Atsede Baysa Wins Women's Thriller at 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon
American Renee Metivier Baillie Enjoys Successful Marathon Debut as She's Now #8 All-Time in US History
By LetsRun.com
October 7, 2012
The women's race had a large lead pack for most of the race as nine women went through halfway in 71:15-6 but it came down to the closest of duals between Atsede Baysa (two time Paris champ) of Ethiopia and Rita Jeptoo (2006 Boston champ).
Baysa led for most of the final mile, but Jeptoo would pull up on her time and time again. Coming down the final straight Baysa led as the two sprinted for home.
As Baysa hit the finishing mat, she put her hands up just as Jeptoo made one final push. Jeptoo ended up going by Baysa just after the finish and then acted like she won. For a while, no one was sure who had one but the race replays clearly showed that Baysa won by slimmest of margins and that she was only overtaken after the finish line.
Take a look at the following screen shots yourself.
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Baysa's winning time was 2:22:03.
The marathon debut of American Renee Metivier Baillie was incredibly successful as she ran 2:27:17 which ties her with 2012 US Olympian Amy Hastings at #8 on the all-time US list.
For more on 30-year old Metivier Baillie, we recommend you read a mid-September Runnersworld article on her here. Metivier Baillie has been rejuvenated this year after having achilles surgery last year. Prior to today's run, she had won the US 20k champs in New haven after finishing in the top 5 at Bach To Beacon and top 10 at Falmouth.
Top 10 Fastest US Marathoners In History
| 1 | 2:19:36 | Deena Kastor | 4/23/2006 |
| 2 | 2:21:21 | Joan Samuelson | 10/20/1985 |
| 3 | 2:25:38 | Shalane Flanagan | 1/14/2012 |
| 4 | 2:25:53 | Kara Goucher | 11/2/2008 |
| 5 | 2:25:55 | Desireé Davila | 1/14/2012 |
| 6 | 2:26:22 | Magdalena Lewy Boulet | 4/11/2010 |
| 7 | 2:27:10 | Marla Runyan | 11/3/2002 |
| 8 | 2:27:17 | Renee Metivier Baillie | 10/7/2012 |
| 8 | 2:27:17 | Amy Hastings | 1/14/2012 |
| 10 | 2:27:35 | Francie Larrieu Smith | 4/21/1991 |
Top 30 results from today's Chicago race appear below. After that you can see the top 30 half-way splits.
This is a flash recap while our reporter in Chicago works on his coverage.
Top 30 Women's Finishers 2012 Chicago Marathon
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Baysa, Atsede (ETH) | 203 | 25-29 | 25 | 05:25 | - | +00:00 | 02:22:03 |  |
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Jeptoo, Rita (KEN) | 205 | 30-34 | 31 | 05:26 | - | +00:01 | 02:22:04 | |
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Kabuu, Lucy (KEN) | 202 | 25-29 | 28 | 05:27 | - | +00:38 | 02:22:41 | |
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Shobukhova, Liliya (RUS) | 201 | 30-34 | 34 | 05:28 | - | +00:56 | 02:22:59 | |
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Rotich, Caroline (KEN) | Waldorf, MD | 207 | 25-29 | 28 | 05:28 | - | +01:19 | 02:23:22 | |
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Konovalova, Maria (RUS) | 206 | 35-39 | 38 | 05:34 | - | +03:35 | 02:25:38 | |
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Sado, Fatuma (ETH) | 208 | 20-24 | 20 | 05:35 | - | +04:06 | 02:26:09 | |
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Metivier Baillie, Renee (USA) | 212 | 30-34 | 30 | 05:37 | - | +05:14 | 02:27:17 | |
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McMahan, Dot (USA) | 211 | 35-39 | 35 | 05:49 | - | +10:08 | 02:32:11 | |
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Pezzullo, Stephanie (USA) | 214 | 30-34 | 30 | 05:50 | - | +10:39 | 02:32:42 | |
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Bracy, Addie (USA) | 218 | 25-29 | 26 | 06:10 | - | +19:26 | 02:41:29 | |
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Stucky, Raquel (USA) | Pretty Prairie, KS | 322 | 35-39 | 37 | 06:11 | - | +20:05 | 02:42:08 | |
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Ardrey, Deanna (USA) | 217 | 25-29 | 29 | 06:15 | - | +21:34 | 02:43:37 | |
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Tollefson, Lindsay (USA) | Mammoth Lakes, CA | 216 | 25-29 | 27 | 06:15 | - | +21:49 | 02:43:52 | |
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Gray, Lory (USA) | Waltham, MA | 340 | 30-34 | 32 | 06:17 | - | +22:22 | 02:44:25 | |
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Braswell, Erica (USA) | Birmingham, AL | 317 | 30-34 | 32 | 06:22 | - | +24:50 | 02:46:53 | |
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Smith, Lucinda (USA) | Kensington, MD | 315 | 30-34 | 31 | 06:23 | - | +25:08 | 02:47:11 | |
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Gerspacher, Rosemarie (CAN) | Calgary, AB | 262 | 35-39 | 36 | 06:24 | - | +25:22 | 02:47:25 | |
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Heckert, Kristen (USA) | Lisle, IL | 268 | 25-29 | 25 | 06:25 | - | +25:53 | 02:47:56 | |
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Lifka, Tammy (USA) | Glen Ellyn, IL | 314 | 40-44 | 42 | 06:27 | - | +26:59 | 02:49:02 | |
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Goebel, Jennifer (USA) | San Mateo, CA | 384 | 30-34 | 30 | 06:32 | - | +28:57 | 02:51:00 | |
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Fiduccia, Christina (USA) | Chicago, IL | 336 | 25-29 | 26 | 06:32 | - | +29:10 | 02:51:13 | |
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Chaney, Emily (USA) | Huntington, WV | 302 | 30-34 | 30 | 06:33 | - | +29:18 | 02:51:21 | |
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Ford, Kara (USA) | Broomfield, CO | 299 | 30-34 | 34 | 06:34 | - | +29:52 | 02:51:55 | |
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Cullen, Cathy (CAN) | Winnipeg, MB | 261 | 30-34 | 32 | 06:34 | - | +30:04 | 02:52:07 | |
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Marsh, Lynn (USA) | North Vernon, IN | 306 | 25-29 | 26 | 06:34 | - | +30:09 | 02:52:12 | |
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Kato, Stephanie (USA) | San Jose, CA | 359 | 20-24 | 24 | 06:35 | - | +30:14 | 02:52:17 | |
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Bradshaw, Kate (USA) | Seattle, WA | 304 | 30-34 | 31 | 06:35 | - | +30:19 | 02:52:22 | |
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Selert, Kir (USA) | New York, NY | 275 | 25-29 | 25 | 06:35 | - | +30:26 | 02:52:29 | |
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Carlson, Chellie (USA) | Chicago, IL | 23466 | 30-34 | 32 | 06:36 | - | +30:42 | 02:52:45 | |
Top 30 Women's Halfway Splits
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Shobukhova, Liliya (RUS) | 201 | 30-34 | 34 | 05:28 | - | +00:00 | 01:11:15 | |
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Konovalova, Maria (RUS) | 206 | 35-39 | 38 | 05:34 | - | +00:00 | 01:11:15 | |
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Baysa, Atsede (ETH) | 203 | 25-29 | 25 | 05:25 | - | +00:00 | 01:11:15 | |
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Mohammed, Merima (ETH) | 204 | 20-24 | 20 | 05:27 | 02:22:34 | +00:01 | 01:11:16 | |
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Kidane, Werknesh (ETH) | 209 | 30-34 | 31 | 05:29 | 02:23:27 | +00:01 | 01:11:16 | |
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Sado, Fatuma (ETH) | 208 | 20-24 | 20 | 05:35 | - | +00:01 | 01:11:16 | |
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Rotich, Caroline (KEN) | Waldorf, MD | 207 | 25-29 | 28 | 05:28 | - | +00:01 | 01:11:16 | |
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Jeptoo, Rita (KEN) | 205 | 30-34 | 31 | 05:26 | - | +00:01 | 01:11:16 | |
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Kabuu, Lucy (KEN) | 202 | 25-29 | 28 | 05:27 | - | +00:01 | 01:11:16 | |
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Gebre, Belainesh (ETH) | 210 | 20-24 | 24 | 05:39 | 02:28:10 | +01:34 | 01:12:49 | |
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Metivier Baillie, Renee (USA) | 212 | 30-34 | 30 | 05:37 | - | +01:46 | 01:13:01 | |
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Pezzullo, Stephanie (USA) | 214 | 30-34 | 30 | 05:50 | - | +04:50 | 01:16:05 | |
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McMahan, Dot (USA) | 211 | 35-39 | 35 | 05:49 | - | +04:50 | 01:16:05 | |
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Bracy, Addie (USA) | 218 | 25-29 | 26 | 06:10 | - | +05:30 | 01:16:45 | |
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Williams, Sharon (USA) | Frisco, TX | 51746 | 40-44 | 44 | 05:53 | 02:34:13 | +05:52 | 01:17:07 | |
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Ardrey, Deanna (USA) | 217 | 25-29 | 29 | 06:15 | - | +07:38 | 01:18:53 | |
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Stucky, Raquel (USA) | Pretty Prairie, KS | 322 | 35-39 | 37 | 06:11 | - | +09:03 | 01:20:18 | |
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Gerspacher, Rosemarie (CAN) | Calgary, AB | 262 | 35-39 | 36 | 06:24 | - | +09:04 | 01:20:19 | |
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Weber, Anna (USA) | Bloomington, IN | 281 | 20-24 | 24 | 06:17 | 02:44:45 | +09:37 | 01:20:52 | |
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Tollefson, Lindsay (USA) | Mammoth Lakes, CA | 216 | 25-29 | 27 | 06:15 | - | +10:11 | 01:21:26 | |
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Braswell, Erica (USA) | Birmingham, AL | 317 | 30-34 | 32 | 06:22 | - | +10:13 | 01:21:28 | |
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Gray, Lory (USA) | Waltham, MA | 340 | 30-34 | 32 | 06:17 | - | +10:33 | 01:21:48 | |
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Lockyer, Karen (NZL) | Lake Charles, LA | 352 | 30-34 | 34 | 06:36 | - | +10:44 | 01:21:59 | |
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Keating, Paula (CAN) | Miramichi, NB | 258 | 45-49 | 46 | 06:52 | 02:59:41 | +11:36 | 01:22:51 | |
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Lifka, Tammy (USA) | Glen Ellyn, IL | 314 | 40-44 | 42 | 06:27 | - | +11:53 | 01:23:08 | |
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Smith, Lucinda (USA) | Kensington, MD | 315 | 30-34 | 31 | 06:23 | - | +12:05 | 01:23:20 | |
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Khalili, Stephanie (USA) | Schaumburg, IL | 23087 | 25-29 | 28 | 06:38 | - | +12:12 | 01:23:27 | |
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Heckert, Kristen (USA) | Lisle, IL | 268 | 25-29 | 25 | 06:25 | - | +12:12 | 01:23:27 | |
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Montes, Columba (MEX) | Chicago, IL | 270 | 30-34 | 33 | 06:41 | - | +12:22 | 01:23:37 | |
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Kvasnicka, Susannah (USA) | Great Falls, VA | 309 | 40-44 | 40 | 06:25 | 02:48:14 | +12:52 | 01:24:07 | |
More: *Live Chicago Marathon Thread *Ritz 9th in 2:07:47
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