Some of the most exciting moments in marathon racing have happened in Chicago. Not sure why Chicago. Maybe it's because the Chicago Marathon has the financial means to lure big talent with borderline crazy fearlessness--the ingredients of epic races. Maybe, it's because Chicago's infamous weather adds an extra brick to the already heavy burden of 26.2 miles. Or because the last mile, over the railroad tracks (a bump that might as well be a mountain at that point) and down the longer-than-it-seem...
Some of the most exciting moments in marathon racing have happened in Chicago. Not sure why Chicago. Maybe it's because the Chicago Marathon has the financial means to lure big talent with borderline crazy fearlessness--the ingredients of epic races. Maybe, it's because Chicago's infamous weather adds an extra brick to the already heavy burden of 26.2 miles. Or because the last mile, over the railroad tracks (a bump that might as well be a mountain at that point) and down the longer-than-it-seem...
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