July 23 was a hot day, but the breezy ferry ride was a great start to the race. The race was well staffed, wonderful community support, beautiful tour around the island, a fun running club all around the event. We had family running and watching/exploring the island, all as

Completed the Bank of America Chicago Marathon for the 3rd straight year...and I didn't think it was possible to love this race anymore than I already do! The race is well organized from the time you register, to when you cross the finish line. It is a relatively flat course and

This would have been a Great race instead of just good, with the exception of the weather. You would expect a September race to be nice and cool, but it ended up being a freakishly warm and humid (80s) day, and after a mile, it was rough pushing through already