"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

The Chicago Marathon is one of the World Marathon Majors and the city is unlike most others. The energy literally pulses through runners as we pass the 1 million spectators along the course! It's a flat fast course and before you know it, you're approaching mile 26 and the roar of

This was my second time running Chicago and it won't be my last! There are crowds cheering you on the whole way and you get the best views of the city. The course is pretty flat with a slight uphill in the last .2 mile. I like to think it really