Articles filed under Running & Jogging
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Human Race 5K raises money for 58 DuPage nonprofitsApr 28, 2018 1:00 am - Nearly 2,000 walkers and runners hit the streets Saturday for the seventh annual DuPage Human Race 5K fundraiser in Downers Grove. Entire families participated with chil...
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Human Race supports 58 charities with single 5KApr 26, 2018 6:00 am - Every day in DuPage County, volunteer-driven grass-roots organizations are at work making life a little better in our corner of the world. They're helping families facin...
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Early bird rates available for 18th annual Rosary Road Scholars 5KApr 19, 2018 11:00 pm - Join Rosary High School for the 18th annual Road Scholars 5K on Sunday, May 20. This year's theme will be the "Donut Dash." It will begin at 9 a.m. at the high school, 9...
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Inspiration meets perspiration at Naperville Woman's Half-MarathonApr 18, 2018 1:00 am - Crossing the finish line first Sunday at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium in Naperville was a familiar experience for Amber White. The 32-year-old from Naperville set records on...
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Why your run could benefit from four extra legsApr 06, 2018 1:30 pm - Like a lot of runners, when Ducky Waite doesn't get his regular run, he gets restless and antsy. The 4½-year-old pit bull-Doberman mix gets into the trash or rams a chew...
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Can you outrun Arlington Heights' mayor?Apr 05, 2018 1:00 am - Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes, an avid runner who's completed 31 marathons and countless other smaller races, will donate $5 to a local veterans organization for eve...
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“I'm thinking, 'Gee, is 85 supposed to be old?'" Runner, veteran is getting fasterMar 27, 2018 5:30 am - At 49, Iggy Cascio of Schaumburg was pretty old to be entering his first competitive race. Still, he was disappointed that he didn't finish better in that first 10K in B...
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Walks to support Lupus Society of IllinoisMar 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Hundreds of lupus survivors, friends, families and local supporters will participate in two upcoming suburban walks for the Lupus Society of Illinois. The first event wi...
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Sign up for Foodie 5K and help out local food bankMar 08, 2018 10:00 pm - Runners and walkers of all ages and skills can get ready to lace up their running shoes and sign up to help fight hunger in our community, as the registration for the 20...
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7 marathons, 7 days, 7 continents and one man with Parkinson's. Can he make it?Mar 03, 2018 6:30 am - During the first marathon, Bret Parker felt great - for the first 15 miles of ice and snow. "I was chugging along, and I had no symptoms," he recalled the next day. "I w...