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Lakeshore Marathon

Post-Race Review/ Results

Jesse Pflederer won the 2023 Lakeshore Marathon in 2:50:45 while Ashley Duellman won the women's race in 3:00:46.

Wisconsin, Illinois Runners Win Lakeshore Marathon

Human Interest Story

organizers realized their routing sent runners on a course that was a mile longer than the standard 26.2-mile distance at which marathon runners usually compete.

Chicago Marathon Gets Extra Mile

Lakeshore Race Turns Out To Be Too Long

Chicago's Lakeshore Marathon turned out to be 27.2 miles long, one full mile longer than the traditional marathon. Nearly a week of criticism was met by director Mark Cihlar by a statement on www.MarathonGuide.com on Thursday.

Unwitting Lakeshore Marathon Runners Go Extra Mile

Lakeshore race turns out to be too long

Chicago's Lakeshore Marathon turned out to be 27.2 miles long, one full mile longer than the traditional marathon. After nearly a week of criticism, director Mark Cihlar made a statement of apology and explanation on www.MarathonGuide.com on Thursday.

Thank God it's cancelled for this year...

extremely disorganized, disappointing race

Why fuss? Marathon's about dealing w/ adversity

This is was the most disorganized race ever!

I'll run it again -- please don't discontinue it!

Have they not learned anything from 5 years?

Beautiful course, perfect weather, but...

Missed preferred status at real Chicago Marathon

Half Marathon Didn't Mean Half the Problems...

Where were the improvements that were promised????

What more can be said? Very sad experience

If zero stars were an option for organization...

A nice day for a fun run... ultra-marathon that is

Mark Cihlar - you owe an apolology to every runner

Course poorly marked/how was it certified?

My first ultra!!!! (& I only paid for 26.2 miles)

Even a broken clock gets it correct twice a day. 

Would like to do it again if there are improvement

Beautiful Course, much improved from last year.

Irresistible setting; disappointing organization

Loved the scenery, couldn't find the mile markers.

This was a fine course but terribly organized.

Beautiful Course; Horrible Organanization

Something is wrong with the organization.

An embarrassment to Chicago and all marathons.

Change the director or cancel this marathon

Time for real change - write the sponsors!

Lucky I liked course, cause it was >27 miles long

Great course, but everything else was terrible

I never got my 1st place division award!!!

The worst race I have ever participated in.

Hope this continues to get so-so feedback

BAD Organization, Lacked Support, and Dangerous!

Beautiful Course, But Then It's All Downhill

Lakeshore Marathon

Marathon Results