Sammy Wanjiru Is 2009 Chicago Marathon Winner
Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya won today the Chicago Marathon with the fastest time on American soil, finishing in 2 hours 5 minutes, 41 seconds.
Archive for October, 2009
2009 Chicago Marathon Race Day Schedule
More than 32,000 runners will complete the 26.2-mile urban course that tours 29 Chicago neighborhoods. More than 1.5 million spectators are expected to line the course and witness the start and finish in Grant Park.
Ronan Keating will not run the Chicago Marathon because of Stephen Gately’s death
Ronan Keating is said to not run the Chicago Marathon because of his friend, Boyzone’s former singer Stephen Gately death.
Chicago Marathon 2009 Weather Update
the weather on Chicago Marathon day is supposed to be partly cloudy, with low temperatures in the low to mid 30′s °F and high temperatures in the upper 40′s °F.
Decoding Marathon Slang
Marathoners sometimes seem to speak an entirely different language. Use this cheat sheet to decode their pre- and post-race utterings.
