The best in town! But I have to say that Chicago Marathon could do. Better job at their medals, com'on! This years was better, but they have pretty ugly finishing medals compared to my other events. On another note, it was nearly impossible to leave the gated area. All runners where

Short version: This is literally the most poorly managed race I've ever done. I was pretty annoyed with all the hassles last year, so was on the fence about doing it again. But even though it is only a month away, they don't seem to be doing any better

"I have mixed reviews on this race and need to explain my star ranking. My experience was unique because I had a bike accident at mile 15 and spent time in an ambulance getting bandaged up before continuing. Support from the EMS and race marshalls was wonderful.

I would do this