Highlights
The first Chicago Marathon, then called the Mayor Daley Marathon, was held on Sept. 25, 1977, and attracted about 4,200 runners. Over the decades, participation in the 26.2-mile race has grown to about 40,000. The race has had various sponsors over the years, including LaSalle Bank, which took over operation in 1993. On Oct. 9, 2007, for the first time in its 30-year history, the marathon shut down early as more than 300 participants were taken to hospitals because of the unusually high heat and humidity. Runners reported water shortages. One runner died at least in part because of a heart condition.
The first Chicago Marathon, then called the Mayor Daley Marathon, was held on Sept. 25, 1977, and attracted about 4,200 runners. Over the decades, participation in the 26.2-mile race has grown to about 40,000. The race has had various sponsors over the years, including LaSalle Bank, which took over operation in 1993. On Oct. 9, 2007, for the first time in its 30-year history, the marathon shut down early as more than 300 participants were taken to hospitals because of the unusually high heat and humidity. Runners reported water shortages. One runner died at least in part because of a heart condition.
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First or Fastest: Who Wins?
A Chicago woman is at the center of a debate about how results are determined in marathons that have separate starting times for elite and mass-participation runners. It boils down to the question of whether first or fastest counts more. While rules...Tags: Bank of America Corp., Awards and Prizes, Marathon, Nike Incorporated, Athletics, Track and Field
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Marathon finishes
Are you or a friend running the Chicago Marathon? Upload your photos at chicagotribune.com /finishlineTags: Marathon
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Family finds way to honor dad's run
Relatives of an Iowa man who died this summer on his way to train for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon will be at the race Sunday, though not as they originally had hoped.
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2008 Chicago Marathon results
Here are the names of every runner who completed the Bank of America Chicago Marathon with a time of six hours or less. Click on the letter of the runner's last name and you'll reach an alphabetical listing. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O,...Tags: Marathon
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Kenyans back for more
Kenyan men have dominated worldwide marathoning for two decades. Never has that been more apparent than this year, when it filled the one void in its national trophy case after Samuel Wanjiru became the first Kenyan to win the Olympic marathon gold...Tags: Bank of America Corp., Marathon
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Chi-town kicks
Whether you're running or watching the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, the new Chicago-inspired Nike Pegasus 25 running shoes can put some civic pride in your step. Style cred: A subtle City of Chicago flag motif plays out in a red, white and light...Tags: Bank of America Corp., Chicago Skyline, Architecture, Marathon, Nike Incorporated
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Cheruiyot overcomes great suffering to win Chicago Marathon
Tribune staff reporterThere are so many talented young Kenyans — thousands, at least — and they have seen road racing become a yellow brick road out of poverty at home. It makes them vulnerable to exploitation, to European agents who promise them opportunity and...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Awards and Prizes, Marathon, Christianity, Weather Reports
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Conditions right for Lidiya Grigoryeva
Chicago Tribune reporterTo Russia's Lidiya Grigoryeva, the unseasonable heat Sunday was a welcome balm. So was the presence of countrywoman Alevtina Biktimirova among the leaders. The heat slowed the women's pace long enough for Grigoryeva to warm up an injured hip, so there...Tags: Bank of America Corp., Marathon, Weather Reports
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Reneau top U.S. male finisher in Chicago Marathon
Chicago Tribune reporterMike Reneau's high school and college sports résumé suggests a candidate for the Midlands wrestling tournament rather than an elite marathoner. But the genes passed on by his father, Jeff, who finished 10th in the 1968 Olympic marathon trials and 11th in...Tags: Medical Specialization, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Marathon, Colleges and Universities, Genetics
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Fearnley wins wheelchair division of Chicago Marathon
Chicago Tribune reporterKurt Fearnley won the men's Paralympics marathon at Athens in 2004 and at Beijing last summer, and Sunday he took the Chicago Marathon wheelchair division for the second straight year. The Australian is hoping to come back to Chicago for both the...Tags: Marathon
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American Davila's patience pays off in Chicago Marathon
Chicago Tribune reporterDesiree Davila's third marathon was a charm. Her time of 2 hours 31 minutes 33 seconds in Sunday's Chicago Marathon was the fastest of her career, and her fifth-place finish in the women's competition was the best by an American. The 25-year-old...Tags: Trials, Marathon
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