Chicago Marathon

Marathon runners are training for a hotter world: ‘Our bodies don’t know pace, they know effort’

August 23, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Training through miserable weather has long been a rite of passage for marathoners, but today’s...

October 8, 2020 at 9:01 a.m.

Sure, Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School teacher Kathy Ogean is proud she has finished 12 Chicago...

October 7, 2020 at 11:06 a.m.

Like most things in 2020, marathons are going to look a little different this year....

October 13, 2020 at 8:33 a.m.

The Chicago Marathon first started on Sept. 25, 1977. Here, we take a look back...

October 6, 2020 at 9:44 p.m.

Crystal Rosales has run a variety of races in the Chicago area, including a half-marathon....

September 22, 2020 at 5:14 p.m.

There was no "Bachelor in Paradise" this summer because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, but...

September 16, 2020 at 4:01 p.m.

When it comes to races, it is all about timing. And while the COVID-19 pandemic...

August 25, 2020 at 3:50 p.m.

Johnny Felsenthal III is in for a very long night. It's a dark and humid...

August 22, 2020 at 4:51 p.m.

In a West Humboldt Park convent basement Sunday morning, Sister Stephanie Baliga will hop onto...

August 24, 2020 at 4:53 p.m.

Chicago's tourism season may wrap up early as hotels and some city attractions, struggling with...

July 14, 2020 at 5:06 p.m.

* A story Tuesday about the cancellation of the Chicago Marathon misstated the planned date...