This was my second Marathon and my first trip to Chicago! This was such a fun run. There were hundreds of people cheering for the runners in every mile!! As a runner, I never wanted to stop running because the support and encouragement was so great!! Definitely would recommend

"Pre-race packet pickup was a breeze. We arrived early and parked near the start (recommend parking at finish because walking/waddling after a race sucks). Since we were so early the porta-potty line was non-existent and the facilities immaculate. However, the lines did seem to be a bit too

"This was my first half marathon. It was REALLY cold out. I didn't start to feel my feet until around mile 5. The aide stations were perfectly placed (However, I almost ran into a couple people because they would stop in the middle of the race by the aide stations) When