Articles filed under Running & Jogging
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47th Elgin Valley Fox Trot 10-mile race is scheduled for June 2Apr 19, 2024 10:51 pm - The Elgin Valley Fox Trot 10 Miles and 5K races will take place in Elgin on Sunday June 2. This will be the 47th consecutive Elgin Valley Fox Trot which makes it one of t...
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Families help one another through adventure run obstaclesApr 15, 2024 12:24 pm - The Mt. Melas Adventure run, held at Melas Park Saturday, is the Mount Prospect Park District's take on the ubiquitous 5K that countless organizations hold throughout the...
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‘I’m doing something that she would be proud of’: Man running Boston Marathon in memory of sisterApr 02, 2024 8:16 pm - On April 15, 30,000 runners from around the world will line up at the Boston Marathon start line, primed for their 26.2-mile journey. Among them will be Libertyville resident Ben Youel, running in memory of his younger sister, Maggie, who died in June 2015 after surviving a stroke three years earlier.
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Join Neighborhood Food Pantries’ annual Shopping Cart Shuffle 5K June 22Mar 21, 2024 11:19 pm - In February, Neighborhood Food Pantries served over 6,000 people. Help the nonprofit, now in its 25th year, provide for neighbors in need by signing up for the Shopping Cart Shuffle 5K on June 22.
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Beneficiaries named for Naperville Sunrise Rotary St. Paddy’s Day 5KFeb 17, 2024 9:43 pm - Registration is now underway for the 14th annual Sunrise Rotary Naperville Running Company St. Paddy’s Day 5K on Saturday, March 9. It will be at 8 a.m. in downtown Naper...
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Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set to be a superstar, has died in a car crashFeb 11, 2024 7:25 pm - NAIROBI, Kenya — Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set to be a superstar of long-distance running, was killed along with his coach in a car crash in Ken...
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Fleet Feet socks away honorDec 28, 2023 9:00 am - Fleet Feet Chicago specialty running store recently won the Ubuntu Award at The Running Event retail conference and trade show in Austin, Texas. Presented by the Balega p...
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Things to do Nov. 10-16: Veterans Day events, Lightscape, turkey trots and moreNov 08, 2023 5:00 am - Starts before Friday Fall Flower Show: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Nov. 26 at Wilder Park Conservatory, Church Street and Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst. A seasonal d...
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Expect road closures during Light the Torch 5K RunSep 29, 2023 1:00 am - There will be some road closures during Wheaton Park District's Light the Torch 5K Night Run on Saturday. The following roads will be temporarily closed from approximate...
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Whitney Hirano, Dustin Macuiba, Hannah Babalola and Chip Battoe win the 2023 Life Time Chicago Half MarathonSep 23, 2023 11:00 pm - The 26th annual Life Time Chicago Half Marathon & 5K, presented by HOKA, took over Chicago's exclusive Lake Shore Drive and historic south side neighborhoods on Sept. 24...