LASALLE BANK CHICAGO MARATHON
Chicago, IL, October 13, 2002

PHOTOS BY VICTAH@PHOTO RUN, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

Paula Radcliffe runs just ahead of Catherine Ndereba.
Radcliffe around the five mile mark.
Radcliffe leads the women's race.
Photo: Brian J. Myers@Photo Run
Radcliffe again.
Photo: Brian J. Myers@Photo Run
Radcliffe was running in only her second marathon here, but she's already redefining the event.
Photo: Brian J. Myers@Photo Run
Radcliffe breaks the finish tape in 2:17:18, a new world record.
Radcliffe's time shaved 89 seconds off of the former world record, set by Catherine Ndereba at last year's race.
Photo: Lisa Coniglio@Photo Run
The elation is evident on Radcliffe's face.
Radcliffe with race director Carey Pinkowski.
Radcliffe at the awards ceremony.
Radcliffe with Catherine Ndereba (2nd, 2:19:26) and Yoko Shibui (3rd, 2:21:22).
Radcliffe with her medal.
Radcliffe with the finish clock.
Abdelkhader El Mouaziz runs with Toshinari Takaoka and Khalid Khannouchi.
Khannouchi runs with the pace, including Paul Tergat (#3).
Khannouchi pulls away from Takaoka.
Khannouchi on his way to victory.
Khannouchi won his fourth Chicago Marathon title in 2:05:56.
Khannouchi now has three of the four fastest marathon times ever run.
Alan Culpepper ran a strong debut to finish sixth in 2:09:41.
Deena Drossin on her way to a sixth-place 2:26:53 finish.
Joan Benoit Samuelson, 45, set an American Masters record for the 45-49 age group with a 2:42:28.

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