| 31st Chicago Marathon | |
|---|---|
 Men's winner Cheruiyot at the race | |
| Venue | Chicago, United States |
| Dates | October 12 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Evans Cheruiyot (2:06:25) |
| Women | Lidiya Grigoryeva (2:27:17) |
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The2008Chicago Marathon was the 31st running of the annualmarathon race inChicago, United States and was held on October 12. The elite men's race was won by Kenya'sEvans Cheruiyot in a time of 2:06:25 hours and the women's race was won by Russia'sLidiya Grigoryeva in 2:27:17.
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evans Cheruiyot |  Kenya | 2:06:25 |
| 2 | David Mandago Kipkorir | Kenya | 2:07:37 |
| 3 | Timothy Cherigat | Kenya | 2:11:39 |
| 4 | Wesley Korir | Kenya | 2:13:53 |
| 5 | Martin Lauret |  Netherlands | 2:15:10 |
| 6 | Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai | Kenya | 2:15:36 |
| 7 | Mike Reneau |  United States | 2:16:20 |
| 8 | William Kipsang | Kenya | 2:16:41 |
| 9 | Daniel Njenga | Kenya | 2:17:33 |
| 10 | Richard Limo | Kenya | 2:18:48 |
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lidiya Grigoryeva |  Russia | 2:27:17 |
| 2 | Alevtina Biktimirova | Russia | 2:29:32 |
| 3 | Kiyoko Shimahara |  Japan | 2:30:19 |
| 4 | Constantina Diță |  Romania | 2:30:57 |
| 5 | Desiree Davila | United States | 2:31:33 |
| 6 | Colleen De Reuck | United States | 2:32:25 |
| 7 | Bezunesh Bekele |  Ethiopia | 2:32:41 |
| 8 | Paige Higgins | United States | 2:33:06 |
| 9 | Kate O'Neill | United States | 2:34:04 |
| 10 | Berhane Adere | Ethiopia | 2:34:16 |