingham 3rd 1:00:00 08/17/09 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Berlin 6th 27:22.28 08/27/07 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Osaka 9th 28:28.59 03/24/01 IAAF World Junior Cross Country Championships 8K 3rd 25:46

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Hiroaki Sano Birthdate: February 27, 1984 Citizenship: Japan Residence: Saitama Prefecture, Japan Height: 5’9” Weight: 115 lbs. Sponsor: Honda Motor Company

Personal records Marathon 2:12:14 (Nobeoka, 2013) Half marathon 1:03:24 (Sendai, 2013) 10,000m 28:55.38 (Yokohama, 2010)

Career overview Sano won in his marathon debut at Nobeoka in February. His 2:12:14 was the fourth-fastest winning time in the 51-year history of the race. Sano, who runs for Team Honda, covered the last 2.195K in a quick 6 minutes, 31 seconds. 2013 Races Date Race Place Time 05/12/13 Sendai Half Marathon 8th 1:03:24 02/10/13 Nobeoka Marathon 1st 2:12:14 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 02/10/13 Nobeoka Marathon 1st 2:12:14

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Mike Sayenko Birthdate: July 12, 1984 Citizenship: United States Residence: Bothell, WA Height: 5’9” Weight: 135 lbs. Agent: Self Sponsor: Brooks Twitter: @Mike_Sayenko

Personal records Marathon 2:14:27 (Chicago, 2010) Half marathon 1:03:40 (Duluth, 2013) 10,000m 28:12.42 (Palo Alto, 2012) Career overview Sayenko is a three-time U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier, twice at the marathon (he was the youngest finisher in 2007) and once at 10,000m. He ran his personal best at the 2010 Chicago Marathon, finishing as the second American and 10th overall. By virtue of his Chicago performance, he was selected to represent Team USA at the 2011 IAAF World Championships Marathon, where he finished 37th.

He was an All-American in the 10,000m for the University of Washington. Personal Born Mikhail Sayenko in Odessa, Ukraine, he moved to the U.S. with his mother when he was eight years old. He was a stand-out runner from the start of his career at Sammamish High School in Bellevue, WA. He attended the University of Washington where he earned a BA in Interdisciplinary Visual Arts and a minor in Architecture. When Sayenko is not training, he’s a graphic designer and volunteer coach for the “Marathon Club” at a local elementary school. 2013 Races Date Race Place Time 07/27/13 Quad City Times Bix 7 Mile 14th 35:26 07/04/13 Peachtree Road Race 10K 32nd 30:11 06/22/13 USA Half Marathon Championships, Duluth 16th 1:03:40 05/19/13 Nordstrom’s Beat the Bridge 8K 3rd 24:06 03/17/13 St. Patrick’s Day Dash 3.4 miles 1st 17:22 03/10/13 Southwest Spine and Sports Mountain to Fountain 15K 6th 45:48 03/01/13 University of Washington Indoor 5,000m 4th 14:18.74 02/09/13 Husky Classic Indoor 5000m 10th 14:08.76 01/26/13 University of Washington Invitational Indoor 3,000m 16th 8:19.99

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Career marathons Date Race Place Time 01/14/12 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, Houston 30th 2:16:40 09/04/11 IAAF World Championships Marathon, Daegu 37th 2:22:49 10/10/10 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 10th 2:14:27 11/01/09 ING New York City Marathon 14th 2:16:38 10/05/08 Twin Cities Marathon 5th 2:19:18 02/17/08 Austin Marathon 2nd 2:20:42 11/03/07 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, New York 29th 2:18:35 12/03/06 California International Marathon 8th 2:19:45

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Tesfaye Sendeku Birthdate: February 23, 1984 Citizenship: Ethiopia Residence: Antioch, CA

Personal records Marathon 2:11:18 (San Diego, 2012) Half marathon 1:01:36 (Reims, 2007)

Career overview Sendeku (often competing as Tesfaye Alemayehu) is a journeyman marathoner looking to break through on the international stage. To that end, he has not yet raced a marathon in 2013 with his focus set on Chicago. He has a number of top marathon finishes across the country, including a victory at the 2011 Miami Marathon and a third-place finish at the 2012 Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon in a personal best 2:11:18.

2013 Races Date Race Place Time 08/18/13 America’s Finest City Half Marathon 3rd 1:02:06 07/21/13 Napa-to-Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon 1st 1:04:10 05/19/13 Bay to Breakers 12K 3rd 36:02 04/07/13 SacTown 10 Miler, Sacramento 1st 47:42 03/17/13 Anthem Half Marathon, Virginia Beach 1st 1:04:40 01/27/13 Carlsbad Half Marathon 3rd 1:04:14

Career marathons Date Race Place Time 12/02/12 California International Marathon 2nd 2:17:07 10/13/12 Baltimore Marathon 2nd 2:13:11 06/03/12 Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon 3rd 2:11:18 10/15/11 Baltimore Marathon 5th 2:16:16 06/05/11 Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon 2nd 2:12:23 03/05/11 Energy Bar Marathon, Albany, Ga. 1st 2:17:10 01/30/11 Miami Marathon 1st 2:12:57 12/05/10 California International Marathon 3rd 2:13:59 02/21/10 Maratón Popular de Valencia 5th 2:11:50 04/25/09 Hamburg Marathon 6th 2:16:58

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Michael Shelley Birthdate: October 10, 1983 Citizenship: Australia Residence: Queensland, Australia Height: 6’0” Weight: 132 lbs. Coach: Dick Telford Agent: Jurrie van der Veen

Personal records Marathon 2:11:23 (Amsterdam, 2011) Half marathon 1:01:27 (New York, 2012) 10,000m 27:59.77 (Berkeley, 2009)

Career overview Shelley has carried the mantle for Australia in the marathon over the past few years. He won a surprise silver medal at the Commonwealth Games Marathon in 2010. He backed it up with a career year in 2011, cracking the top 10 at the London Marathon and setting a personal best 2:11:23 at the Amsterdam Marathon, which won him a selection to Australia’s 2012 Olympic team. He finished 17th at the Olympic Games Marathon, the best showing by an Australian since 2000.

Personal Growing up, Shelley’s dream was to play in Australia’s National Rugby League. Ironically nicknamed “Turtle,” Shelley found he had a much greater talent for running. He attended Helensvale State High School before earning his BA in Business from Griffith University. 2013 Races Date Race Place Time 07/06/13 Southern Cross University 10K 2nd 29:45 02/03/13 Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon 6th 2:13:12

Career marathons Date Race Place Time 02/03/13 Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon 6th 2:13:12 08/12/12 Olympic Games Marathon, London 16th 2:14:10 10/16/11 Amsterdam Marathon 11th 2:11:23 04/17/11 Virgin Money London Marathon 10th 2:11:38 10/14/10 Commonwealth Games Marathon 2nd 2:15:28 04/11/10 Rotterdam Marathon 12th 2:13:05

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Zersenay Tadese Birthdate: February 8, 1982 Citizenship: Eritrea Height: 5’3” Weight: 120 lbs. Agent: Julia Garcia Sponsor: Nike

Personal records Marathon 2:10:41 (London, 2012) Half marathon 58:23 (Lisbon, 2010) 10,000m 26:37.25 (Brussels, 2006) 5,000m 12:59.27 (Rome, 2006)

Career overviewTadese is the greatest half marathon runner in history by any measure. He owns the world record of 58:23, as well as history’s second fastest time, 58:30. He’s also the five-time IAAF World Half Marathon Champion. However, his excellence over 13.1 miles has yet to translate to the 26.2-mile distance as he’s competed in three London Marathons with a personal best of 2:10:41. A well-rounded athlete and prolific global performer, Tadese was the bronze medalist in the 2004 Olympic Games 10,000m, silver medalist in the 2009 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, and he struck gold with an individual title at the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Personal Tadese was born in rural Adi Bana, Eritrea. He became interested in cycling during his teenage years and set his sights on moving to Europe to cycle professionally after winning a number of local races. After realizing he was not prepared to enter professional cycling, he turned his sights to running.

Tadese frequently dedicates his victories to his country of Eritrea. Eritrea is one of Africa’s least populous countries and Tadese is a national hero. More than 2,500 people attended his wedding to Merhawit Soloman and it was broadcast live on Eritrean television.

2013 Races Date Race Place Time 05/19/13 Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon 1st 1:00:31 04/06/13 Prague Half Marathon 1st 1:00:10 02/24/13 World’s Best 10K 7th 29:08

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Career marathons Date Race Place Time 04/22/12 Virgin Money London Marathon 14th 2:10:41 04/25/10 Virgin Money London Marathon 7th 2:12:03 04/26/09 Virgin Money London Marathon DNF

Other career highlightsDate Race Place Time 10/06/12 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Kavarna 1st 1:00:19 08/04/12 Olympic Games 10,000m, London 6th 27:33.51 08/28/11 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Daegu 4th 27:22.57 10/16/10 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Nanning 2nd 1:00:11 10/11/09 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Birmingham 1st 59:35 08/17/09 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Berlin 2nd 26:50.12 10/12/08 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Rio 1st 59:56 08/17/08 Olympic Games 10,000m, Beijing 5th 27:05.11 10/14/07 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Udine 1st 58:59 08/27/07 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Osaka 4th 27:21.37 10/08/06 IAAF World Road Running Championships 20K, Debrecen 1st 56:01 08/08/05 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Helsinki 6th 27:12.82 10/20/04 Olympic Games 10,000m, Athens 3rd 27:22.57

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Hiroki Tanaka Birthdate: March 18, 1983 Citizenship: Japan Residence: Hiroshima City, Japan Height: 5’9” Weight: 132 lbs. Coach: Yasushi Sakaguchi Sponsor: Chugoku Electric Power

Personal records Marathon 2:13:09 (Tokyo, 2013) Half marathon 1:02:59 (Kyoto, 2006) 10,000m 28:31.35 (Yokohama, 2008) Career overviewBucking the trend of most Japanese athletes, Tanaka debuted at the 2007 Boston Marathon, finishing 14th in 2:20:10. His marathon performances have steadily improved since then, to the point where he ran a personal best 2:13:09 this year at the Tokyo Marathon, netting a top 20 finish. 2013 Races Date Race Place Time 05/12/13 Sendai Half Marathon 27th 1:05:47 02/24/13 Tokyo Marathon 19th 2:13:09 01/27/13 Chugoku Yamaguchi Ekiden, 6th stage, 15.9K 46:53 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 02/24/13 Tokyo Marathon 19th 2:13:09 03/04/12 Otsu Marathon 20th 2:14:04 02/01/09 Beppu-Oita Marathon 17th 2:17:59 04/16/07 Boston Marathon 14th 2:20:10

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Matt Tegenkamp Birthdate: January 19, 1982 Citizenship: United States Residence: Portland, OR Height: 6’2” Weight: 150 lbs. Coach: Jerry Schumacher Agent: Tom Radcliffe Sponsor: Nike Twitter: @MattTegenkamp

Personal records 25K 1:14:43 (Grand Rapids, 2013) 15K 58:30 (New Haven, 2012) 10,000m 27:28.22 (Palo Alto, 2011) 5,000m 12:58.56 (Brussels, 2009) 2 Mile 8:07.07 (Eugene, 2007)

Career overview Two-time Olympian Tegenkamp will make his highly anticipated marathon debut at Chicago. He competed in the 10,000m at the 2012 London Olympics and in the 5,000m at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He has also competed at three IAAF World Track & Field Championships (2007, 2009, 2011). At the 2007 World Championships, he placed fourth by a fraction of a second in the 5,000m final.

Tegenkamp ranks fifth on the U.S. all-time list in the 5,000m and 10th on the all-time 10,000m list. He holds the American record for 2 miles, with his 8:07.07 performance at the 2007 Prefontaine Classic.

Tegenkamp transitioned to the roads last fall by winning won his first road national title at the USA 20K Championships in New Haven, CT, in a championship record 58:30. He defended his title this year in his final tune-up for the Chicago Marathon. In his longest race to date, he was third at the USA 25K Championships in May. Personal Tegenkamp originally hails from Lee Summit, MO, just outside Kansas City. After a standout high school career he moved on to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science degree in human ecology. He is married to Michelle (Carson) Tegenkamp, who was an All-American cross country and track athlete at Michigan State University. They have two kids.

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2013 Races Date Race Place Time 09/02/13 USA 20K Championships, New Haven 1st 1:00:09 05/11/13 USA 25K Championships, Grand Rapids 3rd 1:14:43 07/04/13 Peachtree Road Race 10K 6th 28:25 06/20/13 USATF 10,000m Championships, Des Moines 7th 29:21.93 03/01/13 Columbia Qualifier 5,000m 6th 13:35.46 02/02/13 USA Cross Country Championships, St. Louis 3rd 35:55.8

Other career highlights Date Race Place Time 08/04/12 Olympic Games 10,000m, London 19th 28:18.26 08/28/11 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Daegu 10th 28:41.62 08/23/09 IAAF World Championships 5,000m, Berlin 8th 13:20.23 08/23/08 Olympic Games 5,000m, Beijing 13th 13:33.13 09/02/07 IAAF World Championships 5,000m, Osaka 4th 13:46.78

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Atsedu Tsegay Birthdate: December 17, 1991 Citizenship: Ethiopia Agent: Wellay Amare Sponsor: Nike

Personal records Half marathon 58:47 (Prague, 2012) 10,000m 27:28.11 (Solletuna, 2013)

Career overview Atsedu Tsegay Tesfay will make his marathon debut in Chicago. As a 20-year-old, he set a course record of 58:47 at the 2012 Prague Half Marathon. It was the fastest time in the world for 2012 and is the fifth fastest half marathon of all-time.

2013 Races Date Race Place Time 09/01/13 Lille Half Marathon 4th 1:01:31 06/27/13 Solletuna Grand Prix 10,000m 5th 27:28.11 02/24/13 World’s Best 10K, San Juan 10th 29:50 Other career highlights Date Race Place Time 07/24/10 IAAF Jr World Championships 5,000m 6th 13:54.24

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Abebech Afework Birthdate: December 11, 1990 Citizenship: Ethiopia Agent: Wellay Amare Sponsor: Nike

Personal records Marathon 2:23:59 (Rotterdam Marathon, 2013) Half marathon 1:10:30 (Route du Vin, 2011) 10,000m 31:48.53 (Prefontaine Classic, 2012)

Career overview Afework has only run two marathons, but they have both been impressive efforts. She made her debut at Dubai this past January and sped past the halfway point in 1:11:32. Although she slowed by four minutes in the second half, she finished in 2:27:08, good for eighth place. Three months later, with better pacing, she improved to 2:23:59 with a runner-up finish in Rotterdam. While still a teenager, Afework competed at the 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and placed 14th in 1:11:38.

2013 Races Date Race Place Time 1/25/13 Dubai Marathon 8th 2:27:08 4/14/13 Rotterdam Marathon 2nd 2:23:59

Career marathons Date Race Place Time 04/14/13 Rotterdam Marathon 2nd 2:23:59 01/25/13 Dubai Marathon 8th 2:27:08

Other career highlights Date Race Place Time 10/16/10 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Nanning 14th 1:11:38

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Yukiko Akaba Birthdate: October 18, 1979 Citizenship: Japan Height: 5’2” Weight: 90 lbs. Coach: Shuhei Akaba Agent: Miki Sato Sponsor: Team Hokuren

Personal records Marathon 2:24:09 (London, 2011) Half marathon 1:08:11 (Yamaguchi, 2008) 10,000m 31:15.34 (Kawasaki, 2008) 5,000m 15:11.17 (Yokohama, 2005)

Career overview After a third-place finish at the 2013 London Marathon in a near personal best time, Akaba was surprisingly left off Japan’s World Championships Marathon team. Instead, she competed at the Gold Coast Marathon in Australia the first week of July and smashed countrywoman Eriko Asai’s 20-year-old course record. Seven weeks later she was second at the Hokkaido Marathon.

Akaba has another World Marathon Majors top five finish to her credit when she finished as the first non-African athlete at the 2011 IAAF World Championships Marathon in Daegu.

In 11 career marathons, she has eight sub-2:30 performances.

Personal Akaba is coached by her husband, Shuhei, and together they have a daughter, Yuuna, born in 2006.

2013 Races Date Race Place Time 09/01/13 Lille Half Marathon 2nd 1:10:24 08/25/13 Hokkaido Marathon, Sapporo 2nd 2:32:10 07/07/13 Gold Coast Marathon, Brisbane 1st 2:27:17 04/21/13 Virgin Money London Marathon 3rd 2:24:43 03/17/13 Japan Corporate Team Half Marathon Championships 1st 1:08:59 02/03/13 Marugame Half Marathon 14th 1:11:31

Career Marathons Date Race Place Time 08/25/13 Hokkaido Marathon, Sapporo 2nd 2:32:10 07/07/13 Gold Coast Marathon, Brisbane 1st 2:27:17


Date Race Place Time 04/21/13 Virgin Money London Marathon 3rd 2:24:43 11/18/12 Yokohama Women’s Marathon 8th 2:31:43 03/11/12 Nagoya Women’s Marathon 8th 2:26:08 08/27/11 IAAF World Championships Marathon, Daegu 5th 2:29:35 04/17/11 Virgin Money London Marathon 6th 2:24:09 01/30/11 Osaka Women’s Marathon 1st 2:26:29 04/25/10 Virgin Money London Marathon 6th 2:24:55 08/23/09 IAAF World Championships Marathon, Berlin 31st 2:37:43 01/26/09 Osaka Women’s Marathon 2nd 2:25:40

Other career highlights Date Race Place Time 10/12/10 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Rio 10th 1:11:39 08/15/08 Olympic Games 10,000m, Beijing 20th 32:00.37

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Atsede Baysa Birthdate: April 16, 1987 Citizenship: Ethiopia Residence: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Height: 5’3” Weight: 95 lbs. Coach: Getaneh Tessema Agent: Valentijn Trouw Sponsor: Nike

Personal records Marathon 2:22:03 (Chicago, 2012) Half marathon 1:07:34 (Barcelona, 2013)

Career Overview Last year in Chicago, Baysa won a thrilling duel over Rita Jeptoo as the pair raced down the final stretch on Columbus Drive. She prevailed by one second in 2:22:03, which was also the same margin by which she set a new personal best.

She made a strong bid to win the 2010 Chicago Marathon, passing halfway on target for a sub-2:20. Despite slowing in the second half, she held on to finish as runner-up to Liliya Shubokhova. One of the most consistent marathoners in the world, Baysa has won six marathons and finished in the top 10 in 18 of her 20 finishes.

2013 Races Date Race Place Time 4/21/2013 Virgin Money London Marathon 4th 2:25:14 2/17/2013 Barcelona Half Marathon 7th 1:07:34 Career Marathons Date Race Place Time 04/21/13 Virgin Money London Marathon 4th 2:25:14 10/07/12 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 1st 2:22:03 04/22/12 Virgin Money London Marathon 9th 2:25:59 08/27/11 IAAF World Championships Marathon, Daegu 14th 2:31:37 04/17/11 Virgin Money London Marathon 5th 2:23:49 01/21/11 Dubai Marathon 5th 2:25:08 10/10/10 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2nd 2:23:40 04/11/10 Paris Marathon 1st 2:22:04 01/03/10 Xiamen Marathon 1st 2:28:53 10/25/09 Frankfurt Marathon 7th 2:32:05 08/23/09 IAAF World Championships Marathon, Berlin 27th 2:36:04 04/05/09 Paris Marathon 1st 2:24:42


Date Race Place Time 01/16/09 Dubai Marathon 9th 2:29:13 09/28/08 Toronto Waterfront Marathon 5th 2:35:56 03/16/08 Rome Marathon 5th 2:33:07 10/28/07 Istanbul Eurasia Marathon 1st 2:29:08 04/15/07 Rotterdam Marathon 4th 2:33:54 11/19/06 Tokyo Women’s Marathon 8th 2:37:48 06/11/06 Addis Ababa Marathon 1st 2:48:08 04/16/06 Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon 5th 2:39:31

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Yue Chao Birthdate: January 5, 1991 Citizenship: China Residence: Nanjing, China Height: 5’4” Weight: 115 lbs. Affiliation: Team Jiangsu

Personal records Marathon 2:29:50 (Dalian, 2011) Half marathon 1:12:18 (Yangzhou, 2012) 10,000m 33:21.06 (Jiaxing, 2011) Career overview Chao returns to the Chicago Marathon where she placed seventh in 2011. All of her other marathons have been in China or Inner Mongolia. At the age of 22, this will be her 11th marathon.

She broke 2:30 at Dalian in 2011, and was just 28 seconds off her personal best at Beijing last November. 2013 Races Date Race Place Time 05/18/13 Yingkou Marathon 14th 2:36:36 03/23/13 Chongqing Half Marathon 1st 1:14:57

Career marathons Date Race Place Time 05/18/13 Yingkou Marathon 14th 2:36:36 11/25/12 Beijing Marathon 7th 2:30:18 07/01/12 Shendong Yijinhuoluo International Marathon 2nd 2:39:38 05/26/12 Tianjin Marathon 5th 2:45:47 05/17/12 Chongqing Marathon 9th 2:30:36 10/11/11 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 7th 2:32:57 04/30/11 Dalian Marathon 6th 2:29:50 04/18/10 Dalian Marathon 3rd 2:33:38 01/03/10 Xiamen Marathon 5th 2:42:23 11/08/09 Hangzhou Marathon 1st 2:39:58


Aliaksandra Duliba Birthdate: January 9, 1986 Citizenship: Belarus Agent: Andrey Baranov Sponsor: Nike

Personal records Marathon 2:26:08 (Los Angeles, 2013) Half marathon 1:14:43 (Poznan, 2012) 10,000m 33:08.80 (Moskova, 2013) 5,000m 16:17.45 (Grodno, 2011)

Career overview Duliba not only won her marathon debut at Los Angeles last March but in the process earned a special bonus. The elite women were given a head start of 18 minutes 35 seconds over the elite men and when Duliba held off the first male by 52 seconds, she collected an extra $50,000 added onto her $25,000 winner’s purse. Her time of 2:26:08 was also a Belarus national record, topping the 2:26:23 by Madina Biktagirova set at the 1992 edition of the same race. 2013 Races Date Race Place Time 6/11/13 Moscow Challenge 10K 11th 33:08.80 4/20/13 Dushanbe Half Marathon 1st 1:15:07 3/17/13 Los Angeles Marathon 1st 2:26:08

Career marathons Date Race Place Time 03/17/13 Los Angeles Marathon 1st 2:26:08

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Rita Jeptoo Birthdate: February 15, 1981 Citizenship: Kenya Residence: Kapsabet, Kenya Height: 5’8” Coach: Gabriele Rosa Agent: Federico Rosa Sponsor: Nike

Personal records Marathon 2:22:04 (Chicago, 2012) Half marathon 1:06:27 (Ras al Khaimah, 2013)

Career overview Last year in Chicago, Jeptoo was on the losing end of a sprint finish with Ethiopia’s Atsede Baysa, getting edged at the line by a single second. Her time was still a personal best by more than a minute. She will face Baysa in a rematch this year.

Thus far, 2013 has been a career year for Jeptoo. She won her second Boston Marathon title in April by a margin of 33 seconds, and she produced a very quick half marathon personal best of 1:06:27 at RAK in February. After taking a break from competition for maternity leave in 2009 and 2010, she has returned with authority over the past three seasons. Personal Jeptoo’s running career began in Italy and she continues to spend much of her free time there because of her interest in fashion. Jeptoo also enjoys knitting clothes for her husband, Noah Busienei, a 1500m runner in the Kenyan Armed Forces.

2013 Races Date Race Place Time 4/15/13 Boston Marathon 1st 2:26:25 2/15/13 Ras al Khaimah Half Marathon 3rd 1:06:27

Career marathons Date Race Place Time 04/15/13 Boston Marathon 1st 2:26:25 10/07/12 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2nd 2:22:04 04/16/12 Boston Marathon 6th 2:35:53 11/20/11 Eldoret Marathon 1st 2:36:15 10/30/11 Frankfurt Marathon 5th 2:25:44 04/10/11 Rotterdam Marathon 5th 2:28:09


Date Race Place Time 11/02/08 ING New York City Marathon 4th 2:27:49 04/21/08 Boston Marathon 3rd 2:26:34 09/02/07 IAAF World Championships Marathon, Osaka 7th 2:32:03 04/16/07 Boston Marathon 4th 2:33:08 11/05/06 ING New York City Marathon 4th 2:26:59 04/17/06 Boston Marathon 1st 2:23:38 08/14/05 IAAF World Championships Marathon, Helsinki 7th 2:24:22 04/17/05 Turin Marathon 3rd 2:31:50 11/28/04 Milan City Marathon 1st 2:28:11 06/05/04 Stockholm Marathon 1st 2:35:14

Other career highlights Date Race Place Time 10/08/06 IAAF World Road Running Championships 20K, Debrecen 3rd 1:03:47

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Zhang Jingxia Birthdate: July 15, 1991 Citizenship: China Residence: Lanzhou, China Affiliation: Team Gansu

Personal records Marathon 2:32:37 (Chongquing, 2012) Half marathon 1:15:51 (Kavarna, 2012) 10,000m 33:38.27 (Wuhan, 2012) 5,000m 16:11.17 (Tianjin, 2012)

Career overview Since her 2:48:17 debut in April 2011, Jingixia has knocked nearly 16 minutes off her marathon time. Last year, she was victorious in her hometown Lanzhou Marathon. The Chicago Marathon will be her first marathon outside of China.

2013 Races Date Race Place Time 5/31/13 Suzhou 10K 33:41.83 6/1/13 Suzhou 5K 16:31.26

Career marathons Date Race Place Time 05/18/13 Yingkou Marathon 7th 2:33:47 06/10/12 Lanzhou Marathon 1st 2:38:02 03/17/12 Chongqing Marathon 11th 2:32:37 10/16/11 Beijing Marathon 16th 2:40:11 04/30/11 Dalian Marathon 25th 2:48:17


Werknesh Kidane Birthdate: July 7, 1981 Citizenship: Ethiopia Residence: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Height: 5’2” Weight: 115 lbs. Coach: Kassu Alemayehu Agent: Mark Wetmore Sponsor: Adidas

Personal records Marathon 2:26:15 (Boston, 2011)Half marathon 1:07:26 (Philadelphia, 2011) 10,000m 30:07.15 (Paris, 2003) 5,000m 14:33.04 (Oslo, 2003)

Career overviewKidane owns the eighth fastest women’s 10,000m performance of all-time (30:07.15), which she ran in claiming the silver medal at the 2003 World Championships. She is also one of the all-time great cross country runners with eight global medals, including gold at the 1999 Junior and 2003 Senior World Championships.

After the 2005 season, she took an extended break from competition to start a family. She returned in 2009 with a focus on the roads. She ran 2:27:15 in her debut at the 2011 Dubai Marathon. Three months later she improved her time by a minute in Boston.

Last summer, Kidane qualified for her third Olympic Games and finished fourth in the London 10,000m. She was among the favorites heading into the 2012 Chicago Marathon but did not finish.

PersonalKidane is married to fellow elite runner Gebre Gebremariam, the 2010 New York City Marathon Champion. They have two children, Nathaniel and Muse. The couple holds the unique distinction of being the world’s fastest husband/wife marathon duo, with a combined personal best time of 4:31:08 (2:04:53 and 2:26:15).

2013 RacesDate Race Place Time04/14/13 B.A.A. 5K 4th 15:32

Career marathonsDate Race Place Time10/07/12 Bank of America Chicago Marathon DNF 04/18/11 Boston Marathon 7th 2:26:1501/21/11 Dubai Marathon 8th 2:27:15

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Additional career highlightsDate Race Place Time08/03/12 Olympic Games 10,000m, London 4th 30:39.3808/06/05 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Helsinki 6th 30:32.4708/27/04 Olympic Games 10,000m, Athens 4th 30:28.3008/23/03 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Paris 2nd 30:07.1503/29/03 IAAF World Cross Country Championships 8K 1st 25:5308/09/01 IAAF World Championships 5,000m, Edmonton 11th 15:29.9609/25/00 Olympic Games 5,000m, Sydney 7th 14:47.4008/24/99 IAAF World Championships 5,000m, Seville 7th 15:38.1203/27/99 IAAF Jr. World Cross Country Championships 6K 1st 21:26


Ehitu Kiros Reda Birthdate: January 13, 1988 Citizenship: Ethiopia Agent: Wellay Amare

Personal recods Marathon 2:23:39 (Dubai, 2013) Half marathon 1:09:38 (Prague, 2013)

Career overview Kiros Reda had a big breakthrough at the Dubai Marathon in January when she finished second in 2:23:39. Her time slashed 10 minutes from her previous best, and she ended up just 16 seconds behind the winner. She followed that up with another barrier-breaker race at the Prague Half Marathon in April with a sub-70 minute performance.

Last year, she was first across the finish line of the Macau International Marathon in 2:50:12. (The men’s winning time was also unusually slow at 2:23:56). It turned out that all runners ran about 3 kilometers too far due to a marshalling error on the course. 2013 Races Date Race Place Time 05/12/13 Prague International Marathon 3rd 2:30:02 04/06/13 Prague Half Marathon 5th 1:09:38 01/25/13 Dubai Marathon 2nd 2:23.39 Career Marathons Date Race Place Time 05/12/13 Prague International Marathon 3rd 2:30:02 01/25/13 Dubai Marathon 2nd 2:23:39 12/02/12 Macau International Marathon (long course) 1st 2:50:12 10/07/12 International Peace Marathon, Kosice 3rd 2:33:43 03/18/12 Rome Marathon 6th 2:34:05 01/15/12 Mumbai Marathon 7th 2:34:50 12/04/11 Macau International Marathon 7th 2:37:04 09/18/11 Karlsruhe Marathon 2nd 2:40:01

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Maria Konovalova Birthdate: August 14, 1974 Citizenship: Russia Residence: Irkutsk, Russia Height: 5’10” Weight: 135 lbs. Coach: Yuriy Konovalova Agent: Andrey Baranov Sponsor: Nike

Personal records Marathon 2:23:50 (Chicago, 2010) Half marathon 1:09:56 (Novosibirsk, 2009) 10,000m 30:31.03 (Cheboksary, 2009) 5,000m 14:38.09 (Kazan, 2008) Career Overview This year marks Konovalova’s fourth appearance at the Chicago Marathon, where she has placed as high as fourth in 2010 in a personal best 2:23:50. She had a solid showing again last year, finishing just outside of the top five after leading much of the first half of the race.

At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Konovalova placed fifth in the 10,000m in a speedy 30:35.84. The following year at the Russian Championships she won silver in a personal best 30:31.03, just a few steps behind three-time Chicago Marathon champion Liliya Shobukhova. Personal Konovalova is a thyroid cancer survivor. Two surgeries in 2000 and 2002 saved her life, but left her with damaged vocal chords. 2013 Races Date Race Place Time 7/24/13 Moskva Russian Championships 5,000m 15:27.16 Career Marathons Date Race Place Time 10/07/12 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 6th 2:25:38 04/22/12 Virgin Money London Marathon 15th 2:30:29 10/09/11 Bank of America Chicago Marathon DNF 04/17/11 Virgin Money London Marathon 10th 2:25:18 10/10/10 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 4th 2:23:50 04/25/10 Virgin Money London Marathon 16th 2:35:21


Other career highlights Date Race Place Time 08/15/09 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Berlin 11th 31:26.94 08/15/08 Olympic Games 10,000m, Beijing 5th 30:35.84 09/01/07 IAAF World Championships 5,000m, Osaka 11th 15:09.71 08/27/99 IAAF World Championships 5,000m, Seville 7th 14:58.60 08/12/95 IAAF World Championships 5,000m, Gothenburg 6th 15:01.23

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Merima Mohammed Birthdate: June 10, 1992 Citizenship: Ethiopia Resides: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Height: 5’5” Coach: Haji Adilo Agent: Hussein Makke Sponsor: Nike

Personal recordsMarathon 2:23:04 (Toronto, 2010) Half Marathon 1:08:36 (New Delhi, 2010)

Career overviewMohammed started but did not finish last year’s Chicago Marathon. However, she rebounded nicely from that disappointment to win the 2013 Houston Marathon a few months later. In cold, wet and windy conditions, she nearly broke the Houston course record with a 2:23:37 performance. Three months after that, she finished runner-up in Paris, just 10 seconds off her personal best.

The 21-year-old was only a teenager when she won the 2010 Toronto Marathon in 2:23:04, making her the second-fastest female teen of all-time. Her 1:08:36 half marathon personal best is the fastest time ever run by an 18-year-old female.

All in all, Mohammed has won four marathons in her young career, including three out of her first four attempts at the distance. This summer, she also won the prestigious Bolder Boulder 10K in Colorado.

2013 RacesDate Race Place Time05/26/13 Bolder Boulder 10K 1st 33:58 01/13/13 Houston Marathon 1st 2:23:3704/07/13 Paris Marathon 2nd 2:23:14

Career marathonsDate Race Place Time04/07/13 Paris Marathon 2nd 2:23:14 01/13/13 Houston Marathon 1st 2:23:3710/07/12 Bank of America Chicago Marathon DNF 04/15/12 Rotterdam Marathon 3rd 2:25:4801/07/12 Xiamen International Marathon 3rd 2:31:4610/30/11 Frankfurt Marathon 4th 2:24:3205/09/11 Dusseldorf Marathon 1st 2:28:15


Date Race Place Time 09/26/10 Toronto Marathon 3rd 2:23:0405/30/10 Ottawa Marathon 1st 2:28:1811/08/09 Alps-Maritimes-Nice-Cannes Marathon 1st 2:33:56

Other career highlightsDate Race Place Time03/20/11 IAAF World Cross Country Championships 8K 15th 26:24

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Stephanie Pezzullo Birthdate: May 29, 1982 Citizenship: United States Residence: Charlotte, NC Height: 5’6” Weight: 120 lbs. Coach: Mark Hadley Sponsor: Newton Twitter: @pezzpezz

Personal records Marathon 2:32:42 (Chicago, 2012) Half marathon 1:13:12 (Naples, 2012) 5,000m 15:54.38 (Palo Alto, 2011) Career overview Pezzullo ran her debut at the Chicago Marathon last fall, finishing 10th overall and third American in 2:32:42.

This summer, she won the Big Ten 10K in Chicago on behalf of her alma mater, the Penn State Nittany Lions. She was an All American soccer player in high school and was a four-year starter in college. She didn’t run competitively until the spring of her senior year. She played another two years of semi-professional soccer after college, before turning her focus to running in 2006. Pezzullo was a steeplechase specialist until an ankle injury forced her out of that event, and she began racing on the roads in 2009. 2013 Races Date Race Place Time 07/28/13 Big Ten 10K 1st 34:03 04/07/13 Cherry Blossom 10 Mile 18th 56:13 02/24/13 New Orleans Rock n’ Roll Half Marathon 7th 1:13:57 05/11/13 USA 25K Championships, Grand Rapids 9th 1:29:07

Career marathons Date Race Place Time 10/07/12 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 10th 2:32:42


Clara Santucci Birthdate: March 24, 1987 Citizenship: United States Residence: Morgantown, WV Agent: Isaya Okwiya Sponsor: Mizuno

Personal records Marathon 2:29:54 (Boston, 2011) Half Marathon 1:13:13 (Houston, 2011) 10,000m 33:16.96 (Palo Alto, 2009) 5,000m 16:04.24 (New York, 2010)

Career overview Santucci (formerly Grandt) surprised a lot of people by breaking 2:30 and finishing as the third American in her marathon debut at Boston 2011. She followed that up with a solid showing at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, placing seventh in a time just off her personal best.

Santucci was an All American cross country runner at West Virginia University and twice a top 10 finisher in the NCAA 10,000m.

Personal Santucci grew up in rural West Virginia with five brothers and sisters in a house with no TV. She attributes her success as a runner to an active childhood biking on dirt roads, hiking to the tops of nearby hills, and swimming in creeks. She does much of her training with her husband Jason Santucci. 2013 Races Date Race Place Time 09/02/13 USA 20K Championships, New Haven 12th 1:12:40 07/04/13 Peachtree Road Race 10K 39th 35:45 06/15/13 Cecil Jarvis Greater Clarksburg 10K 3rd 35:10 05/26/13 Ottawa Marathon 9th 2:33:25 05/05/13 Broad Street Run 10 Mile 4th 53:03 04/07/13 Cherry Blossom 10 Mile 20th 56:40

Career marathons Date Race Place Time 05/26/13 Ottawa Marathon 9th 2:33:25 01/14/12 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, Houston 7th 2:30:46 04/18/11 Boston Marathon 16th 2:29:54

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Jemima Sumgong Birthdate: December 21, 1984 Citizenship: Kenya Agent: Federico Rosa Sponsor: Nike

Personal records Marathon 2:23:27 (Rotterdam, 2013) Half marathon 1:08:35 (Verbania, 2012)

Career overview Sumgong may have lost the 2012 Boston Marathon due to her inexperience with the final turn there as Sharon Cherop accelerated quickly to pull away. Despite a valiant effort on a warm day, she came up just two seconds short of victory in her first World Marathon Majors competition.

Five months later she ran just four seconds off her PR with a 1:08:39 (third place) at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon.

She broke through last April with a victory at the Rotterdam Marathon, taking more than five minutes off her personal best. Personal Sumgong is married to Noah Talam (a 2:14 marathoner) and the couple has a daughter who was born in 2011. 2013 Races Date Race Place Time 04/14/13 Rotterdam Marathon 1st 2:23:27 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 04/14/13 Rotterdam Marathon 1st 2:23:27 04/16/12 Boston Marathon 2nd 2:31:52 12/11/11 Castellon de la Plana Marathon 1st 2:28:32 06/06/10 Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon 5th 2:32:34 06/01/08 Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon 2nd 2:30:18 10/28/07 Frankfurt Marathon 4th 2:29:41 12/10/06 Las Vegas Marathon 1st 2:35:22


Melissa White Birthdate: April 7, 1982 Citizenship: United States Residence: Royal Oak, MI Height: 5’4” Coach: Keith and Kevin Hanson Sponsor: Brooks

Personal record Marathon 2:32:55 (Chicago, 2009) Half marathon 1:12:05 (Duluth, 2012)

Career overview White has been knocking on the door of a sub-2:30 marathon since she ran her personal best 2:32:55 at the 2009 Chicago Marathon, finishing eighth overall and second American. Since then, she was the top American at the 2011 Rock ‘n’ Rock San Diego Marathon in 2:33, 13th at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon in 2:34, and finished third overall at the 2012 Twin Cities Marathon with another 2:34. She also finished fourth at the 2012 USA Half Marathon Championships in Duluth in a personal best 1:12:05.

She has had a great 2013 season thus far, including victories at the Walt Disney World and Austin half marathons, and a runner-up finish at the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K in April.

White was a seven-time NCAA Division III All American at SUNY-Geneseo. She won the national indoor title at 5,000m in 2003.

Personal White was the first female addition to the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project and has been a member since 2003. She is married to elite runner Chad Johnson, also a member of the Hansons-Brooks team and a former champion of the Shamrock Shuffle 8K in Chicago.

2013 Races Date Race Place Time 06/22/13 USA Half Marathon Championships, Duluth 15th 1:14:10 05/11/13 USA 25K Championships, Grand Rapids 4th 1:26:35 04/07/13 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K 2nd 26:33 02/17/13 Austin Half Marathon 1st 1:15:25 01/12/13 Walt Disney World Half Marathon 1st 1:14:56 Career marathons Date Race Place Time 10/07/12 Twin Cities Marathon 3rd 2:34:02

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Date Race Place Time 01/14/12 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, Houston 13th 2:34:33 06/05/11 Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon 7th 2:33:09 10/11/09 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 8th 2:32:55 04/20/08 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, Boston 14th 2:37:53 04/16/07 Boston Marathon 14th 2:42:56 10/22/06 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 16th 2:39:21 Other career highlights Date Race Place Time 10/12/08 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Rio 21st 1:14:37 07/16/04 U.S. Olympic Trials 10,000m, Sacramento 16th 34:18.08

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Adam BleakneyBirthdate: August 27, 1975Citizenship: United StatesResidence: Savoy, ILPersonal Best: 1:26:03 (Boston, 2011)

Bleakney is the 2002 Chicago Marathon champion and a three-time runner-up, including last fall, when he finished second to Canada’s Josh Cassidy.

He is the head coach of the world-class University of Illinois Wheelchair Racing Team, which includes top-ranked female athletes and three-time Bank of America Chicago Marathon champions Tatyana McFadden and Amanda McGrory, among a host of other top competitors.

Bleakney won a silver medal in the 800m at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens. He finished 24th in the 2012 Paralympic Marathon in London.

Rafael Botello JimenezBirthdate: February 23, 1979Citizenship: SpainResidence: Barcelona, SpainPersonal Best: 1:22:17 (Padua, 2007)

Botello Jimenez holds the Spanish records from 800m through the marathon. He finished fourth at the 2009 Bank of America Chicago Marathon and improved to third in 2010. He represented Spain at the 2008 and 2012 Paralympic Games, which included a top 10 finish in the London Paralympic Marathon. This spring, he was runner-up to Krige Schabort at the Los Angeles Marathon.

Josh CassidyBirthdate: November 15, 1984Citizenship: CanadaResidence: Oakville, Ontario, CanadaPersonal Best: 1:18:25 (Boston, 2012)

With his win at the 2012 Boston Marathon, Cassidy broke the world record with his 1:18:25 performance. Last fall, he followed up that performance with a dominating victory in Chicago, after finishing fourth in the Windy City the previous year.

He’s Canada’s top-ranked wheelchair racer and owner of numerous national titles. At the 2012 London Paralympics, he finished 12th in the marathon, 10th in the 1,500m, and just

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missed a medal with a fifth-place showing in the 800m.

He had a breakthrough year in 2010 with victories at the London and Ottawa marathons.

Kurt FearnelyBirthdate: March 23, 1981Citizenship: AustraliaResidence: Hamilton, New South Wales, AustraliaPersonal Best: 1:21:39 (Boston, 2012)

Fearnley is Chicago’s most decorated male wheelchair athlete with four titles, including three in a row from 2007 to 2009 and another in 2011. He’s captured nine Paralympic medals, including a pair of golds in the 2004 and 2008 Paralympic Marathons. He also won gold in the 2011 IPC World Championships Marathon, and has won a host of other big city marathons across the globe. He won four consecutive New York City Marathon titles from 2006 to 2009 and owns the NYC course record of 1:29:22.

In the spring, he was back in the winner’s circle in London when he edged Switzerland’s Marcel Hug by a split-second at the finish line. In that race, just four seconds separated Fearnley from the eighth-place finisher.

Heinz FreiBirthdate: January 21, 1958Citizenship: SwitzerlandResidence: Etziken, SwitzerlandPersonal Best: 1:20:14 (Oita, 1999)

At the age of 55, Frei still ranks among the top wheelchair athletes in the world. He owns the Bank of America Chicago Marathon course record from his 2010 victory in 1:26:56, which took down the previous mark set by Kurt Fearnley. When the two squared off in Chicago the following year, he finished runner-up to Fearnley by five seconds.

Over his long career, he has amassed more than 100 career marathon victories and he’s competed at every Paralympic Games since 1984, in events ranging from track & field, to cycling, to cross country skiing and biathlon. He’s accumulated 13 Paralympic gold medals.

He owns the fastest marathon time ever recorded on a record-eligible course from his 1999 victory at the Beppu-Oita Marathon in Japan in 1:20:14.

Though he finished seventh at the London Marathon in the spring, he was just three seconds behind the winner, Fearnley.

Joshua GeorgeBirthdate: March 18, 1985Citizenship: United StatesResidence: Champaign, ILPersonal Best: 1:22:55 (Duluth, 2012)

George is a three-time Chicago Marathon champion with back-to-back victories in 2003 and 2004 and another in 2006. At the 2011 race, he finished third, but was just three seconds behind Kurt Fearnley and a fraction of a second behind Heinz Frei, registering his fastest Chicago finish of 1:29:23.

A diverse athlete, he won the gold medal in the 100m and a silver medal in the 800m at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. At the 2012 London Games, he claimed bronze in the 800m. He has held the world record in the 100m, 400m and 800m events.

Last summer, he won Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, MN, in a personal best 1:22:55.

Krige SchabortBirthdate: September 9, 1963Citizenship: United StatesResidence: Cedartown, GAPersonal Best: 1:23:44 (Boston, 2012)

Schabort is the 2005 Chicago Marathon champion and former course record-holder. On two other occasions he missed returning to the top of the podium in Chicago by a matter of seconds, losing to Kurt Fearnley by one second in 2007 (when Fearnley broke his course record) and settling for third in 2007, just two seconds behind winner Joshua George.

Now a U.S. citizen, he is originally from South Africa, which he represented at the 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 Paralympic Games. He won the bronze medal at the 1992 Paralympic Games Marathon in Barcelona. Eight years later, he upgraded to sliver in the marathon at the 2000 Sydney Games.

Schabort won back-to-back New York City Marathon titles in 2002 and 2003 and is a seven-time Honolulu Marathon champion. He won the 2013 Los Angeles Marathon by a margin of more than seven minutes.

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Ernst Van DykBirthdate: April 4, 1973Citizenship: South AfricaResidence: Paarl, South AfricaPersonal Best: 1:18:27 (Boston, 2004)

Van Dyk has won the Boston Marathon a record nine times, including six in a row from 2001 to 2006. His 2004 victory in 1:18:27 was a world best until Canada’s Josh Cassidy improved it by two seconds in 2012. He also won the 2005 New York City Marathon.

This year will mark Van Dyk’s second appearance in Chicago. He was fourth in 2010 after suffering a mechanical issue midway through the race.

He had a productive spring with a runner-up finish in Boston and third-place showing in London.

Van Dyk has competed in every Paralympic Games since 1992, winning numerous medals on the track and road, including bronze in the marathon in Beijing 2008.

He’s also an accomplished handcyclist, having won a Paralympic gold medal in the handcycle road race at the 2004 Games.

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Christie DawesBirthdate: May 3, 1980Citizenship: AustraliaResidence: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Dawes placed fifth at the 2009 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, finishing just three seconds behind winner Tatyana McFadden. She improved to second place in Chicago in 2011.

She has represented Australia at the 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Paralympic Games. As a 16-year-old at the 1996 Atlanta Games, she was awarded the Young Paralympian of the Year Award. Sixteen years later, she fulfilled that promise by winning an individual bronze medal in the 5,000m at the London Games.

This spring, she was fifth at the Boston Marathon and just missed the podium in London with a fourth-place finish.

Dawes is coached by her husband, Andrew, who also coaches four-time Chicago Marathon champion and fellow Aussie Kurt Fearnley.

Tatyana McFaddenBirthdate: April 21, 1989Citizenship: United StatesResidence: Champaign, ILPersonal Best: 1:45:03 (Chicago, 2011)

McFadden is a three-time Bank of America Chicago Marathon champion, including the last two in a row. She won her first-ever marathon in Chicago in 2009, outsprinting far more seasoned competitors to win the closest women’s wheelchair race in Chicago Marathon history. She also won the 2010 New York City Marathon by a margin of nearly six minutes.

After accumulating bronze and silver medals at the 2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing Paralympics, McFadden struck gold at the 2012 London Games, winning the 400m, 800m and 1,500m races. This summer, she became the first woman to win six gold medals at the IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France, sweeping the 100m through 5,000m races.

This spring, she won the Boston and London marathons within the same week. With victories in Chicago and New York City this fall, she could become the first racer to win four World Marathon Majors within the same year.

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For her groundbreaking accomplishments, McFadden was a 2013 ESPY Award finalist, and is a Women’s Sports Foundation’s 2013 Sportswoman of the Year nominee.

A student at the University of Illinois, she is a member of the U of I Wheelchair Racing Team.

Amanda McGroryBirthdate: June 9, 1986Citizenship: United StatesResidence: Champaign, ILPersonal Best: 1:36:39 (Duluth, 2012)

McGrory is a three-time Bank of America Chicago Marathon champion with back-to-back victories in 2007 and 2008 and another in 2010. She was third in 2009, just two second behind her University of Illinois teammate, Tatyana McFadden. In fact, the U of I duo has won every Chicago Marathon women’s title since 2007.

McGrory is also a two-time New York City Marathon champion and course record-holder, and she won the 2011 London and Paris marathons just a week apart.

At the 2011 IPC World Championships, she won a pair of gold medals in the 800m and 5,000m, and captured bronze in the marathon. At the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing she took home a complete set of medals—gold in the 5,000m, silver in the marathon, and bronze in the 800m.

This spring, she was third at the Boston Marathon and runner-up to McFadden at the London Marathon.

Shirley ReillyBirthdate: May 29, 1985Citizenship: United StatesResidence: Tucson, AZPersonal Best: 1:37:36 (Boston, 2012)

2012 was a career year for Reilly. She won the Boston Marathon in a personal best 1:37:36, and followed that up with an even grander victory at the 2012 London Paralympics Marathon. She also took home silver in the 5,000m and bronze in the 1,500m from the London Games. She’s a two-time winner of the Los Angeles Marathon and was runner-up in L.A. this spring.

In 2011, she made her first appearance at the Chicago Marathon and finished fourth. This spring, she was fourth in her return to Boston and she placed sixth at the London Marathon.

Diane RoyBirthdate: January 9, 1971Citizenship: CanadaResidence: Hatley, Quebec, CanadaPersonal Best: 1:36:39 (Las Vegas, 2004)

Roy has two podium finishes in Chicago—second to Tatyana McFadden in 2009 by just two seconds, and third behind McFadden and Christie Dawes in 2011.

She won a pair of bronze medals at both the 2004 and 2008 Paralympics. In an unfortunate turn of events at the 2008 Beijing Games, she was initially awarded the gold medal in the 5,000m, but because of a crash in the final laps between other competitors, the event was re-run. In the rematch, she finished second to Amanda McGrory and had to settle for silver instead. Last year, she finished third at both the Boston and London marathons.

Susannah Scaroni Birthdate: May 16, 1991Citizenship: United StatesResidence: Champaign, ILPersonal Best: 1:42:46 (Duluth, 2012)

A student at the University of Illinois, Scaroni is another in a long line of world-class athletes to emerge from Adam Bleakney’s program. She was runner-up to teammates Amanda McGrory and Tatayana McFadden at last year’s Grandma’s and Chicago marathons, respectively.

This spring at the 2013 Los Angeles Marathon, she beat an international field that included 2012 Paralympic Marathon gold medalist Shirley Reilly and 2012 London Marathon champion Shelly Woods. She followed that performance up with solid finishes in Boston (sixth) and London (seventh). In May, she won the competitive Bolder Boulder 10K in Colorado.

Manuela SchaerBirthdate: December 5, 1984Citizenship: SwitzerlandResidence: Kriens, Switzerland

This summer, after winning silver medals in the 400m, 800m and 5,000m events at the IPC World Championships in Lyon, France, Schaer finally broke through with a gold medal performance in the marathon, outsprinting Japan’s Wakako Tsuchida and Team USA’s Amanda McGrory for the hard-earned victory.

She competed in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Paralympic Games, racking up three medals—two bronze and one silver—in the 100m and 200m sprints.

This will be her first appearance at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

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