A special Ventra card used to board CTA and Metra vehicles is available for runners and fans of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. NBC Chicago’s Kye Martin reports.
CJ Albertson, the American record holder in the 50-kilometer race, will make his Bank of America Chicago Marathon debut in October.
Country: USA
Standout Race: 2024 Boston Marathon
Recently, Albertson ran his marathon personal best at the 2024 Boston Marathon. There, he ran 2:09:53 for a seventh-place finish in the race.
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Albertson tried to make the U.S. Olympic team for the marathon in February but came up short. He ran 2:10:07 for a fifth-place finish. But when he returned to Boston, he ran his personal best in the marathon.
He's won a slew of marathons, including the Modesto Marathon, Two Cities Marathon, Ruth Anderson Memorial Run, California International Marathon and the 57th Marathon of Baja California - Mexico. In his most recent race, he won the Kauai Half Marathon on Sept. 1, running 1:05:23.
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