Joan Benoit Samuelson Wins the 1985 Chicago Marathon

Joan Benoit Samuelson became the winner of the race with a time of 2:21:21 after entering into a fierce competition with Ingrid Kristiansen at the Chicago Marathon held in October 1985.

Following Ingrid Kristiansen's world best time at the London Marathon, Olympic champion Joan Benoit Samuelson engaged in a head-to-head battle at the America Marathon in October 1985. While Kristiansen fell behind after the two athletes maintained their leading pace for 19 miles, Benoit Samuelson completed the race in 2:21:21, breaking the North and Central American record and finishing 1:44 ahead of her rival.