This was the 2nd year I ran the Chicago Marathon. Love the course, love all the spectators! This year there was an issue leaving Grant Park. Huge cluster of people trying to get back to Michigan Ave, all the gates prevented everyone from exiting smoothly. There was a lot of standing

One of the best HIM distance races in the northeast. Cheaper, better logistics and better atmosphere than lots of IRONMAN events. The whole town of Geneva supports this race. Lake swim is great, bike course is awesome (there is about a mile on a gravel section, but no

I'm from Chicago and have completed numerous races including a marathon. This was a challenging race because of the uphill runs and it felt great to push myself not knowing the path well or the layout of the city. It was nice to see more of Toledo and running over the