"This race was pleasant--aside from the 93% humidity that morning. Course runs around NYC's Central Park with the tougher hills between miles 1 and 4. No real complaints about the race or logistics. NYRR knows how to do races -- plentiful aid stations, clocks, safe course and good

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

I ran the 5K this year. I would have liked to have run the 10K it's an earlier start , cooler with less runners but didn't have the training miles in so opted for the 5K Run. NJM hired a new Race Director who did a great job and so