Four years ago, this was my first marathon so it will always hold a special place in my heart! Great cheerleaders on the side lines, relatively flat course and great aide stations. The course is constantly changing and I wasn't a huge fan of the Pentagon parking lot this year before

Chicago is beautiful! A must see city! My second marathon and first at Chicago. Wonderful, inviting people. Cultural and historical neighborhoods. A must do again in the future! Running 1.4.U. Running for those who can't.

"This was my first-ever 1/2 marathon, so nerves were at an all-time high! The pre-race was easy enough, bib and T-shirt pick-up was simple. But when it was almost starting time, the line-up was a disaster, with all the runners fighting for space. And this was just the start of 13