This was a great race! I really enjoyed the amazing crowd support, the ease of access to the start line, and the historical route through downtown D.C. The expo was somewhat difficult to get to, and parking was expensive, but the race itself was very easy to manage. The route

Great course. I know people complained about the location of the number pickup. Unless you live in Dumbo, the pickup location is pretty out of the way. This is the first run I know about where the race organizers let you send a "proxy" to pickup your number

This was my year...they say 3rd times the charm and it was! My first Chicago marathon was in 2012, 2nd in 2015 and this was my 3rd. My goal since the beginning was to come in below 5 hours. I knew it was in me, but due to