Rock 'n' Roll Chicago

2009 Results

Kara Goucher wins Chicago's Rock and Roll Half-marathon in 1 hour, 8 minutes, 5 seconds

by Doug Binder, The Oregonian

Sunday August 02, 2009, 9:14 AM

Kara Goucher received star treatment at the inaugural Chicago Rock and Roll Half Marathon and did not disappoint, winning the event overall in 1 hour, 8 minutes, 5 seconds. It's the fastest time ever by a woman on U.S. soil.

It's not every day that a female wins a race with 17,000 participants -- half of them male.

But this event rolled out the red carpet for Goucher, had pacers for her, had a camera trained on her the entire time, and it was somewhat expected she would win this citizens race as the only elite entered. It was primarily a workout for Goucher, who is preparing to run the IAAF World Championships marathon in Berlin later this month.