CHICAGO - Registration for the 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon closed in record time today as the maximum 45,000 participants signed up in six days for the 35th anniversary event. Demand to run the iconic race has increased significantly in recent years, closing 25 days … [Read more...]
Registration for Chicago 2012 opens
January 31, 2012 1 Comment
Registration for the 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon will open to the public beginning at noon (CST) on Wednesday, February 1, at www.chicagomarathon.com. The 35th anniversary of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon will be held on Columbus Day weekend, Sunday, October 7, … [Read more...]
Cheruiyot returns to Chicago
September 16, 2011 Leave a Comment
CHICAGO - The Bank of America Chicago Marathon today announced several additions to its elite field that figure to spearhead the elite pack and push a potential world-record pace on October 9. On the men’s side, 2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon champion Evans … [Read more...]
Liliya Shobukhova aims for Hat-trick
August 19, 2011 1 Comment
CHICAGO – The Bank of America Chicago Marathon today announced that two-time defending champion Liliya Shobukhova will return to compete for her third straight victory, a feat that has never before been accomplished at Chicago’s fall classic. … [Read more...]
Ryan Hall for Chicago 2011
July 29, 2011 Leave a Comment
CHICAGO – The Bank of America Chicago Marathon today announced U.S. Olympian Ryan Hall will compete in the 34th annual race on October 9, setting up a rematch against fellow sub 2:05 performer Moses Mosop of Kenya. Hall, who recorded a personal best 2:04:58 at the … [Read more...]
Moses Mossop for Chicago 2011
June 21, 2011 1 Comment
CHICAGO – Kenya’s Moses Mosop, the debut marathon record holder, today announced he will run the 2011 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, aiming to improve upon his historic first marathon. Mosop’s time of 2:03:06 at the 2011 Boston Marathon is the fastest marathon ever run by a … [Read more...]
World Marathon Majors Doubleheader Weekend
April 7, 2011 Leave a Comment
World Marathon Majors Doubleheader Weekend Sure to Have Huge Leaderboard Implications Series leaders Kebede and Shobukhova pace world’s best into London and Boston April 7, 2011—The 2010–2011 World Marathon Majors series resumes with a doubleheader weekend, … [Read more...]
Chicago Marathon registration closes in record time
March 3, 2011 Leave a Comment
Chicago Marathon registration closes in record time CHICAGO - Registration for the 2011 Bank of America Chicago Marathon closed in record time today as the maximum 45,000 participants signed up in 31 days for the 34th annual event. With a 26.2-mile course that is world … [Read more...]
Chicago Marathon 2011 Registration Opens February 1
January 18, 2011 Leave a Comment
CHICAGO - Registration for the 2011 Bank of America Chicago Marathon will open to the public beginning at midnight (CST) on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at www.chicagomarathon.com. The 34th annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon will be held on Sunday, October 9, 2011, starting and … [Read more...]
Cheruiyot and Adere Win the 2006 Chicago Marathon
October 22, 2006 Leave a Comment
CHICAGO (October 22, 2006) - Robert K. Cheruiyot (KEN) outsprinted Daniel Njenga (KEN) today to win an exciting LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon in two hours, seven minutes 35 seconds. … [Read more...]
