Articles filed under Running & Jogging
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Man who helped fellow runner across Boston Marathon finish line says it was natural instinct to helpApr 24, 2026 6:22 pm - One of two men who helped carry a fellow runner across the finish line of the Boston Marathon said he had been struggling earlier himself but drew strength from the supportive crowd.
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Defending champion John Korir breaks Boston Marathon record and Sharon Lokedi also repeatsApr 20, 2026 5:44 pm - BOSTON — John Korir outran the strongest field in Boston Marathon history and still had enough energy left to bounce around Boylston Street after learning he had blistere...
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A major accomplishment: Naperville woman set to add Boston to her list of marathons completedApr 17, 2026 10:00 am - When Soma Jain took the streets of Chicago on Oct. 7, 2012, to watch a friend run the Chicago Marathon, she never imagined the journey that experience would take her on.
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‘Run, eat, get on the plane, sleep. Repeat’: Glen Ellyn man completes globe-trotting World Marathon ChallengeFeb 20, 2026 4:16 pm - Glen Ellyn’s Lincoln Bode recently completed the World Marathon Challenge — seven marathons on seven continents in seven days — to raise funds and awareness for the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
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‘A rare breed’: At 90, this Arlington Heights runner is an ultramarathon manNov 23, 2025 8:58 am - Gene Bruckert, a 90-year-old Arlington Heights resident, has completed some 300 marathons and 300 ultramarathons since taking up long-distance running in retirement.
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After a 35-year marathon, Arlington Heights running store crosses the finish lineOct 24, 2025 6:26 pm - After 35 years in business, specialty running store Runners High ‘n Tri has closed its doors in downtown Arlington Heights.
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Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda and Ethiopian Hawi Feysa win the men's and women's Chicago MarathonOct 12, 2025 1:10 pm - CHICAGO — Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda and Ethiopian Hawi Feysa won the men's and women's races at the Chicago Marathon by comfortable margins on Sunday. Kiplimo crossed the l...
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Different motivations: Why runners are competing in the Chicago MarathonOct 10, 2025 3:43 pm - Area runners bring their own backgrounds and reasons for why they’re running in the Chicago Marathon on Sunday. Here is a look at the stories behind a few of them.
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Lace up for a cause: Marklund’s 13th annual Run, Walk & Roll set for Oct. 19Sep 10, 2025 12:35 pm - Area residents are invited to hit the pavement with purpose on Sunday, Oct.19, for Marklund’s 13th Annual Run, Walk & Roll – Geneva 5K/1Mile event.
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12 hours of running: Man completes 54-mile Des Plaines River Trail in a single pushJul 16, 2025 2:50 pm - Scott Drews spent last summer chasing a personal challenge. After months of training, he ran the entire 54.5-mile Des Plaines River Trail — start to finish — in a single day.
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