| News From: Thursday, May 9, 2013 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
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Chicago Marathon Charity Entries Still Available
(Washington Times)
The Chicago Marathon has sold out but runners still wishing to participate in the U.S.'s second largest 26.2 mile race can get an entry through one of the event's charity partners.
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| News From: Friday, April 5, 2013 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Goshen Man Will Run Chicago Marathon to Promote ADEC Jobs
(Goshen News)
Steve Germani of Goshen will run the Chicago Marathon to raise awareness and jobs for men and women with disabilities.
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| News From: Saturday, March 9, 2013 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Lottery for Final Spots in 2013 Chicago Marathon to be Held Tuesday
(WGNTV.com)
A lottery to fill the remaining fifteen-thousand slots in the Chicago Marathon will be held on Tuesday. Thirty-six thousand people signed up to participate in the lottery.
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Chicago Marathon Lottery: 36,000 Entries for 15,000 Places
(Chicago Tribune)
After a snafu with their registration process the Chicago Marathon turned to a lottery system for the remaining fifteen-thousand slots. Thirty-six thousand runners opted to take their chance at the random lottery.
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| News From: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Chicago Marathon Lottery Registration Opens
(WGNTV.com)
Following a glitch in the Chicago Marathon registration process, race officials have re-opened the remaining fifteen-thousand slots for a lottery option.
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| News From: Saturday, March 2, 2013 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Lottery to Complete Chicago Marathon Registration
(Chicago Tribune)
The Chicago Marathon will use a lottery system to fill the remaining fifteen-thousand entry slots. The lottery will run for two days from March 5 at 12:01 am until March 7 at 9 pm.
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| News From: Thursday, February 28, 2013 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Secure Your Spot in the Chicago or Marine Corps Marathon through Charities.
(Digital Journal)
The National Hospice Foundation has several marathon entries available to runners hoping to secure coveted spots in the Marine Corps and Chicago Marathons.
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| News From: Thursday, February 21, 2013 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Chicago Marathon Registration on Hold Through Sunday
(WLSAM.com)
Online registration for the Chicago Marathon is on hold through Sunday while race organizers work with their online registration company to iron out the glitches that cause the site to crash on Tuesday
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| News From: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Chicago Marathon Registration Suspended for Several Days
(Daily Herald)
A glitch in the Chicago Marathon registration's website caused runners frustration on Tuesday as some were thwarted from registering at all while others were charged for duplicate registrations.
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| News From: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Glitch Forces Chicago Marathon to Suspend Registration Until At Least 5 p.m. Thursday
(Chicago Sun TImes)
A glitch with the Chicago Marathon's race registration website thwarted frustrated runners while trying to register for the October race. More than fifteen-thousand spots remain.
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Chicago Marathon Registration Suspended
(Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Marathon officials have had to suspend registration for the October race for at least two more days due to website issues.
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| News From: Monday, February 18, 2013 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Registration for Chicago Marathon Opens Tuesday
(Sun Times)
Registration for the Chicago Marathon opens on Tuesday for the thirty-sixth running of the annual event.
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| News From: Monday, February 11, 2013 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein will Return to Site of Breakthrough Performance for 2013 Chicago Marathon
(PYMNTS.com)
Dathan Ritzenhein has added his name to the list of runners for the October 13 Chicago Marathon.
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| News From: Thursday, January 24, 2013 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Registration Set For 2013 Chicago Marathon
(NBCChicago.com)
The thirty-sixth annual Chicago Marathon will kick off registration at noon on February 19 with the 2012 entries filling in a record 6 days.
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| News From: Monday, October 8, 2012 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Post-Race Review/ Results |
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Baysa Wins Women's Title In Chicago Marathon By 1 Second.
(Chicago Tribune)
Atsede Baysa narrowly won the Chicago Marathon with a time of 2 hours 22 minutes and 3 seconds. Baysa just clipped Rita Jeptoo at the line by one second.
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Ritzenhein Runs His Race, Is Top U.S. Finisher In Chicago Marathon
(Chicago Tribune)
Dathan Ritzenhein opted to fall off the leader pace in the Chicago Marathon and in return for his decision he scored a 2 minute personal best in the marathon and ran faster than his coach, Alberto Salazar, had done.
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| News From: Sunday, October 7, 2012 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Post-Race Review/ Results |
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Kebede Earns Course Record at Chicago Marathon
(Race Results Weekly)
Ethiopia's Tsegaye set a new course record at the 2012 Chicago Marathon, with a 2:04:38 performance. His win broke the nine-year reign of Kenyans to win the event.
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Kebede Wins Chicago Marathon In Blistering Time
(Euro Sport.com)
Tsegaye Kebede smashed the Chicago Marathon course record by nearly one minute as he crossed the line in 2 hours 4 minutes and 38 seconds.
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Ethiopian Sets Course Record For Chicago Marathon
(Chicago Sun-Times)
Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia won the Chicago Marathon with a new course record of 2 hours 4 minutes and 39 seconds.
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| News From: Friday, October 5, 2012 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Faith, Charity Drive Kenya's Wesley Korir In Chicago Marathon
(Chicago Sun Times)
Wesley Korir was not in the elite field during the start of the 2008 Chicago Marathon. He wound up finishing fourth and launching his professional running career. The story doesn't stop there.
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Kebede Looking For Breakthrough In Chicago Marathon
(Chicago Tribune)
Tsegaye Kebede hopes to become the first Ethiopian to win the Chicago Marathon. He states his best races came with loses to the late Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya
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Belle Prepares for marathon
(The Observer)
Saint Mary's senior Alyssa Vinluan will hit the streets of Chicago, drawing inspiration from her brother, an IronMan competitor.
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Deaf Inspiration Could Be U.S. Best In Chicago Marathon
(Chicago Sun-Times)
Rizzo, a Schaumburg, IL, native should contend for the top American finish at the 2012 Chicago Marathon.
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Marathon Big for Choose Chicago, Bank of America
(ChicagoBusiness.com)
Chicago expects nearly 1.7 million spectators for this weekend's Chicago Marathon, in addition to 40,000 runners.
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LZHS Teacher Runs Chicago Marathon in Support of Alzheimers Research
(Lake Zurich Patch)
Tom Reagan, a Lake Zurich High School teacher, who lost a grandmother to Alzheimer's, will run the 2012 Chicago Marathon in support of Alzheimer's research.
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One of the Happiest Days Of My Life
(ChicagoNow.com)
After losing his daughter to lymphoma, Hesham Hassaballa ran the 2010 Chicago Marathon in her honor.
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| News From: Thursday, October 4, 2012 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Team World Vision Sets Pace for Chicago Marathon
(RedOrbit)
With more than 1,600 runners as part of their team, Team World Vision, offers the largest group of runners in the 2012 Chicago Marathon.
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Tata Consultancy Services Named the Exclusive Information Technology Consultancy for the 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon
(Sacramento Bee)
Tata Consultancy, a leading IT services company, has extended their contract to provide enhanced information for the Chicago marathon expo and throughout Grant Park.
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| News From: Wednesday, October 3, 2012 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Fitness Expo Gets Chicago Marathon Runners in the Mood
(Chicago Sun-Times)
The Chicago Marathon Expo, a 2-day extravaganza, offers nearly 200 booths featuring events, clothing, charity organizers and many more.
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Chicago Marathon Week: Women Domination!
(ChicagoNow.com)
The author summarizes the rise of female participation at the Chicago Marathon through the years.
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Chicago Marathon 2012: Route, Start Time, Date and TV Info
(BleacherReport.com)
Vital info for athletes, fans (onsite & at home) for the 2012 Chicago Marathon.
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How I Won the Marathon
(Chicago Reader)
Steve Bogira recounts the preparations for the first Chicago Marathon back in 1977.
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Experts debate dehydration finding in Chicago Marathon death
(Chicago Sun-Times)
William Caviness, a North Carolina firefighter, who collapsed about 500 yards from the finish line in last years Chicago Marathon might not have had enough to drink, according to an autopsy report obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times.
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Orion Resident to Run in Chicago Marathon
(Clarkston News)
Veronika Maltsev of Lake Orion, ran in a contest sponsored by Affresh Cleaner, in order to secure a spot in the 2012 Chicago Marathon.
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Castellucci Will be Running for a Cause, and for a Job
(The Record)
Mike Castellucci plans on running the 2012 Chicago Marathon with his resume on his back, in order to find a new job. He's also planning to raise $900 for the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation.
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| News From: Tuesday, October 2, 2012 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Nike and Cody Hudson reveal new LunarGlide 4 colorways for the Chicago Marathon
(Examiner.com)
The men's version was inspired by the blue and red colors of the Chicago, while the women's has a more subtle look.
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Greensboro Firefighters Running Chicago Marathon, Raising Money in Memory of Will Caviness
(News-Record)
5 Greensboro, NC, firefighters will honor their late friend and colleague as they run the 2012 Chicago Marathon.
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Chicago Marathon Medical Director Offers Tips for a Healthy Race Day
(HealthCareGlobal.com)
A helpful guide pre- & post-race.
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| | Human Interest Story |
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The Mayor Daley Marathon
(NBC Chicago)
A history of the event, which was started and championed by Richard Daley, who passed shortly before the inaugural run in 1977.
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Chicago Marathon: Women's Record Fourth-Coming
(Chicago Sun Times)
Liliya Shobukhova will attempt to win a record setting fourth Chicago Marathon title this coming weekend. She ran the race in 2 hours 18 minutes and 20 seconds last year.
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| News From: Friday, September 28, 2012 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Training/ Health |
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Tips for a Successful Bank Of America Chicago Marathon
(ChicagoNow.com)
A helpful guide for locals to prepare for the marathon (pre & post).
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| News From: Saturday, September 22, 2012 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Carbo-loading a tried-and-true strategy for marathoners
(Chicago Sun-Times)
Restauranteur Alex Prekurat, of Tuscany Restaurant expects big surges in those loading up on pasta before the 2012 Chicago Marathon.
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| News From: Friday, September 21, 2012 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Chicago Runners Warned of Lakefront Attacks
(NBC Chicago)
Chicago authorities have sent warning to runners, including those training for the 2012 Chicago Marathon, about attacks occurring the Lake Michigan waterfront.
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| News From: Thursday, September 20, 2012 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Elite Marathoner Wesley Korir Fondly Recalls The Call To Enter The Chicago Marathon
(Chicago Sun Times)
Wesley Korir graduated for Louisville University with a degree in biology. Perhaps he is better known for his win at the 2012 Boston Marathon or his ever improving races at the Chicago Marathon over the past 4 years.
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| News From: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Kebede and Kidane among talented athletes to compete in Chicago Marathon
(Examiner.com)
Ethiopia's Tsegaye Kebede and Werknesh Kidane, top the list of men's and women's elite rosters headed to Chicago for 10/7/2012.
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| News From: Monday, September 10, 2012 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Scottie Pippen Endorses Chicago Marathon Military Charity
(CBS Chicago)
Former Chicago Bulls star has endorsed the Express Your Thanks campaign to help raise funds via the Wounded Warriors project, in association with the 2012 Chicago Marathon.
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| News From: Friday, September 7, 2012 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Lance Armstrong Banned From Chicago Marathon
(Adelaide Now)
Lance Armstrong's lifetime ban by the U.S. Anti-doping Agency will prevent the cyclist from entering the Chicago Marathon even under a charity entry for the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
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Chicago Marathon Will Honor Lance Armstrong's Drug Ban
(Chicago Sun-Times)
Armstrong will not be able to run as part of the LiveStrong Foundation charity team.
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| News From: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Marathon Raked In $219M for Chicago: Study
(NBC Chicago)
The 2011 Chicago Marathon brought $219 million dollars into the Chicagoland area.
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| News From: Saturday, August 25, 2012 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Injured Champion Florence Kiplagat Pulls Out Of Chicago Marathon
(Coast Week)
Berling marathon champion Florence Kiplagat has pulled out of the October Chicago Marathon citing an ankle injury.
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