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Bank of America Chicago Marathon Recognizes Top Fundraiser

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon will honor Hillary Gelfman today with the fifth Richard M. Daley and Maggie Daley Award for her fundraising on behalf of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in...

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Run for Walk Scheduled for August 9

EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern Athletics has announced that registration is open for fourth annual Run For Walk, a 4.1 mile run and 5K family walk, which will be held Sunday, August 9 to honor former...

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Running USA Releases 2014 Marathon Report

Photo by Michael Tutino Running USA, the organization that tracks and promotes the national running industry, released its annual marathon report in mid-May, revealing that the distance has grown in...

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Joan Benoit Samuelson and Deena Kastor to Run 2015 Bank of America Chicago...

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon announced today that two of the best-known American runners, Joan Benoit Samuelson and Deena Kastor, will compete in this year’s race. Benoit Samuelson and Kastor...

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College Grad Running Across Country in Forrest Gump’s Footsteps

While some college students choose to take time between graduation and entering the working world to volunteer or travel around the world, recent University of Michigan grad Barclay Oudersluys chose to...

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Top Names Headline Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicago Weekend

Photo by Ryan Bethke Several of the country’s fastest athletes will come to Chicago this weekend to race the seventh annual Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon. In addition to 2014 Boston Marathon...

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Runners Tackle Midsummer Heat at Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon

After struggling to find its footing for weeks, summer arrived with a vengeance in Chicago last week, with two back-to-back days with highs of 93, followed by an equally stifling 88-degree day just in...

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Out of the Office: Epson Enters GPS Watch Market

Long associated with printers and projectors, Epson moved into the fitness sector earlier this year, using its own technology in products designed for everyday athletes and elites alike. “We’ve been...

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Chicago Runner-Up Designs Clothing Line

Those who followed the elite fields of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon at the beginning of the millennium may recognize Lornah Kiplagat from her second place finish in the 2000 race. The 2:22:36...

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Guide to Fall Half Marathons and Marathons

With the granddaddy of Midwest races, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, filled for 2015, dozens of options remain for Chicagoans looking for full or half marathons close to the city this fall....

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Ultrarunner Rob Krar Runs Waterfall Glen with Area Athletes

One of the perks of running is the accessibility of elite runners to everyday athletes. They run the same races the “citizen” runners do, and, despite the volume and intensity of their training, it...

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Two Elite Athletes to Visit Chicagoland

Whether you live in the city or suburbs, you’ll have the chance to spend some time with two of the best known names in distance running on Wednesday. For those who enjoy a run along the lakefront after...

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Bank of America Chicago Marathon Earns Silver Level Certification from...

Photo courtesy of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon EUGENE, OR (July 31, 2015) – The Council for Responsible Sport announced today that the 2014 Bank of America Chicago Marathon has been awarded...

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Kastor Joins Local Runners on Lakefront

Deena Kastor, one of the elite athletes taking part in both the Bank of America Chicago Marathon this October and the Legends of the Lakefront series put on by the race during the summer, stopped by...

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Cross-Country Trek Stops in Chicagoland

When Shamus Evans returns to school this fall, he will have quite the story to tell about how he spent his summer vacation. Shamus and the rest of the Evans family, residents of upstate New York, left...

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American Athletes Racing in the 2015 Bank of America Chicago Marathon to Vie...

Photo by Emily Stone CHICAGO – Today, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon announced it will host the 2016 U.S. Paralympic Team Trials – Marathon on the streets of Chicago on Sunday, October 11....

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2012 Chicago Champion and Current Half Marathon World Record-holder Headline...

Photo courtesy of the Bank of America Chicago MarathonInternational Elites Attempt to Qualify for National Olympic TeamsCHICAGO – Today, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon announced 2012 champion...

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Reaching the Peak: Marathon Training

Photo by Emily Stone With the Bank of America Chicago Marathon one month away, many runners will reach the peak of their training next week. Peak weeks feature the highest mileage of training. For...

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10 Tips for Experienced Marathoners

No matter how many marathon medals you’ve collected or how confident you feel standing 26.2 miles from the finish line, you can never gather enough information on how to maximize your performance....

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Elites at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon

We all love to cheer for charity athletes and those we know and love as they race the 26.2 miles of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, but this year’s race brings new excitement, boasting a large...

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