Sweet home Chicago is my hometown marathon. The course is flat, fast, and a great opportunity to push your limits and show off the results of all those summer miles logged under the heat and humidity while your friends sought shelter and air conditioning.

This year's race had perfect weather and

What an amazing event! So well organized from start to finish. But the best part of the race is the crowd. Coming off the queensboro bridge in to Manhattan gave me the chills. I now know what professional athletes feel like when they step on the field and hear the roar

This may only be a 5K, but the course is challenging with plenty of hills! The race director is wonderful and the little elementary school that the race supports is so sweet - several of the cross country students were also at the race. Great door prizes as well as age