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Elite athletes Elite athlete roster...... 28

Male athlete profiles...... 31 ...... 31 Merkebu Birke...... 32 Norihide Fujimori...... 32 Kenji Higashino...... 34 Luke Humphrey...... 34 ...... 36 Mike Kigen...... 38 Dennis Kimetto...... 39 ...... 40 ...... 42 Hirokatsu Kurosaki...... 43 Craig Leon...... 44 Mike Morgan...... 46 ...... 47 Emmanuel Mutai...... 49 Eliud Ngetich...... 51 Yoshinori Oda...... 52 Yoshiki Otsuka...... 53 Sean Quigley...... 54 ...... 56 Hiroaki Sano...... 58 Mike Sayenko...... 59 Tesfaye Sendeku...... 61 ...... 62 ...... 63 Hiroki Tanaka...... 65 ...... 66 ...... 68

Female athlete profiles...... 69 ...... 69 ...... 70 ...... 72 Yue Chao...... 74 Aliaksandra Duliba...... 75 ...... 76 Zhang Jingxia...... 78 Werknesh Kidane...... 79 Ehitu Kiros Reda...... 81 Maria Konovalova...... 82 ...... 84 Stephanie Pezzullo...... 86 Clara Santucci...... 87 ...... 88 Melissa White...... 89

Wheelchair athlete profiles...... 91

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Elite athlete roster Belete Assefa ETH Pacer (Men) 44 (as of September 20, 2013) Solomon Deksisa ETH Pacer (Men) 45 USA Pacer (Men) 46 Men Shadrack Kosgei KEN Pacer (Men) 47 Name Country Personal best Bib # Reuben Limaa KEN Pacer (Men) 48 Moses Mosop KEN 2:03:06 2 Simon Ndirangu KEN Pacer (Men) 49 Dennis Kimetto KEN 2:04:16 3 USA Pacer (Men) 50 Ayele Abshero ETH 2:04:23 4 Kyle Brady USA Pacer (Women) 140 Emmanuel Mutai KEN 2:04:40 5 Jesse Davis USA Pacer (Women) 141 Sammy Kitwara KEN 2:05:54 6 William Kaul USA Pacer (Women) 142 Tariku Jufar ETH 2:06:51 7 Atsedu Tsegay ETH Debut 8 Women Dathan Ritzenhein USA 2:07:47 9 Name Country Personal best Bib # Mike Kigen KEN 2:08:24 10 Atsede Baysa ETH 2:22:03 101 Yoshinori Oda JPN 2:09:03 11 Rita Jeptoo KEN 2:22:04 102 Micah Kogo KEN 2:10:27 12 Merima Mohammed ETH 2:23:04 103 Zersenay Tadese ERI 2:10:41 13 Jemima Sumgong KEN 2:23:27 104 Matt Tegenkamp USA Debut 14 Ehitu Kiros Reda ETH 2:23:38 105 Merkebu Birke ETH Debut 15 Maria Konovalova RUS 2:23:50 106 Tesfaye Sendeku ETH 1:11:18 16 Abebech Afework ETH 2:23:59 107 Michael Shelley AUS 2:11:23 17 Yukiko Akaba JPN 2:24:09 108 Eliud Ngetich KEN 2:11:59 18 Aliaksandra Duliba BLR 2:26:08 109 Kenji Higashino JPN 2:12:13 19 Werknesh Kidane ETH 2:26:15 110 Hiroaki Sano JPN 2:12:14 20 Yue Chao CHN 2:29:50 111 Hirokatsu Kurosaki JPN 2:12:22 21 Clara Santucci USA 2:29:54 112 Yoshiki Otsuka JPN 2:12:51 22 Zhang Jingxia CHN 2:32:37 113 Hiroki Tanaka JPN 2:13:09 23 Stephanie Pezzullo USA 2:32:42 114 Norihide Fujimori JPN 2:13:11 24 Melissa White USA 2:32:55 115 Sean Quigley USA 2:14:12 25 Laurie Knowles USA 2:38:09 116 Mike Morgan USA 2:14:22 26 Amanda Rice USA 2:38:57 117 Mike Sayenko USA 2:14:27 27 Gabriela Trana CRC 2:39:14 118 Craig Leon USA 2:14:38 28 Marci Gage USA 2:39:20 119 Luke Humphrey USA 2:14:39 29 Gina Slaby USA 2:39:35 120 Matt Dewald USA 2:17:42 30 Sopagna Eap USA 2:40:19 121 Chris Pannone USA 2:18:05 31 Stephen Muturi USA 2:18:15 32 Wheelchair Men Eric Loeffler USA 2:18:36 33 Name Country Bib # Chris Siemers USA 2:18:48 34 Josh Cassidy CAN 201 Brandon Mull USA 2:19:21 35 AUS 202 Dastaho Svench ISR 2:20:07 36 Heinz Frei SUI 203 Dan Kremske USA Debut 37 Ernst Van Dyke RSA 204 USA Debut 38 Joshua George USA 205 Pius Nyantika KEN 2:15:50 39 Rafael Botello Jimenez ESP 206 Krige Schabort USA 207 Cornel Villiger SUI 208 Alexandre Dupont CAN 209

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Raymond Martin USA 210 Ayele Abshero Trey Roy USA 211 Birthdate: December 28, 1990 David Grassi USA 212 Citizenship: Aaron Gordian MEX 213 Height: 5’6” Richard Colman AUS 214 Weight: 135 lbs. Ron Malik USA 215 Coach: Tessema Abshero Gottfried Ferchl AUT 216 Agent: Valentijn Trouw Adam Bleakney USA 217 Sponsor: Nike Travis Dodson USA 218 Peter Park USA 219 Aaron Pike USA 220 Ryan Chalmers USA 221 Personal records Brian Siemann USA 226 2:04:23 (Dubai, 2012) Tony Iniguez USA 227 59:42 (Den Haag, 2011) Ramiro Bermudez USA 234 5,000m 13:11.38 (Hengelo, 2009) Adam Finney USA 243 10,000m 27:48.84 (Eugene, 2011) Geoffrey Kent USA 244 Career overview Wheelchair Women Abshero ran the fastest marathon debut in history on a record-eligible course (since Name Country Bib # bettered by ’s Dennis Kimetto) with his 2:04:23 victory at Dubai in January 2012. His Tatyana McFadden USA 251 time made him the youngest marathoner to break 2:05, the fastest-ever 21-year-old, and Amanda McGrory USA 252 he currently ranks as history’s seventh fastest marathoner. By those merits, he was selected USA 253 to represent Ethiopia at the 2012 , but he did not complete the race. He CAN 254 bounced back with a podium finish at the Marathon in April. Manuela Schaer SUI 255 AUS 256 Personal USA 257 Ayele is one half of the fastest marathon brothers in history as his older sibling, Tessema, Ilana Dupont CAN 258 has a personal best of 2:08:26. Tessema now serves as Ayele’s coach. Chelsea McClammer USA 259 Jill Moore USA 260 2013 Races Arielle Rausin USA 261 Date Race Place Time Kelsey Lefevour USA 262 04/21/13 Virgin Money 3rd 2:06:57 Diana Helt USA 263 Megan O’Neil USA 264 Career 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 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 Norihide Fujimori Birthdate: January 20, 1988 Birthdate: February 15, 1985 Citizenship: Ethiopia Citizenship: Coach: Haji Adilo Residence: Hiroshima, Japan Agent: Hussein Makke Height: 5’9” Sponsor: Nike Weight: 125 lbs. Coach: Yasushi Sakaguchi Sponsor: Chugoku Electric Power

Personal records Personal records Half marathon 1:00:14 (Den Haag, 2012) Marathon 2:13:11 (, 2013) Half marathon 1:02:39 (Ageo, 2006) Career overview After serving as a pacer at last year’s Marathon, taking the lead group through Career overview halfway in 1:02:54 and 25K in 1:14:35, Birke will run his debut marathon this year. He’ll hope Fujimori arrives in Chicago after a breakthrough performance at the 2013 Tokyo to follow in the footsteps of countryman and training partner , who paced Marathon where he ran a personal best 2:13:11 to finish among the top 20. He trains with the lead group at the 2011 , then ran a debut 2:05:27 last year in Chicago fellow Chicago Marathon competitor Hiroki Tanaka as a member of the Chugoku Electric to finish third overall. Power team.

2013 Races 2013 Races Date Race Place Time Date Race Place Time 04/28/13 Drake Relays Half Marathon 2nd 1:02:29 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 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 Luke Humphrey Birthdate: October 29, 1986 Birthdate: April 10, 1981 Citizenship: Japan Citizenship: United States Residence: Nobeoka, Japan Residence: Rochester Hills, MI Height: 5’9” Height: 5’11” Weight: 125 lbs. Weight: 145 lbs. Coach: Takeshi Soh and Masayuki Nishi Coach: Keith and Kevin Hanson Sponsor: Asahi Kasei Corporation Sponsor: Brooks Twitter: @LucasHumphrey

Personal records Personal records Marathon 2:12:13 (Oita, 2013) Marathon 2:14:39 (San Diego, 2011) Half marathon 1:03:32 (Yamaguchi, 2013) Half marathon 1:03:58 (New Orleans, 2011) 10,000m 28:56.08 (Yokohama, 2010) 5,000m 14:05.77 (Yokohama, 2008) Career overview This year will be Humphrey’s fifth Chicago Marathon appearance. He debuted at the 2004 Career overview race and has finished as high as 12th in 2010. He was one of the first and has been one of After a solid debut at his hometown Nobeoka Marathon in 2010, Higashino had a the most consistent members of the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project since 2004. He ran a breakthrough performance this year at the Beppu-Oita Marathon, finishing third in a personal best 2:14:39 at the 2011 Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon, which earned him top personal best 2:12:13. American honors and fifth place overall. He’s been a top 12 finisher at the Chicago, and marathons. 2013 Races Date Race Place Time Personal 02/3/13 Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon 3rd 2:12:13 Humphrey and his teammate and fellow Chicago Marathon competitor Mike Morgan coach 03/17/13 Yamaguchi All-Corporate Half Marathon 1:03:32 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. Career marathons Date Race Place Time 2013 Races 02/03/13 Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon 3rd 2:12:13 Date Race Place Time 02/14/10 Nobeoka Marathon 5th 2:15:42 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 16th 2:18:48 11/02/08 ING 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 Date Race Place Time Birthdate: July 18, 1984 03/23/10 7th 2:11:49 Citizenship: Ethiopia 05/25/09 Los Angeles Marathon 2nd 2:09:32 Residence: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 12/07/08 10th 2:19:20 Height: 5’8” 09/28/08 Waterfront Marathon 13th 2:18:46 Coach: Haji Adilo 04/27/08 Marathon 3rd 2:08:10 Agent: Hussein Makke 10/28/07 Istanbul Eurasia Marathon 3rd 2:11:05 Sponsor: Nike 01/21/07 2nd 2:12:59

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 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 in a personal best and course record 2:06:51, and at November’s 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 1st 2:09:39 04/15/12 Marathon 9th 2:09:19 01/14/12 Houston Marathon 1st 2:06:50 11/27/11 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 Marathon 5th 2:18:06

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Mike Kigen Dennis Kimetto Birthdate: January 15, 1986 Birthdate: January 22, 1984 Citizenship: Kenya Citizenship: Kenya Residence: Kaptagat, Kenya Residence: Eldoret, Kenya Agent: Ricky Simms Agent: Gerard Van de Veen Sponsor: Nike Sponsor: Adidas

Personal records Personal records Marathon 2:08:24 (Dubai, 2013) Marathon 2:04:16 (, 2012) Half marathon 59:58 (New Delhi, 2011) Half marathon 59:14 (Berlin, 2012) 10,000m 27:03.49 (, 2012) 25K 1:11:18 (Berlin, 2012) 5,000m 12:58.58 (Oslo, 2006) Career overview Career overview Kimetto ran 2:04:16 in his marathon debut in Berlin last September, placing second to Kigen ran his debut marathon this year in Dubai on a day when the top five men all broke training partner by one second. His time was seven seconds better than the 2:05 barrier. After going with the quick pace, he managed an eighth place finish in Ayele Abshero’s debut earlier in the year, making him the debut marathon - 2:08:24. He’s had a successful track career as a double silver medalist at the 2006 African holder on a record-eligible course. (Moses Mosop ran 2:03:06 at the Championships in the 5,000m and 10,000m. That same year, he cracked the top five at the on a net downhill course with a strong tailwind). IAAF World Cross Country Championships. In his tune-up race for the , Kimetto set a 25K world record of 1:11:18 2013 Races at the Berlin BIG 25K. It was a 32-second improvement over the previous record held by Date Race Place Time Sammy Kosgei. 07/04/13 10K 5th 28:23 06/30/13 Grand Prix 5,000m 11th 13:36.51 In February, Kimetto ran to victory at the 2013 Tokyo Marathon in course record time, in 05/19/13 TCS World 10K, Bangalore 4th 28:29 just his second race at the distance. He used a strong second half to finish eight seconds 01/25/13 Dubai Marathon 8th 2:08:24 ahead of fellow Kenyan .

Career marathons Kimetto also won the prestigious 2012 Ras al Khaimah Half Marathon in 1:00:40 over 2:03 Date Race Place Time man Wilson Kipsang. 01/25/13 Dubai Marathon 8th 2:08:24 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 Other career highlights Birthdate: November 26, 1986 Date Race Place Time Citizenship: Kenya 10/16/10 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships 3rd 1:00:22 Residence: Eldoret, Kenya Height: 5’9” Weight: 115 pounds Coach: 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 overview Kitwara 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 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, .

Personal Amazingly, Kitwara didn’t take up competitive 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 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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Micah Kogo Hirokatsu Kurosaki Birthdate: June 30, 1986 Birthdate: August 8, 1985 Citizenship: Kenya Citizenship: Japan Residence: Kaptagat, Kenya Residence: Tokyo, Japan Agent: Ricky Simms Height: 5’7” Sponsor: Nike Weight: 125 lbs. Coach: Daisuke Isomatsu Sponsor: Konica Minolta

Personal records Personal records Marathon 2:10:27 (Boston, 2013) Marathon 2:12:22 (Nobeoka, 2013) Half marathon 59:07 (Newcastle-South Shields, 2012) Half marathon 1:03:32 (Yamaguchi, 2012) 10,000m 26:35.63 (Brussels, 2006) 10,000m 28:35.89 (Yokohama, 2010) 5,000m 14:03.95 (Sappora, 2009) Career overview A track specialist, Kogo is the 10,000m bronze medalist from the 2008 Olympic Games. His Career overview personal best of 26:35.63 ranks sixth on the all-time 10,000m list. In 2009, he broke Haile Kurosaki ran a personal best 2:12:22 in his debut at February’s Nobeoka Marathon, finishing Gebreselassie’s 10K road world record with a 27:01 performance at the 10K in the just eight seconds behind winner Hirosaki Sano, who he will rematch in Chicago. He ran five . (The 10K record has since been broken by Kenya’s , but Kogo minutes slower in his second marathon attempt, struggling in the cold and wet conditions ranks second all-time.) at Nagano, but he still managed a top three finish. He won the prestigious Ome 30K in 2009 in 1:32:50. In his debut at the , Kogo was among the leading trio until the final straightaway, when he lost in a finish to Ethiopia’s . In peak training, Kurosaki exceeds 200 miles per week of running.

This summer, he has proved to be unbeatable with victories at the prestigious Falmouth and 2013 Races Beach to Beacon road races. Date Race Place Time 04/21/13 Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon 3rd 2:17:28 2013 Races 02/10/13 Nobeoka Marathon 2nd 2:12:22 Date Race Place Time 08/11/13 7 Mile 1st 32:09 Career marathons 08/03/13 1st 28:03 Date Race Place Time 04/15/13 Boston Marathon 2nd 2:10:27 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 04/15/13 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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Craig Leon Career marathons Birthdate: November 8, 1984 Date Race Place Time Citizenship: United States 04/15/13 Boston Marathon 10th 2:14:38 Residence: Eugene, OR 01/05/13 Mississippi Blues Marathon 1st 2:16:48 Height: 5’7” 10/07/12 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 20th 2:15:38 Weight: 120 lbs. 01/14/12 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, Houston 26th 2:15:42 Coach: 10/03/10 10th 2:18:28 Agent: Self 05/02/10 Eugene Marathon 1st 2:23:15 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 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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Mike Morgan Moses Mosop Birthdate: February 20, 1980 Birthdate: July 7, 1985 Citizenship: United States Citizenship: Kenya Residence: Rochester Hills, MI Height: 5’7” Height: 5’7” Coach: Renato Canova Weight: 115 lbs. Agent: Valentijn Trouw Coach: Keith and Kevin Hanson Sponsor: Nike Sponsor: Brooks

Personal records Personal records Marathon 2:14:22 (Houston, 2012) Marathon 2:03:06 (Boston, 2011) Half marathon 59:20 (, 2010) Career overview 10,000m 26:49.55 (Hengelo, 2007) Morgan is a longtime member of the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project (since 2005). Some 5,000m 12:54.46 (Saint-Denis, 2006) 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 Career overview best 2:14:22 at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials. This spring, he was on pace for another Despite never having run a marathon prior to Boston in 2011, Mosop finished second in personal best in Rotterdam, but slowed in the last half to a 2:17:05 finish. 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 He has twice represented Team USA at the World Championships Marathon, finishing as than anyone else had ever run in a debut. And his and Mutai’s times still stand as the fastest high as 23rd at the 2007 race. ever run over the 26.2-mile distance.

He was three-time NCAA Division III All-American at Nebraska Wesleyan University. 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 2013 Races significantly in the final miles but hung on to take four seconds off the course record. Date Race Place Time As part of the on June 3, 2011, Mosop set track world records at 06/22/13 USA Half Marathon Championships, Duluth 28th 1:04:35 25,000m (1:12:25.4) and 30,000m (1:26:47.4). 04/14/13 Rotterdam Marathon 15th 2:17:05 01/12/03 Walt Disney World Half Marathon 1st 1:05:26 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 Career marathons Championships and silver at the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Date Race Place Time 04/14/13 Rotterdam Marathon 15th 2:17:05 He was selected to run the marathon at the 2012 London Olympics, but was forced to 01/14/12 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, Houston 17th 2:14:22 withdraw due to injury. He has not yet competed in 2013. 09/04/11 IAAF World Championships Marathon, 31st 2:18:35 10/10/10 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 11th 2:14:55 Personal 12/06/09 California International Marathon 4th 2:15:27 Mosop is nicknamed “Big Engine” for his powerful running technique. 10/05/08 Twin Cities Marathon 4th 2:17:58 11/03/07 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, New York 12th 2:17:58 Career marathons 08/25/07 IAAF World Championships Marathon, 23rd 2:23:28 Date Race Place Time 10/22/06 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 15th 2:15:11 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 Emmanuel Mutai Date Race Place Time Birthdate: October 12, 1984 rd 08/08/05 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, 3 27:08.96 Citizenship: Kenya th 08/20/04 Olympic Games 10,000m, 7 27:46.61 Height: 5’4” Weight: 115 lbs. Agent: Michel Boeting Sponsor: Adidas

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

Career overview After three straight runner-up finishes at 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 Eliud Ngetich Date Race Place Time Birthdate: November 12, 1993 10/21/07 1st 2:06:29 Citizenship: Kenya 04/15/07 Rotterdam Marathon 7th 2:13:06

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 . 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 Yoshiki Otsuka Birthdate: December 5, 1980 Birthdate: December 14, 1982 Citizenship: Japan Citizenship: Japan Residence: Tahara, Japan Height: 5’7” Height: 5’5” Weight: 121 lbs. Weight: 110 lbs. Residence: Tokai, Japan Coach: Toshinobu Satoh Sponsor: Aichi Steele Sponsor: Toyota Motor Corporation

Personal records Personal records Marathon 2:09:03 (Tokyo, 2011) Marathon 2:12:51 (Oita, 2013) Half marathon 1:01:41 (Yamaguchi, 2009) Half marathon 1:03:29 (Nagoya, 2009) 10,000m 27:53.55 (Fukuroi, 2010) 5,000m 13:42.67 (Lapinlahti, 2007) Career overview Since his debut at the 2011 Otsu Marathon, Otsuka has steadily improved his marathon Career overview performances each year, including his personal best 2:12:41 at this year’s Beppu-Oita Oda leads a strong contingent of Japanese athletes in Chicago. The most experienced race, good for fourth place overall. The Bank of America Chicago Marathon will be his first member of the group, he also arrives with the strongest credentials—a fourth-place finish marathon outside of Japan. 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. 2013 Races Date Race Place Time After four career marathons, his debut in Tokyo remains his best and stands as the third 05/19/13 Gifu-Seiryu Half Marathon 9th 1:04:37 fastest debut by a Japanese athlete. In his more recent attempts, he’s been far off the 02/04/13 Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon 4th 2:12:51 standard that he set for himself in 2011, but he’s out to improve his time in Chicago. Career marathons Personal Date Race Place Time Oda is married and has two children, ages seven and three. He’s looking forward to visiting 02/04/13 Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon 4th 2:12:51 the Willis Tower and seeing Lake Michigan while in Chicago. 03/04/12 Otsu Marathon 21st 2:14:12 12/04/11 13th 2:16:10 2013 Races 03/06/11 Otsu Marathon 25th 2:16:13 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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Sean Quigley Other career highlights Birthdate: February 8, 1985 Date Race Place Time Citizenship: United States 10/16/10 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships 19th 1:03:23 Residence: Boulder, CO 09/06/10 USA 20K Championships, New Haven 1st 59:21 Coach: 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 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 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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Dathan Ritzenhein 2013 Races Birthdate: December 30, 1982 Date Race Place Time Citizenship: United States 08/10/13 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Moscow 10th 27:37.90 Residence: Beaverton, OR 07/27/13 Anniversary Games 3,000m, Sainsbury 5th 7:44.68 Height: 5’8” 06/20/13 USATF Championships 10,000m, Des Moines 2nd 28:49.66 Weight: 125 lbs. 06/01/13 Prefontaine Classic 5,000m, Eugene 9th 13:09.53 Coach: 05/17/13 USATF High Performance Meet 5,000m 2nd 13:17.38 Agent: Dan Lilot 05/03/13 Oregon Twilight 3,000m 2nd 7:47.65 Sponsor: Nike 03/17/13 NYC Half Marathon 3rd 1:01:10 Twitter: @djritzenhein 02/02/13 USA Cross Country Championships 12K, St. Louis 2nd 35:44

Career marathons Personal records Date Race Place Time Marathon 2:07:47 (Chicago, 2012) 10/07/12 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 9th 2:07:47 Half marathon 1:00:00 (Birmingham, 2009) 01/14/12 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, Houston 4th 2:09:55 10,000m 27:22.28 (Berlin, 2009) 11/07/10 ING New York City Marathon 8th 2:12:33 5,000m 12:56.27 (, 2009) 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 Career overview 11/05/06 ING New York City Marathon 11th 2:14:01 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 Other career highlights American marathoner of all-time behind and . Date Race Place Time 08/10/13 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Moscow 10th 27:37.90 He’s a three-time Olympian, finishing ninth at the 2008 Olympic Marathon and 13th at the 08/04/12 Olympic Games 10,000m, London 13th 27:45.89 2012 Olympic 10,000m. On the track, he set the American record in the 5,000m in 2009 10/11/09 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Birmingham 3rd 1:00:00 (since broken) and was sixth in the 2009 IAAF World Championships 10,000m. This summer, 08/17/09 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Berlin 6th 27:22.28 he competed in the 10,000m at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow, placing 10th in 08/27/07 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Osaka 9th 28:28.59 27:37.90. 03/24/01 IAAF World Junior Cross Country Championships 8K 3rd 25:46

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 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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Hiroaki Sano Mike Sayenko Birthdate: February 27, 1984 Birthdate: July 12, 1984 Citizenship: Japan Citizenship: United States Residence: Saitama Prefecture, Japan Residence: Bothell, WA Height: 5’9” Height: 5’9” Weight: 115 lbs. Weight: 135 lbs. Sponsor: Honda Motor Company Agent: Self Sponsor: Brooks Twitter: @Mike_Sayenko

Personal records Personal records Marathon 2:12:14 (Nobeoka, 2013) Marathon 2:14:27 (Chicago, 2010) Half marathon 1:03:24 (Sendai, 2013) Half marathon 1:03:40 (Duluth, 2013) 10,000m 28:55.38 (Yokohama, 2010) 10,000m 28:12.42 (Palo Alto, 2012)

Career overview Career overview Sano won in his marathon debut at Nobeoka in February. His 2:12:14 was the fourth-fastest Sayenko is a three-time U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier, twice at the marathon (he was the winning time in the 51-year history of the race. Sano, who runs for Team Honda, covered youngest finisher in 2007) and once at 10,000m. He ran his personal best at the 2010 the last 2.195K in a quick 6 minutes, 31 seconds. 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 2013 Races Championships Marathon, where he finished 37th. Date Race Place Time 05/12/13 Sendai Half Marathon 8th 1:03:24 He was an All-American in the 10,000m for the University of Washington. 02/10/13 Nobeoka Marathon 1st 2:12:14 Personal Career marathons Born Mikhail Sayenko in Odessa, , he moved to the U.S. with his mother when he Date Race Place Time was eight years old. He was a stand-out runner from the start of his career at Sammamish 02/10/13 Nobeoka Marathon 1st 2:12:14 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 Tesfaye Sendeku Date Race Place Time Birthdate: February 23, 1984 01/14/12 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, Houston 30th 2:16:40 Citizenship: Ethiopia 09/04/11 IAAF World Championships Marathon, Daegu 37th 2:22:49 Residence: Antioch, CA 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

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 6th 2:16:58

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Michael Shelley Zersenay Tadese Birthdate: October 10, 1983 Birthdate: February 8, 1982 Citizenship: Citizenship: Residence: Queensland, Australia Height: 5’3” Height: 6’0” Weight: 120 lbs. Weight: 132 lbs. Agent: Julia Garcia Coach: Sponsor: Nike Agent: Jurrie van der Veen

Personal records Personal records Marathon 2:11:23 (Amsterdam, 2011) Marathon 2:10:41 (London, 2012) Half marathon 1:01:27 (New York, 2012) Half marathon 58:23 (Lisbon, 2010) 10,000m 27:59.77 (Berkeley, 2009) 10,000m 26:37.25 (Brussels, 2006) 5,000m 12:59.27 (, 2006) Career overview Shelley has carried the mantle for Australia in the marathon over the past few years. He Career overview won a surprise silver medal at the Marathon in 2010. He backed it Tadese is the greatest half marathon runner in history by any measure. He owns the world up with a career year in 2011, cracking the top 10 at the London Marathon and setting a record of 58:23, as well as history’s second fastest time, 58:30. He’s also the five-time IAAF personal best 2:11:23 at the Amsterdam Marathon, which won him a selection to Australia’s World Half Marathon Champion. However, his excellence over 13.1 miles has yet to translate 2012 Olympic team. He finished 17th at the Olympic Games Marathon, the best showing by to the 26.2-mile distance as he’s competed in three London Marathons with a personal best an Australian since 2000. of 2:10:41.

Personal A well-rounded athlete and prolific global performer, Tadese was the bronze medalist in Growing up, Shelley’s dream was to play in Australia’s National Rugby League. Ironically the 2004 Olympic Games 10,000m, silver medalist in the 2009 IAAF World Championships nicknamed “Turtle,” Shelley found he had a much greater talent for running. He attended 10,000m, and he struck gold with an individual title at the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Helensvale State High School before earning his BA in Business from Griffith University. Championships.

2013 Races Personal Date Race Place Time Tadese was born in rural Adi Bana, Eritrea. He became interested in cycling during his 07/06/13 Southern Cross University 10K 2nd 29:45 teenage years and set his sights on moving to Europe to cycle professionally after winning 02/03/13 Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon 6th 2:13:12 a number of local races. After realizing he was not prepared to enter professional cycling, he turned his sights to running. Career marathons Date Race Place Time Tadese frequently dedicates his victories to his country of Eritrea. Eritrea is one of ’s 02/03/13 Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon 6th 2:13:12 least populous countries and Tadese is a national hero. More than 2,500 people attended 08/12/12 Olympic Games Marathon, London 16th 2:14:10 his wedding to Merhawit Soloman and it was broadcast live on Eritrean television. 10/16/11 Amsterdam Marathon 11th 2:11:23 04/17/11 Virgin Money London Marathon 10th 2:11:38 2013 Races 10/14/10 Commonwealth Games Marathon 2nd 2:15:28 Date Race Place Time 04/11/10 Rotterdam Marathon 12th 2:13:05 05/19/13 Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon 1st 1:00:31 04/06/13 1st 1:00:10 02/24/13 World’s Best 10K 7th 29:08

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Career marathons Hiroki Tanaka Date Race Place Time Birthdate: March 18, 1983 04/22/12 Virgin Money London Marathon 14th 2:10:41 Citizenship: Japan 04/25/10 Virgin Money London Marathon 7th 2:12:03 Residence: Hiroshima City, Japan 04/26/09 Virgin Money London Marathon DNF Height: 5’9” Weight: 132 lbs. Other career highlights Coach: Yasushi Sakaguchi Date Race Place Time Sponsor: Chugoku Electric Power st 10/06/12 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Kavarna 1 1:00:19 th 08/04/12 Olympic Games 10,000m, London 6 27:33.51 08/28/11 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Daegu 4th 27:22.57 nd 10/16/10 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Nanning 2 1:00:11 Personal records st 10/11/09 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Birmingham 1 59:35 Marathon 2:13:09 (Tokyo, 2013) nd 08/17/09 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Berlin 2 26:50.12 Half marathon 1:02:59 (Kyoto, 2006) st 10/12/08 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Rio 1 59:56 10,000m 28:31.35 (Yokohama, 2008) th 08/17/08 Olympic Games 10,000m, Beijing 5 27:05.11 10/14/07 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Udine 1st 58:59 Career overview th 08/27/07 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Osaka 4 27:21.37 Bucking the trend of most Japanese athletes, Tanaka debuted at the 2007 Boston st 10/08/06 IAAF World Championships 20K, 1 56:01 Marathon, finishing 14th in 2:20:10. His marathon performances have steadily improved th 08/08/05 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Helsinki 6 27:12.82 since then, to the point where he ran a personal best 2:13:09 this year at the Tokyo rd 10/20/04 Olympic Games 10,000m, Athens 3 27:22.57 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 , 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 2013 Races Birthdate: January 19, 1982 Date Race Place Time Citizenship: United States 09/02/13 USA 20K Championships, New Haven 1st 1:00:09 Residence: Portland, OR 05/11/13 USA 25K Championships, Grand Rapids 3rd 1:14:43 Height: 6’2” 07/04/13 Peachtree Road Race 10K 6th 28:25 Weight: 150 lbs. 06/20/13 USATF 10,000m Championships, Des Moines 7th 29:21.93 Coach: 03/01/13 Columbia Qualifier 5,000m 6th 13:35.46 Agent: Tom Radcliffe 02/02/13 USA Cross Country Championships, St. Louis 3rd 35:55.8 Sponsor: Nike Twitter: @MattTegenkamp Other career highlights Date Race Place Time th Personal records 08/04/12 Olympic Games 10,000m, London 19 28:18.26 th 25K 1:14:43 (Grand Rapids, 2013) 08/28/11 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Daegu 10 28:41.62 th 15K 58:30 (New Haven, 2012) 08/23/09 IAAF World Championships 5,000m, Berlin 8 13:20.23 th 10,000m 27:28.22 (Palo Alto, 2011) 08/23/08 Olympic Games 5,000m, Beijing 13 13:33.13 th 5,000m 12:58.56 (Brussels, 2009) 09/02/07 IAAF World Championships 5,000m, Osaka 4 13:46.78 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 th10 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 -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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Atsedu Tsegay Abebech Afework Birthdate: December 17, 1991 Birthdate: December 11, 1990 Citizenship: Ethiopia Citizenship: Ethiopia Agent: Wellay Amare Agent: Wellay Amare Sponsor: Nike Sponsor: Nike

Personal records Personal records Half marathon 58:47 (Prague, 2012) Marathon 2:23:59 (Rotterdam Marathon, 2013) 10,000m 27:28.11 (Solletuna, 2013) Half marathon 1:10:30 (Route du Vin, 2011) 10,000m 31:48.53 (Prefontaine Classic, 2012) Career overview Atsedu Tsegay Tesfay will make his marathon debut in Chicago. As a 20-year-old, he set a Career overview course record of 58:47 at the 2012 Prague Half Marathon. It was the fastest time in the Afework has only run two marathons, but they have both been impressive efforts. She made world for 2012 and is the fifth fastest half marathon of all-time. 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 2013 Races place. Three months later, with better pacing, she improved to 2:23:59 with a runner-up Date Race Place Time finish in Rotterdam. 09/01/13 4th 1:01:31 06/27/13 Solletuna Grand Prix 10,000m 5th 27:28.11 While still a teenager, Afework competed at the 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon 02/24/13 World’s Best 10K, San Juan 10th 29:50 Championships and placed 14th in 1:11:38.

Other career highlights 2013 Races Date Race Place Time Date Race Place Time 07/24/10 IAAF Jr World Championships 5,000m 6th 13:54.24 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 Date Race Place Time Birthdate: October 18, 1979 04/21/13 Virgin Money London Marathon 3rd 2:24:43 Citizenship: Japan 11/18/12 Yokohama Women’s Marathon 8th 2:31:43 Height: 5’2” 03/11/12 Nagoya Women’s Marathon 8th 2:26:08 Weight: 90 lbs. 08/27/11 IAAF World Championships Marathon, Daegu 5th 2:29:35 Coach: Shuhei Akaba 04/17/11 Virgin Money London Marathon 6th 2:24:09 Agent: Miki Sato 01/30/11 Osaka Women’s Marathon 1st 2:26:29 Sponsor: Team Hokuren 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

Personal records Other career highlights Marathon 2:24:09 (London, 2011) Date Race Place Time th Half marathon 1:08:11 (Yamaguchi, 2008) 10/12/10 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Rio 10 1:11:39 th 10,000m 31:15.34 (Kawasaki, 2008) 08/15/08 Olympic Games 10,000m, Beijing 20 32:00.37 5,000m 15:11.17 (Yokohama, 2005)

Career overview After a third-place finish at the in a near personal best time, Akaba was surprisingly left off Japan’s World Championships Marathon team. Instead, she competed at the 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 .

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, 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

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Atsede Baysa Date Race Place Time Birthdate: April 16, 1987 01/16/09 Dubai Marathon 9th 2:29:13 Citizenship: Ethiopia 09/28/08 Toronto Waterfront Marathon 5th 2:35:56 Residence: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 03/16/08 5th 2:33:07 Height: 5’3” 10/28/07 Istanbul Eurasia Marathon 1st 2:29:08 Weight: 95 lbs. 04/15/07 Rotterdam Marathon 4th 2:33:54 Coach: Getaneh Tessema 11/19/06 Tokyo Women’s Marathon 8th 2:37:48 Agent: Valentijn Trouw 06/11/06 Addis Ababa Marathon 1st 2:48:08 Sponsor: Nike 04/16/06 Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon 5th 2:39:31

Personal records Marathon 2:22:03 (Chicago, 2012) Half marathon 1:07:34 (, 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 1st 2:22:04 01/03/10 Marathon 1st 2:28:53 10/25/09 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

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Yue Chao Aliaksandra Duliba Birthdate: January 5, 1991 Birthdate: January 9, 1986 Citizenship: China Citizenship: Residence: Nanjing, China Agent: Andrey Baranov Height: 5’4” Sponsor: Nike Weight: 115 lbs. Affiliation: Team Jiangsu

Personal records Personal records Marathon 2:29:50 (Dalian, 2011) Marathon 2:26:08 (Los Angeles, 2013) Half marathon 1:12:18 (Yangzhou, 2012) Half marathon 1:14:43 (Poznan, 2012) 10,000m 33:21.06 (Jiaxing, 2011) 10,000m 33:08.80 (Moskova, 2013) 5,000m 16:17.45 (Grodno, 2011) Career overview Chao returns to the Chicago Marathon where she placed seventh in 2011. All of her Career overview other marathons have been in China or Inner Mongolia. At the age of 22, this will be her Duliba not only won her marathon debut at Los Angeles last March but in the process 11th marathon. 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 She broke 2:30 at Dalian in 2011, and was just 28 seconds off her personal best at Beijing extra $50,000 added onto her $25,000 winner’s purse. last November. Her time of 2:26:08 was also a Belarus national record, topping the 2:26:23 by Madina 2013 Races Biktagirova set at the 1992 edition of the same race. Date Race Place Time 05/18/13 Yingkou Marathon 14th 2:36:36 2013 Races 03/23/13 Chongqing Half Marathon 1st 1:14:57 Date Race Place Time 6/11/13 Moscow Challenge 10K 11th 33:08.80 Career marathons 4/20/13 Dushanbe Half Marathon 1st 1:15:07 Date Race Place Time 3/17/13 Los Angeles Marathon 1st 2:26:08 05/18/13 Yingkou Marathon 14th 2:36:36 11/25/12 Beijing Marathon 7th 2:30:18 Career marathons 07/01/12 Shendong Yijinhuoluo International Marathon 2nd 2:39:38 Date Race Place Time 05/26/12 Tianjin Marathon 5th 2:45:47 03/17/13 Los Angeles Marathon 1st 2:26:08 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

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Rita Jeptoo Date Race Place Time th Birthdate: February 15, 1981 11/02/08 ING New York City Marathon 4 2:27:49 rd Citizenship: Kenya 04/21/08 Boston Marathon 3 2:26:34 th Residence: Kapsabet, Kenya 09/02/07 IAAF World Championships Marathon, Osaka 7 2:32:03 th Height: 5’8” 04/16/07 Boston Marathon 4 2:33:08 th Coach: Gabriele Rosa 11/05/06 ING New York City Marathon 4 2:26:59 st Agent: Federico Rosa 04/17/06 Boston Marathon 1 2:23:38 th Sponsor: Nike 08/14/05 IAAF World Championships Marathon, Helsinki 7 2:24:22 rd 04/17/05 Marathon 3 2:31:50 st 11/28/04 Milan City Marathon 1 2:28:11 06/05/04 Marathon 1st 2:35:14 Personal records Marathon 2:22:04 (Chicago, 2012) Other career highlights Half marathon 1:06:27 (Ras al Khaimah, 2013) Date Race Place Time 10/08/06 IAAF World Road Running Championships 20K, Debrecen 3rd 1:03:47

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 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

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Zhang Jingxia Werknesh Kidane Birthdate: July 15, 1991 Birthdate: July 7, 1981 Citizenship: China Citizenship: Ethiopia Residence: Lanzhou, China Residence: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Affiliation: Team Gansu Height: 5’2” Weight: 115 lbs. Coach: Kassu Alemayehu Agent: Mark Wetmore Sponsor: Adidas

Personal records Personal records Marathon 2:26:15 (Boston, 2011) Marathon 2:32:37 (Chongquing, 2012) Half marathon 1:07:26 (Philadelphia, 2011) Half marathon 1:15:51 (Kavarna, 2012) 10,000m 30:07.15 (Paris, 2003) 10,000m 33:38.27 (Wuhan, 2012) 5,000m 14:33.04 (Oslo, 2003) 5,000m 16:11.17 (Tianjin, 2012)

Career overview Career overview Since her 2:48:17 debut in April 2011, Jingixia has knocked nearly 16 minutes off her Kidane owns the eighth fastest women’s 10,000m performance of all-time (30:07.15), marathon time. Last year, she was victorious in her hometown Lanzhou Marathon. The which she ran in claiming the silver medal at the 2003 World Championships. She is also Chicago Marathon will be her first marathon outside of China. one of the all-time great cross country runners with eight global medals, including gold at the 1999 Junior and 2003 Senior World Championships. 2013 Races Date Race Place Time After the 2005 season, she took an extended break from competition to start a family. She 5/31/13 Suzhou 10K 33:41.83 returned in 2009 with a focus on the roads. She ran 2:27:15 in her debut at the 2011 Dubai 6/1/13 Suzhou 5K 16:31.26 Marathon. Three months later she improved her time by a minute in Boston.

Career marathons Last summer, Kidane qualified for her third Olympic Games and finished fourth in the Date Race Place Time London 10,000m. She was among the favorites heading into the 05/18/13 Yingkou Marathon 7th 2:33:47 but did not finish. 06/10/12 Lanzhou Marathon 1st 2:38:02 03/17/12 Chongqing Marathon 11th 2:32:37 Personal 10/16/11 Beijing Marathon 16th 2:40:11 Kidane is married to fellow elite runner Gebre Gebremariam, the 2010 New York City 04/30/11 Dalian Marathon 25th 2:48:17 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 Races Date Race Place Time 04/14/13 B.A.A. 5K 4th 15:32

Career marathons Date Race Place Time 10/07/12 Bank of America Chicago Marathon DNF 04/18/11 Boston Marathon 7th 2:26:15 01/21/11 Dubai Marathon 8th 2:27:15

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Additional career highlights Ehitu Kiros Reda Date Race Place Time Birthdate: January 13, 1988 08/03/12 Olympic Games 10,000m, London 4th 30:39.38 Citizenship: Ethiopia 08/06/05 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Helsinki 6th 30:32.47 Agent: Wellay Amare 08/27/04 Olympic Games 10,000m, Athens 4th 30:28.30 08/23/03 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Paris 2nd 30:07.15 03/29/03 IAAF World Cross Country Championships 8K 1st 25:53 08/09/01 IAAF World Championships 5,000m, Edmonton 11th 15:29.96 09/25/00 Olympic Games 5,000m, 7th 14:47.40 08/24/99 IAAF World Championships 5,000m, Seville 7th 15:38.12 03/27/99 IAAF Jr. World Cross Country Championships 6K 1st 21:26 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 Other career highlights Birthdate: August 14, 1974 Date Race Place Time Citizenship: 08/15/09 IAAF World Championships 10,000m, Berlin 11th 31:26.94 Residence: Irkutsk, Russia 08/15/08 Olympic Games 10,000m, Beijing 5th 30:35.84 Height: 5’10” 09/01/07 IAAF World Championships 5,000m, Osaka 11th 15:09.71 Weight: 135 lbs. 08/27/99 IAAF World Championships 5,000m, Seville 7th 14:58.60 Coach: Yuriy Konovalova 08/12/95 IAAF World Championships 5,000m, 6th 15:01.23 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 .

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

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Merima Mohammed Date Race Place Time Birthdate: June 10, 1992 09/26/10 3rd 2:23:04 Citizenship: Ethiopia 05/30/10 Ottawa Marathon 1st 2:28:18 Resides: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 11/08/09 Alps-Maritimes-Nice-Cannes Marathon 1st 2:33:56 Height: 5’5” Coach: Haji Adilo Other career highlights Agent: Hussein Makke Date Race Place Time Sponsor: Nike 03/20/11 IAAF World Cross Country Championships 8K 15th 26:24

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

Career overview Mohammed 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 10K in Colorado.

2013 Races Date Race Place Time 05/26/13 Bolder Boulder 10K 1st 33:58 01/13/13 Houston Marathon 1st 2:23:37 04/07/13 Paris Marathon 2nd 2:23:14

Career marathons Date Race Place Time 04/07/13 Paris Marathon 2nd 2:23:14 01/13/13 Houston Marathon 1st 2:23:37 10/07/12 Bank of America Chicago Marathon DNF 04/15/12 Rotterdam Marathon 3rd 2:25:48 01/07/12 Xiamen International Marathon 3rd 2:31:46 10/30/11 Frankfurt Marathon 4th 2:24:32 05/09/11 Dusseldorf Marathon 1st 2:28:15

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Stephanie Pezzullo Clara Santucci Birthdate: May 29, 1982 Birthdate: March 24, 1987 Citizenship: United States Citizenship: United States Residence: Charlotte, NC Residence: Morgantown, WV Height: 5’6” Agent: Isaya Okwiya Weight: 120 lbs. Sponsor: Mizuno Coach: Mark Hadley Sponsor: Newton Twitter: @pezzpezz

Personal records Personal records Marathon 2:32:42 (Chicago, 2012) Marathon 2:29:54 (Boston, 2011) Half marathon 1:13:12 (Naples, 2012) Half Marathon 1:13:13 (Houston, 2011) 5,000m 15:54.38 (Palo Alto, 2011) 10,000m 33:16.96 (Palo Alto, 2009) 5,000m 16:04.24 (New York, 2010) Career overview Pezzullo ran her debut at the Chicago Marathon last fall, finishing 10th overall and third Career overview American in 2:32:42. 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 This summer, she won the Big Ten 10K in Chicago on behalf of her alma mater, the Penn showing at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, placing seventh in a time just off her State Nittany Lions. personal best.

She was an All American soccer player in high school and was a four-year starter in college. Santucci was an All American cross country runner at West Virginia University and twice a She didn’t run competitively until the spring of her senior year. She played another two top 10 finisher in the NCAA 10,000m. years of semi-professional soccer after college, before turning her focus to running in 2006. Personal Pezzullo was a specialist until an ankle injury forced her out of that event, and Santucci grew up in rural West Virginia with five brothers and sisters in a house with no TV. she began racing on the roads in 2009. 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 2013 Races husband Jason Santucci. Date Race Place Time 07/28/13 Big Ten 10K 1st 34:03 2013 Races 04/07/13 Cherry Blossom 10 Mile 18th 56:13 Date Race Place Time 02/24/13 New Orleans Rock n’ Roll Half Marathon 7th 1:13:57 09/02/13 USA 20K Championships, New Haven 12th 1:12:40 05/11/13 USA 25K Championships, Grand Rapids 9th 1:29:07 07/04/13 Peachtree Road Race 10K 39th 35:45 06/15/13 Cecil Jarvis Greater Clarksburg 10K 3rd 35:10 Career marathons 05/26/13 Ottawa Marathon 9th 2:33:25 Date Race Place Time 05/05/13 Broad Street Run 10 Mile 4th 53:03 10/07/12 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 10th 2:32:42 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 Melissa White Birthdate: December 21, 1984 Birthdate: April 7, 1982 Citizenship: Kenya Citizenship: United States Agent: Federico Rosa Residence: Royal Oak, MI Sponsor: Nike Height: 5’4” Coach: Keith and Kevin Hanson Sponsor: Brooks

Personal records Personal record Marathon 2:23:27 (Rotterdam, 2013) Marathon 2:32:55 (Chicago, 2009) Half marathon 1:08:35 (Verbania, 2012) Half marathon 1:12:05 (Duluth, 2012)

Career overview Career overview Sumgong may have lost the due to her inexperience with the final White has been knocking on the door of a sub-2:30 marathon since she ran her personal turn there as accelerated quickly to pull away. Despite a valiant effort on a best 2:32:55 at the 2009 Chicago Marathon, finishing eighth overall and second American. warm day, she came up just two seconds short of victory in her first World Marathon Since then, she was the top American at the 2011 Rock ‘n’ Rock San Diego Marathon in th Majors competition. 2:33, 13 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 Five months later she ran just four seconds off her PR with a 1:08:39 (third place) at the Half Marathon Championships in Duluth in a personal best 1:12:05. Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon. She has had a great 2013 season thus far, including victories at the Walt Disney World and She broke through last April with a victory at the Rotterdam Marathon, taking more than Austin half marathons, and a runner-up finish at the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K five minutes off her personal best. in April.

White was a seven-time NCAA Division III All American at SUNY-Geneseo. She won the Personal national indoor title at 5,000m in 2003. Sumgong is married to Noah Talam (a 2:14 marathoner) and the couple has a daughter who was born in 2011. Personal

White was the first female addition to the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project and has been 2013 Races a member since 2003. She is married to elite runner Chad Johnson, also a member of the Date Race Place Time Hansons-Brooks team and a former champion of the Shamrock Shuffle 8K in Chicago. 04/14/13 Rotterdam Marathon 1st 2:23:27 2013 Races Career marathons Date Race Place Time Date Race Place Time 06/22/13 USA Half Marathon Championships, Duluth 15th 1:14:10 st 04/14/13 Rotterdam Marathon 1 2:23:27 05/11/13 USA 25K Championships, Grand Rapids 4th 1:26:35 nd 04/16/12 Boston Marathon 2 2:31:52 04/07/13 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K 2nd 26:33 st 12/11/11 Castellon de la Plana Marathon 1 2:28:32 02/17/13 Austin Half Marathon 1st 1:15:25 th 06/06/10 Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon 5 2:32:34 01/12/13 Walt Disney World Half Marathon 1st 1:14:56 nd 06/01/08 Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon 2 2:30:18 th 10/28/07 Frankfurt Marathon 4 2:29:41 Career marathons st 12/10/06 Las Vegas Marathon 1 2:35:22 Date Race Place Time 10/07/12 Twin Cities Marathon 3rd 2:34:02

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Date Race Place Time Elite male wheelchair athletes 01/14/12 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, Houston 13th 2:34:33 th 06/05/11 Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon 7 2:33:09 Adam Bleakney 10/11/09 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 8th 2:32:55 Birthdate: August 27, 1975 04/20/08 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, Boston 14th 2:37:53 Citizenship: United States 04/16/07 Boston Marathon 14th 2:42:56 Residence: Savoy, IL 10/22/06 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 16th 2:39:21 Personal Best: 1:26:03 (Boston, 2011)

Other career highlights Bleakney is the 2002 Chicago Marathon champion and a three-time runner-up, including Date Race Place Time last fall, when he finished second to ’s Josh Cassidy. 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 He is the head coach of the world-class University of Illinois 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 in Athens. He finished 24th in the 2012 Paralympic Marathon in London.

Rafael Botello Jimenez Birthdate: February 23, 1979 Citizenship: Residence: Barcelona, Spain Personal 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 Cassidy Birthdate: November 15, 1984 Citizenship: Canada Residence: Oakville, Ontario, Canada Personal 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

90 91 Elite male wheelchair athletes Elite male wheelchair athletes missed a medal with a fifth-place showing in the 800m. Joshua George Birthdate: March 18, 1985 He had a breakthrough year in 2010 with victories at the London and Ottawa marathons. Citizenship: United States Residence: Champaign, IL Kurt Fearnely Personal Best: 1:22:55 (Duluth, 2012) Birthdate: March 23, 1981 Citizenship: Australia George is a three-time Chicago Marathon champion with back-to-back victories in 2003 Residence: Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia and 2004 and another in 2006. At the 2011 race, he finished third, but was just three Personal Best: 1:21:39 (Boston, 2012) seconds behind Kurt Fearnley and a fraction of a second behind Heinz Frei, registering his fastest Chicago finish of 1:29:23. 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 A diverse athlete, he won the in the 100m and a silver medal in the 800m at the medals, including a pair of golds in the 2004 and 2008 Paralympic Marathons. He also won 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. At the 2012 London Games, he claimed bronze in the gold in the 2011 IPC World Championships Marathon, and has won a host of other big city 800m. He has held the world record in the 100m, 400m and 800m events. 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. Last summer, he won Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, MN, in a personal best 1:22:55.

In the spring, he was back in the winner’s circle in London when he edged ’s Krige Schabort by a split-second at the finish line. In that race, just four seconds separated Birthdate: September 9, 1963 Fearnley from the eighth-place finisher. Citizenship: United States Residence: Cedartown, GA Heinz Frei Personal Best: 1:23:44 (Boston, 2012) Birthdate: January 21, 1958 Citizenship: Switzerland Schabort is the 2005 Chicago Marathon champion and former course record-holder. On Residence: Etziken, Switzerland two other occasions he missed returning to the top of the podium in Chicago by a matter Personal Best: 1:20:14 (Oita, 1999) 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. 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, Now a U.S. citizen, he is originally from , which he represented at the 1992, which took down the previous mark set by Kurt Fearnley. When the two squared off in 1996, 2000 and 2004 Paralympic Games. He won the bronze medal at the 1992 Paralympic Chicago the following year, he finished runner-up to Fearnley by five seconds. Games Marathon in Barcelona. Eight years later, he upgraded to sliver in the marathon at the 2000 Sydney Games. 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 Schabort won back-to-back New York City Marathon titles in 2002 and 2003 and is a seven- cycling, to cross country skiing and biathlon. He’s accumulated 13 Paralympic gold medals. time Honolulu Marathon champion. He won the 2013 Los Angeles Marathon by a margin of more than seven minutes. 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.

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Ernst Van Dyk Elite female wheelchair athletes Birthdate: April 4, 1973 Citizenship: South Africa Christie Dawes Residence: Paarl, South Africa Birthdate: May 3, 1980 Personal Best: 1:18:27 (Boston, 2004) Citizenship: Australia Residence: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia 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 Dawes placed fifth at the 2009 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, finishing just three improved it by two seconds in 2012. He also won the 2005 New York City Marathon. seconds behind winner Tatyana McFadden. She improved to second place in Chicago in 2011. 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. She has represented Australia at the 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Paralympic Games. As a 16-year-old at the 1996 Games, she was awarded the Young Paralympian He had a productive spring with a runner-up finish in Boston and third-place showing in of the Year Award. Sixteen years later, she fulfilled that promise by winning an individual London. bronze medal in the 5,000m at the London Games.

Van Dyk has competed in every Paralympic Games since 1992, winning numerous medals This spring, she was fifth at the Boston Marathon and just missed the podium in London on the track and road, including bronze in the marathon in Beijing 2008. with a fourth-place finish.

He’s also an accomplished handcyclist, having won a Paralympic gold medal in the handcycle Dawes is coached by her husband, Andrew, who also coaches four-time Chicago Marathon road race at the 2004 Games. champion and fellow Aussie Kurt Fearnley.

Tatyana McFadden Birthdate: April 21, 1989 Citizenship: United States Residence: Champaign, IL Personal 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, , 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 Diane Roy a Women’s Sports Foundation’s 2013 Sportswoman of the Year nominee. Birthdate: January 9, 1971 Citizenship: Canada A student at the University of Illinois, she is a member of the U of I Wheelchair Racing Residence: Hatley, Quebec, Canada Team. Personal Best: 1:36:39 (Las Vegas, 2004)

Amanda McGrory Roy has two podium finishes in Chicago—second to Tatyana McFadden in 2009 by just two Birthdate: June 9, 1986 seconds, and third behind McFadden and Christie Dawes in 2011. Citizenship: United States Residence: Champaign, IL She won a pair of bronze medals at both the 2004 and 2008 Paralympics. In an unfortunate Personal Best: 1:36:39 (Duluth, 2012) 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 McGrory is a three-time Bank of America Chicago Marathon champion with back-to-back re-run. In the rematch, she finished second to Amanda McGrory and had to settle for silver victories in 2007 and 2008 and another in 2010. She was third in 2009, just two second instead. Last year, she finished third at both the Boston and London marathons. 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. Susannah Scaroni Birthdate: May 16, 1991 McGrory is also a two-time New York City Marathon champion and course record-holder, Citizenship: United States and she won the 2011 London and Paris marathons just a week apart. Residence: Champaign, IL Personal Best: 1:42:46 (Duluth, 2012) 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 A student at the University of Illinois, Scaroni is another in a long line of world-class home a complete set of medals—gold in the 5,000m, silver in the marathon, and bronze in athletes to emerge from Adam Bleakney’s program. She was runner-up to teammates the 800m. Amanda McGrory and Tatayana McFadden at last year’s Grandma’s and Chicago marathons, respectively. This spring, she was third at the Boston Marathon and runner-up to McFadden at the London Marathon. This spring at the 2013 Los Angeles Marathon, she beat an international field that included 2012 Paralympic Marathon gold medalist Shirley Reilly and Shirley Reilly champion . She followed that performance up with solid finishes in Boston Birthdate: May 29, 1985 (sixth) and London (seventh). In May, she won the competitive Bolder Boulder 10K Citizenship: United States in Colorado. Residence: Tucson, AZ Personal Best: 1:37:36 (Boston, 2012) Manuela Schaer Birthdate: December 5, 1984 2012 was a career year for Reilly. She won the Boston Marathon in a personal best Citizenship: Switzerland 1:37:36, and followed that up with an even grander victory at the 2012 London Paralympics Residence: Kriens, Switzerland 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 This summer, after winning silver medals in the 400m, 800m and 5,000m events at the L.A. this spring. 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 In 2011, she made her first appearance at the Chicago Marathon and finished fourth. This Amanda McGrory for the hard-earned victory. spring, she was fourth in her return to Boston and she placed sixth at the London Marathon. 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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