Articles filed under Running & Jogging
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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...
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Sign up now for early discount for McHenry County Human RaceNov 26, 2017 10:00 pm - Charities serving McHenry County should register now to participate in the April 22 McHenry County Human Race. Register at www.mchumanrace.org. Any charity that serves M...
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Race to honor Lindenhurst woman killed in EthiopiaNov 03, 2017 1:00 am - A former Lindenhurst woman who was killed last year during civil unrest in Ethiopia will be memorialized with a 5K run in her hometown this month. The "Sharon Makes Us R...
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Expect road closures Sunday for Naperville half marathon, 5KOct 20, 2017 1:00 am - Roughly 4,500 runners with training behind them, goals ahead of them and volunteers supporting them will toe the starting line Sunday morning in Naperville. Running eit...
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Neuqua grad second-fastest American in Chicago MarathonOct 09, 2017 1:00 am - Chris Derrick has shattered running records and captured U.S. Cross Country Championships from 2013 through 2015. But there was something the former Naperville resident...
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Watch: 2017 Chicago Marathon finish lineOct 07, 2017 11:00 pm - NBC 5 has live coverage of the Chicago Marathon. Click on the player to watch. ...
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Chicago Marathon boss: After 40 years, we're still the people's raceOct 04, 2017 5:30 am - Editor's note: Carey Pinkowski has served as executive race director of the Chicago Marathon since 1990. He writes about the race's 40th anniversary on Sunday, and t...
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How Geneva triathlete Ben Kanute nearly toppled a legendSep 21, 2017 1:00 am - American Olympic triathlete Ben Kanute was never the star in his sport. Even in junior competition, the talented and ambitious Kanute was in the shadows of teammates in ...
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Heat provides extra challenge for Fox Valley Marathon runnersSep 17, 2017 1:00 am - Each of the thousands of participants in the Fox Valley Marathon on Sunday had their own reasons for competing. Some hoped to qualify for the Boston Marathon next spring...
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Lisle-based firm helps sponsor, promote Chicago MarathonSep 11, 2017 1:00 am - On its 40th year, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon is expecting a field of 45,000 runners, organizers say. On Monday, a group in Lisle got an idea of what to expect ...