Is Olympic bid hurt by marathon?

It may not even be a fair question.

The Chicago Marathon is run by a private bank, while the Olympics would be run by the city and an Olympic committee.

But fair or not, it's a question people are asking: What effect will Sunday's marathon injuries have on Chicago's bid to host the Olympics?

Chicago 2016 officials could not be reached for comment Monday. But on the marathon's online bulletin board site, at least one topic was dedicated solely to that question.

Ed Hula, editor of Around The Rings, a trade magazine dedicated to the Olympics, said the two scenarios aren't analogous. The Olympic marathon involves 100 runners, not the 36,000 that turned out Sunday.

Still, city leaders can't be happy, he said. He predicted it will only hurt Chicago if they have another negative experience with a large-scale event.

Chicago marathon organizer Carey Pinkowski said Sunday's race showed the city's emergency services responded well to an adverse situation. Many runners agreed, saying those who collapsed were immediately taken to get care.

Still, some runners said the race would have an effect.

The perception is "if they can't support a marathon, how can they support an Olympics," said Brad McClory, 41, of Cary. "I certainly hope that doesn't hold true because I'd love for the Olympics to be here."