At the 2009 Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, October 11, Beijing Olympic Marathon gold medalist Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya made a triumphant U.S. debut with the victory in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 41 seconds. For the women, Liliya Shobukhova of Russia also had a solid win in 2:25:56. Photo credits: PhotoRun. Click images to enlarge.

Wanjiru's time of 2:05:41 was not only a course record, but also a U.S. All-Comers record. Click to enlarge.
In her second marathon, Shobukhova, 21, beat Irina Mikitenko of Germany and defending champion Lidiya Grigoreyva.