How I ran away from my failing body and straight into the Chicago Marathon.
Tag: Chicago Marathon
Posted inNews & Politics
Elvis and singing and dancing superheroes will be among the biggest cheerleaders at the Chicago Marathon
And who needs any more encouragement than that?
Posted inBlogs
Found Footage Festival, Chicago Marathon, Music Box of Horrors, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend
Steve Martin and Martin Short at the Chicago Theatre, and more happenings from October 6-8
Posted inBlogs
The Amazing Acro-Cats, Cassette Store Day, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
XX, Will Travel, Bianca Del Rio, and more happenings from October 7-9.
Posted inBest of Chicago
Best Water Station in the Chicago Marathon
The LGBT running and walking club goes all out for marathoners, treating them not only to water and Gatorade but also to a choreographed stage show.
Posted inBlogs
How I won and lost at the Chicago Marathon
A rookie journalist picks the winner and screws up the time at the 1981 Chicago marathon
Posted inBlogs
All this week, writing about marathons (in anticipation of the Chicago Marathon)
Marathons aren’t just about running, you know
Posted inBlogs
Great Moments in History, With Mike Downey
No one is safe from the moral gaze of the ill-tempered Chicago sportswriter.
Posted inBlogs
Around the web: homeless gay teens, the death of the party cab, disappearing bees, and more
Around the Web: homeless gay teens, the death of the party cab, disappearing bees, and more
Posted inBlogs
Daily You Shoot: Chicago marathon
Daily You Shoot: Chicago marathon from the Reader’s Flickr group