KHALID KHANNOUCHI in front of the Chicago Marathon Finish Banner with Michigan Avenue and the Sears Tower in the background. Khannouchi's winning time of 2:07:10 was a course record and the fastest time ever run in North America, and the fourth fastest marathon in history. Not bad for his debut at the distance.
The WOMEN'S MEDALISTS in the 1997 Chicago Marathon
IRENA BOGACHEVA (3rd in 2:32:45); MARIAN SUTTON (1st in 2:29:03); and GITTE KARLSHOJ (2nd in 2:31:31)
