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    • LetsRun.com
      your benevolent dictator
      • RE: Official 2014 Chicago Marathon Live Race Discussion Thread 10/12/2014 1:00AM - in reply to LetsRun.com
      • LetsRun.com
        your benevolent dictator
      • A few things worth noting.

        Here are the results from the fan polls that appear in men's preview.

        73% of people think KB will win the men's title.
        21% though Eliud Kipchoge would win.
        6% other.

        100% of people think the winning time will be under 2:05:00 with 56% of people thinking we'll see a course record of 2:03:45 (including 8% who are predicting a world record).

        It's worth noting that despite what you may have been reading in the mainstream media about the weather bieng 'perfect' - it likely won't be perfect for super fast times.

        The temps will be ideal. 48 at the start. 51 or 52 at the finish (plus sunny). But weather.com is saying the wind will be out of the SE at 9 to 11 mph.

        http://www.weather.com/weather...ginIndex=6

        That is a little too windy to be described as 'perfect'. The good news is that wind be behind them when the come home as shown by this course map:

        http://assets.chicagomarathon....se-Map.pdf

        In terms of the women's race - 86% of you have picked Rita Jeptoo as the winner, 11% F. Kiplagat, 3% other.

        63% of you have picked Amy Hastings for top Amereican.
        20% Clara Santucci .
        6% Lisa Uhl
        11% Other.
    • BigDaddyWooWoo
    • GoldenMiles
      • RE: Official 2014 Chicago Marathon Live Race Discussion Thread 10/12/2014 2:19AM - in reply to BigDaddyWooWoo
      • GoldenMiles
      • Since I live on the West Coast, not gonna wake up at 5:30 or so for this one. Ya'll tell me how it goes, though!
    • Your South African Bradaa
      • RE: Official 2014 Chicago Marathon Live Race Discussion Thread 10/12/2014 2:38AM - in reply to LetsRun.com
      • Your South African Bradaa
      • Why is there nobody saying anything about the race.. Im in south africa and our superSport channels aren't broadcasting the racce! Somebody please give some update
    • Tom Skilling
      • RE: Official 2014 Chicago Marathon Live Race Discussion Thread 10/12/2014 4:21AM - in reply to LetsRun.com
      • Tom Skilling
      • As of 4am temps and wind are trending higher than planned. 53 degs with winds gusting to 20 mph. May get up past 60 for the race. Typical of Chicago to be warmer than predicted. Lakefront traps heat.
    • old old world
      • RE: Official 2014 Chicago Marathon Live Race Discussion Thread 10/12/2014 5:02AM - in reply to LetsRun.com
      • old old world
      • Will the nbc chicago stream work worldwide?

        If not, anybody knows of another stream?
    • John Wesley Harding
      • RE: Official 2014 Chicago Marathon Live Race Discussion Thread 10/12/2014 5:12AM - in reply to Tom Skilling
      • John Wesley Harding
      • Tom Skilling wrote:
        As of 4am temps and wind are trending higher than planned. 53 degs with winds gusting to 20 mph. May get up past 60 for the race. Typical of Chicago to be warmer than predicted. Lakefront traps heat.
        No. Currently 47 deg with 7 mph wind. No way it cracks 55 by the time the elites finish; the forecast high is still 59.

        9-10 mph SE wind.
    • KudzuRunner
      • RE: Official 2014 Chicago Marathon Live Race Discussion Thread 10/12/2014 7:12AM - in reply to Mopoff
      • KudzuRunner
      • If it's not working, or if it gives you only audio--as it gave me--just refresh a few times.
    • KMACLAM
      • RE: Official 2014 Chicago Marathon Live Race Discussion Thread 10/12/2014 7:18AM - in reply to KudzuRunner
      • KMACLAM
      • Temps look good & wind better than predicted earlier. 49 degrees now & winds at 2 - 8 MPH. Maybe 5 degrees cooler would be best, but close to ideal. Stream good for me, just gotta deal with coverage by 13 non runners telling us about the great pasta & pizza in ea. neighborhood!
    • KMACLAM
      • RE: Official 2014 Chicago Marathon Live Race Discussion Thread 10/12/2014 7:20AM - in reply to KMACLAM
      • KMACLAM
      • Sounds like Hutchings in the background. Is he doing the race? And with who? Carrie T.? Reavis, yes!!