2016 Chicago Marathon - Bank of America Chicago Marathon
2016 Chicago Marathon: Abel Kirui Digs Deep To Resurrect His Career With His First Win Since 2011; Florence Kiplagat Sends A Statement To Athletics Kenya
Kirui, "We were pushing and I was tired, but my mind kept saying ‘go Kirui, go Kirui, go Kirui, your dream is coming true today’. And I was able to achieve it."October 9, 2016
Great Post Chicago Marathon Interview with Abel Kirui Plus Florence Kiplagat, Marcel Hug, and Tatyana McFadden
October 9, 2016
The Top American At The 2016 Chicago Marathon Ended His Day on Crutches, But Dropping Out Wasn't An Option For Diego Estrada
Estrada wanted this one badly.October 9, 2016
The Comeback: How Luke Puskedra Bounced Back from 4th Place at the Olympic Trials and His Daughter's Cancer Diagnosis to Prepare for Sunday's Chicago Marathon
Puskedra's 14-month old daughter Penelope, who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma two days after the Trials, is now cancer-free. That's allowed Puskedra to focus on cranking out 130-mile weeks (in singles!) in preparation for Chicago.October 5, 2016
2016 Chicago Marathon Race Recaps: With Contrasting Styles, Abel Kirui and Florence Kiplagat Prevail At Chicago Marathon
October 9, 2016
Confident But Cautious, Stephen Sambu Is Ready For Marathon Debut
Carey Pinkowski picked Sambu as his first elite due to his "deep intergrity."October 8, 2016
Watch the 2016 Chicago Marathon Live on LetsRun.com
8 am eastern. Tim Hutchings, Ed Eyestone on the call.October 8, 2016
Luke Puskedra and Diego Estrada Both Say They Are Ready - Could A Sub-2:10 Be In The Cards?
Puskedra: "There’s a resurgence in American distance running and I want to jump on the back end of it." Estrada says he's going out between 3:00 and 3:05 per km (2:06-2:10 pace).October 7, 2016
Chicago Marathon Press Conference: Great Weather Is In The Forecast But The Elite Men Say They'll Be Racing As The Elite Women Don't Rule Out A Sub-2:20
Conditions ideal for a fast time appear to be on the forecast for Sunday, will the elite men and women go for a fast one?October 7, 2016
2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Women's Preview: It's a Clash of the Kiplagats as Florence and Edna Square Off on the Streets of Chicago
The women's field in Chicago has a total of seven women with PRs under 2:25 including the Kiplagats, Boston champ Atsede Baysa and Kenyan Olympian Visiline Jepkesho. Serena Burla (8th at Olympic Trials), Alia Gray (10th at Olympic Trials) and Sarah Crouch (2nd American at Boston) are the top U.S. entrants.October 6, 2016
2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Men's Preview: Dickson Chumba Goes for the Repeat as Americans Luke Puskedra, Elkanah Kibet & Diego Estrada Do Battle
No one has repeated in Chicago since Sammy Wanjiru in 2010 (the final race Wanjiru would ever run). Chumba is the best of a shallow men's elite field that also features two-time London champ Tsegaye Kebede and two-time world champ Abel Kirui looking to resurrect their careers.October 5, 2016
Americans Luke Puskedra, Elkanah Kibet & Diego Estrada Talk About Their Chicago Marathon Buildups
Puskedra thinks he's in similar shape to last year when he was a big surprise, Estrada says he's purposely going in undertrained and Kibet might be in the best shape of the three.October 5, 2016
Study Finds Bank of America Chicago Marathon Brings More Than $277 Million to Chicago Economy
September 29, 2016
2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Elite Field Released - WR Holder Dennis Kimetto, Dickson Chumba, and Tsegaye Kebede Lead the Men’s Field; Florence Kiplagat and Atsede Baysa Highlight the Women’s Field
See who is in for 2016 Chicago. Luke Puskedra leads the American charge.August 23, 2016
Stephen Sambu to Make His 26.2-Mile Debut at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Sambu has PBs of 26:54 and 60:41.June 9, 2016
Outside Letsrun
Recommended Read: Q&A With 60-Year-Old 2:42 Marathoner Brian Pilcher Who Set 4 American Age-Group Records In Chicago
Pilcher talks about how poor pacing at Chicago cost him because he couldn't hold himself back. Some other interseting insights like 80 miles a week on an ElliptiGO, being coach by Olympian Magda Boulet and prolific racing.October 20, 2016
Recommended Read: Toni Reavis Analyzes Chicago And Why The No Rabbits And Prize Money Structure Encourages A Race For First Rather Than A Fast Time
Reavis says the prevalence of rabbitted races has developed a generation of "runners" rather than "racers" and ponders what is in the best long-term interest of the sport.October 10, 2016
After visa glitch, Dickson Chumba finallhy gets to Chicago and says he's ready to go
“I’m not sure why I was the one whose visa was delayed. I’m yet to meet with the people who are responsible. Whether it was intentional or not, I will not let anyone take the title from me easily. I came here with one purpose and that is to take the title and go home a champion, nothing less,”October 8, 2016
House of Run's Chicago Marathon Preview Podcast
October 7, 2016
12,500 new marathoners are running Chicago this year
October 7, 2016
Good story on guy who dropped dead last year in Chicago but was revived by two fellow runners on the course
October 7, 2016
Former Two-Time World Marathon Champion Abel Kirui Still Has High Ambitions As He Lines Up For Next Month's Chicago Marathon
Kirui has struggled with injuries, but is hoping to return to the top and represent Kenya at Worlds next year by running sub-2:05 in Chicago.September 8, 2016
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- Luke Puskedra and Diego Estrada Both Say They Are Ready - Could A Sub-2:10 Be In The Cards?
- Chicago Marathon Press Conference: Great Weather Is In The Forecast But The Elite Men Say They'll Be Racing As The Elite Women Don't Rule Out A Sub-2:20
- 2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Women's Preview: It's a Clash of the Kiplagats as Florence and Edna Square Off on the Streets of Chicago
- 2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Men's Preview: Dickson Chumba Goes for the Repeat as Americans Luke Puskedra, Elkanah Kibet & Diego Estrada Do Battle