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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Wendy Chioji played matchmaker for WESH's Martha Sugalski
Sentinel TV CriticCongratulations to WESH-Channel 2 anchor Martha Sugalski on her engagement -- and to former anchor Wendy Chioji for playing matchmaker. Chioji says she didn't do a lot. But Sugalski says her former co-anchor was crucial to this happy ending. I'll let...Tags: Marathon
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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: Marathon, Awards and Prizes, Nike Incorporated, Bank of America Corp., 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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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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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.
Tags: Iowa, Bank of America Corp.
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Best from BWI: Chicago
Chicago is a great place to be in the fall. There's a variety of events and festivals, including Taste of Chicago, the Chicago Marathon and the 18th annual Country Music Festival. $195 Chicago ( O'Hare) United $209 Chicago (O'Hare) Northwest $250...Tags: O'Hare, Midway, Taste of Chicago
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2008 Chicago Marathon
RedEyeThe Bank of America Chicago Marathon begins Sunday morning in Grant Park near Buckingham Fountain. STARTING TIMES » 7:50 a.m. Wheelchair race » 8 a.m. Marathon (26.2 miles) RACE FACTS 29: Number of neighborhoods the race covers 4: Number of...Tags: Marathon, Buckingham Fountain, Chicago Weather, Grant Park, NBC
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In Chicago, Cheruiyot wins first major race
Kenya's Evans Cheruiyot won his second marathon in two tries, pulling away late from countryman David Mandago before finishing in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 25 seconds to win the Chicago Marathon on a warm morning. A winner at Milan in December, Cheruiyot, 26,...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: Marathon, Bank of America Corp.
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Warming up for marathon travel
Fall is prime time for marathons. Some runners make a dash to the airport just for the chance to cross the finish line in another city. Yesterday was the Baltimore Running Festival. Today is the Chicago Marathon. And more are to come. A colleague of...Tags: Marathon, Baltimore Running Festival, Weather Reports, Athletics, Track and Field
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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: Marathon, Chicago Weather, Awards and Prizes, Weather Reports, Orthodoxy
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|Column| Baltimore Sun
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|Column| Chicago Tribune
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