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2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Elite Athlete: Marcel Hug
Marcel Hug, the most dominant wheelchair marathoner of all time, will return to the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in October seeking his fifth win at the event. Country: Switzerland Standout Race: 2021 Oita Marathon Hug set the wheelchair marathon record at the 2021 Oita Marathon, finishing with a time of 1:17:47. More Information: As aforementioned, Hug is the most…
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Bank of America Chicago Marathon earns World Athletics Heritage Award
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has been awarded the World Athletics Heritage Plaque by World Athletics, the marathon announced on Wednesday, Sept. 25 — the anniversary of the marathon’s inaugural race in 1977. The plaque is awarded for “an outstanding contribution to the worldwide history and development of the sport.” “It is an honor to receive such a prestigious…
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2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Elite Athlete: Susanna Sullivan
Susanna Sullivan, the sixth-place finisher from the 2022 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, is returning to the streets of Chicago in October. Country: USA Standout Race: 2023 London Marathon At the 2023 London Marathon, Sullivan set her personal best marathon time, running 2:24:27 for a 10th-place finish in the race. More Information: After finishing sixth in the 2022 Chicago Marathon,…
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2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Elite Athlete: Buze Diriba
Ethiopian marathoner Buze Diriba will make her Bank of America Chicago Marathon debut this October coming off an impressive last two years of racing. Country: Ethiopia Standout Race: 2023 Toronto Marathon After winning the Pittsburgh Half Marathon in May 2023, Diriba came back and won her next race at the Toronto Marathon, running a personal best of 2:23:11. More Information:…
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2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Elite Athlete: Emma Bates
American marathoner Emma Bates will return for the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon after finishing 13th in last year’s race. Country: USA Standout Race: 2023 Chicago Marathon Bates finished 13th in last year’s Chicago Marathon, running 2:25:04. However, she partially tore her plantar fascia in the process of that race, setting her back and forcing her to withdraw from…
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Read Derrick Rose's statement about his retirement from the NBA
NBA MVP Derrick Rose is officially retiring from the NBA after 16 seasons, the former Chicago Bulls player announced on Instagram Thursday morning. “You believed in me through the highs and lows, my constant when everything else seemed uncertain,” the post read in part. “You showed me what love truly meant.” The posts showed Rose, 35, sitting at a desk…
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2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Elite Athlete: Mary Ngugi-Cooper
Kenyan marathoner Mary Ngugi-Cooper is seeking her first Abbott World Marathon Major victory at the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Country: Kenya Standout Race: 2024 Great North Run Ngugi-Cooper won her most recent race at the Great North Run. The victory comes after a sixth-place finish in the Boston Marathon, where she ran 2:24:24. More Information: Ngugi-Cooper has finished…
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2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Elite Athlete: Betsy Saina
Besty Saina, the fastest American marathoner this year, is racing in the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Country: USA Standout Race: 2024 Tokyo Marathon Saina set a new marathon personal best in the 2024 Tokyo Marathon, running 2:19:17 and taking gold. Her time represents the third-fastest time in American history and the fastest this year. More Information: Saina, 36,…
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2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Elite Athlete: Keira D'Amato
USA marathoner Keira D’Amato returns to the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in 2024 with a new home and a new coach. Country: USA Standout Race: 2024 USA 20k Championships D’Amato won the USA 20-kilometer Championships in early September, running 1:06:25. More Information: D’Amato recently moved to Park City, Utah to be coached by legendary Ed Eyestone. Most recently, she…
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2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Elite Athlete: Hiwot Gebremaryam
Ethiopian marathoner Hiwot Gebremaryam will make her Bank of America Chicago Marathon debut at the 2024 race this season. Country: Ethiopia Standout Race: 2023 Valencia Marathon Gebremaryam set her marathon personal best at the 2023 Valencia Marathon, running 2:17:59 for a third-place finish. More Information: Gebremaryam is looking to return to her 2023 form after several excellent races. She kicked…
