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A Brief Chat With Paige Higgins
The reigning USA 25K champ 'kept on trucking' to finish seventh in last year's heat. This year she's looking to move up.

A Brief Chat With Carey Pinkowski
The Chicago Marathon race director chats about last year's meltdown, the elite field, and the Cubs.

O'Neill Finishes Third in Debut Marathon
American Kate O'Neill says she's surprised, but plans on using her finish as motivation for the women's Marathon Trials.

Adere Wins Chicago 2007
Berhane Adere finds another gear in the last 50 meters of the Chicago Marathon to win by 3 seconds.

Runner Dies at Chicago
The Chicago Marathon was shut down on Sunday due to the heat, but not before one man collapsed and died.

Kimbia Athletes Take The Team Approach
Running is traditionally a very solitary sport, but the Kimbia athletes are taking a different approach and proving that it works.

The Challenges of Being A Race Director
Carey Pinkowski talks about the challenges faced by this year's Chicago Marathon and what lies ahead for the future of the race.

Ivuti Wins By a Step
In one of the most dramatic marathon finishes in history, Kenya's Patrick Ivuti clinches the title by one step (literally).

Gharib Confident In Chicago
This two-time World Champion from Morocco is ready to take on the Chicago Marathon and has one goal: to win!

Three Women and One Man Qualify For Olympic Trials In Chicago
Despite the steamy weather, and the more than 300 people that went to the hospital as a result, several Americans still managed to qualify for the Olympic Trials.

Chicago: The Heat Is On
Due to unseasonably warm temperatures expected for The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon on Sunday, race organizers are offering additional resources to runners.

Defending Women's Champ Planning on Listening To Her Body
Berhane Adere will run in the Chicago heat on Sunday, but plans to play it smart-a skill she learned on the track.

Cheruiyot Runs For His Family and His Country
Robert Cheruiyot plans to continue doing good for this family and his country with his marathon winnings.

Daniel Njenga Back In Chicago
Returning for his fifth Chicago Marathon, Njenga is out to put his three second place finishes and one third place finish behind him by winning the race.

Felix Limo Looking Forward To Racing His Competition
Felix Limo says Sunday's race "will be a group suffering" because of the heat, but that doesn't scare him.

Linda Somers Smith Trying To Qualify For Her Sixth Olympic Trials
Thinking she was retired after the 2004 Marathon Trials, Somers Smith is back in Chicago and attempting to qualify for a record number of trails.

Benita Johnson Concentrating on the Marathon For the Olympics
After a rough World Championships Johnson is here to prove she's in shape and ready to race.

Teyba Erkesso Ready To Challenge More Experienced Runners
Erkesso turned to running at 16, is running Chicago at 25 and hopes the Olympic games are in her future.

Liz Yelling
An Olympic hopeful, Liz Yelling is in Chicago hoping to break the 2:30 mark. Can she do it?

Chicago Gets a New Sponsor
LaSalle Bank is sold to Bank of America who has committed to covering the event in 2008.

Kathy Butler
Butler returns to the Chicago Marathon for the third time in hopes of proving to her native country that she can run the marathon in the Olympics.

Benita Johnson
Benita Johnson is the favorite at this year's LaSalle Chicago Marathon, but she tells us she's not focused on that-she's focused on meeting her goals.

Kate O'Neill
A track star at Yale University and a 2004 Olympian, Kate O'Neill is now ready to take on the marathon. Find out how she's feeling, what her training has been like, and what she expects to do in Chicago.

Top Men Ready To Run In Chicago
Superstars Jaouad Gharib, Felix Limo and Evans Rutto are ready to battle it out on the streets of the Windy City during the running of the 30th Chicago Marathon.

Athlete Interview: Dathan Ritzenhien
Dathan Ritzenhein learned a lot in his marathon debut last November. Find out how he plans to apply that in the trials.

10/24/2006 Chicago Marathon Has Its Local Heroes, Too
The Windy City sends three of its best to the Olympic Trials Qualifier

10/24/2206 Cheruiyot To Get Out of Hospital Today
Running is on hold for now, but a full recovery is expected

10/24/2006 Dryer Pleased With Chicago Performance
After her debut marathon this American champ is looking to qualify for two Olympic events

10/24/2006 Women's Chicago Champ Plays It Smart
Berhane Adere wisely laid off Tomescu-Dita's blazing Chicago pace

10/24/2006 Tomescu-Dita Makes History
Romanian pulls of a record setting performance despite a fifth place finish

10/24/2006 Chicago Produces Record Number Of Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifiers
Forty-four men and 25 women are on their way to the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trails

Post-Marathon Chat: Elva Dryer
Known for her performance on the track, this petite powerhouse had a great showing here in the windy city

Abdi Abdirahman Runs 2:08:56 For Fourth At Chicago
His goal: Run with the leaders and aim to win. Mission accomplished

Brian Sell Improves PR By 8 Seconds
The long march down the road to marathon success continues for this American athlete

10/22/2006 View Robert Cheruiyot's Fall
See video clips of the dramatic ending of the 2006 Chicago Marathon

Cheruiyot Wins Chicago
A bad fall at the finish propels the Kenyan star into the record books

Adere Wins Chicago Marathon
Adere and Bogomolova leave Tomescu-Dita behind and dual it out in the Chicago wind

10/22/2006 Bike Accident No Problem For Morgan
After a shake-up this debut marathoner shows he's got the right stuff

10/21/2006 Athlete Profile: Ludmila Petrova
Sporting a new attitude, this 38-year-old hopes her success keeps coming

10/21/2006: Weather For Chicago Looking Grim
Sunday's race could be a 26.2-mile experiment between fitness and the ability to manage ones environment

Chat: Elva Dryer
Sunday in Chicago, Dryer sets off down the path to what she hopes will be her third Olympic appearance, running her first marathon at age 35

10/21/2006 Athlete Profile: Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot
An impressive Boston win, puts Cheruiyot at the top of the favorites list

Chat: Carey Pinkowski
Now in his 16th year as race director of the LaSalle Banks Chicago Marathon, Carey Pinkowski has taken the race to 40,000 registrants and a place among the world's premier marathons as part of the World Marathon Majors

10/20/2006 How Low Can Those Marathon Times Go?
Leading experts say a sub two-hour marathon is possible

10/20/2006 Athlete Profile: Daniel Njenga
Forget the past, this year he wants to win

10/20/2006 Athlete Profile: Constantina Tomescu-Dita
Can this energizer bunny beat Deena Kastor?

10/20/2006 Will The Chicago Men's Race Be A Rerun Of April In Boston?
Cheruiyot and Maiyo will do battle again, but it's not just a two-man race

10/20/2006 Chicago Marathon Grows In Size And Stature With LaSalle Bank Onboard
Runners travel far and wide to run through the windy city

10/20/2006 The Race Is On Among The Top Men
Expect to see Abdi Abdirahman in Chicago's lead pack on Sunday

10/20/2006 Illinois Wesleyan Senior Has Family Reasons For Running Chicago
Courtney Holden takes on the marathon in order to survive

Carey Pinkowski: A Chicago Marathon Must
After 16 years, Marathon boss still loves the pace

10/20/2006 Athlete Profile: Khalid Khannouchi
Minor injuries keep the former Chicago Marathon winner out of the 2006 race

10/20/2006 Hansons Brooks Runners Hit By Cyclists
Mike Morgan took the brunt of the impact, but overall little damage was done

10/20/2006 Athlete Profile: Colleen De Reuck
A masters runner simply looking to improve

10/20/2006 Athlete Profile: Clint Verran
Here for himself this year, it will be about getting through miles 17 through 23 for Verran

10/20/2006 Athlete Profile: Benita Johnson
Johnson will use Chicago to decide if the marathon is for her

10/19/2006 Josh Eberly Just Looking For An Olympic Trials Qualifier In Chicago
After battling iron and thyroid problems, this Hansons' member has one goal in mind

10/19/2006 Thomas Kiplitan: From The Steeplechase To The Chicago Marathon
This KIMbia group member hopes to improve an already impressive 2:10:05 marathon time

10/19/2006 Chicago Marathon This Weekend
Head 'em up, move 'em out, and let the fun begin

10/19/2006 Evolution
Over the years we've learned the prize does not go to the swift, but to the smarter, more intelligently run endurance race. Will this be the case in Chicago? We're only days from finding out

Post-Race Recovery
Executive Editor Tish Hamilton tells you what to do after you've crossed the finish line at the marathon

10/19/2006 Chicago Favorite Tomescu-Dita Loves The Life In Boulder
Athlete of the year in 2005, this Romanian star is in the hunt to win Chicago

10/16/2006 The Marathon Is As Popular As Ever
What compels people to marathon by the hundreds?

10/16/2006 Cereal: An Important Part Of Any Runner’s Diet
Cereality Cereal Bar & Cafe is the Cereal Sponsor of The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon

10/17/2006: Kenyans And Tanzanians Continue Marathon Preparations
Watch video of the KIMbia lads getting ready for Chicago and New York City

10/17/2006: Can Charles Kibiwott Win In Chicago?
He's shown nothing but improvement, but he'll have to fend off training partner Benjamin Mayio

10/18/2006: Science And The Medicine Of The Marathon
The world's leading sports scientists will gather to discuss the latest health findings

10/18/2006: Benita Johnson Ready To Race In Chicago
With several successful races this season Johnson is confident going into Chicago

10/18/2006: Elva Dryer, Debuting In Chicago
The 2004 Olympic 10,000-meter runners sees the marathon as "a whole new sport"

10/18/2006: Chicago Is Next Stop On World Marathon Majors Circuit
With Limo out, the race could be tight and exciting

10/17/2006: Local Baseball Notables Convert To Running
Despite the fact that baseball players rarely make good converts to running, even after hanging up their mitts, one is taking on the Chicago Marathon

10/11/2006 Torres Will Go The Distance In Pursuit Of His Dream
For Chicago native returns home to make his marathon debut

Chat: Brian Sell
Brian Sell had a big PR at the Boston Marathon last April, and hopes for continued progress in Sunday's LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon

10/16/2006 Hansons-Brooks Bunch Will Travel To Chicago In Style
A Saturn bus will take 18 elites to the start line on Sunday

Chat: Abdi Abdirahman
Abdi Abdirahman, 29, who was second in the Philadelphia Distance Run on September 17 in 1:01:07 for the half-marathon distance, is entered in the LsSalle Bank Chicago Marathon

10/11/2006 Felix Limo Withdraws
2005 reigning champion pulls out of Chicago Marathon

10/8/2006 Tomescu-Dita Continues Preparation
Romanian record holder adds to her collection just weeks before running Chicago

Chat: Ed Torres
Edwardo Torres will make his marathon debut at the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon on October 22. Torres was 14th in 1:03:33 at the Philadelphia Distance Run

10/5/2006 Chicago Preview
The Chicago Marathon is the next stop in the World Marathon Majors competiton

10/6/2006 Chicago Marathon Elite Athlete Preview
Top talent expected to run one of the fastest marathons in the world

9/20/2006 Limo To Defend His Chicago Marathon Title
Kenyan superstar will compete agains Daniel Njenga in what's sure to be an exciting fight to the finish

9/22/2006 Limo Preparing For Something Special In Chicago
With a great kick and smart tactics Limo is sure to be a star in the Windy City

9/25/2006 Abdi Abdirahman Is Doing The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon
Can this brilliant half-marathoner tap into his talent to conquer the marathon?

10/4/2006 Chicago Marathon Staff In Home Stretch Of Preparations
A staff of dedicated volunteers work to make sure all goes smoothly on race day

Race Prep
Bart Yasso focuses on getting ready for race day

Strategy
International Editor Adam Bean takes you through developing your race strategy

Tapering
Features Editor Jane Hahn talks about the all important taper

Injury Prevention
Senior Editor Katie Neitz discusses avoiding and treating injuries during training

Training Part II
Executive Editor Amby Burfoot gives advice on surviving your long run

Shoes and Gear
Gear Editor Warren Greene explains the importance of proper gear and shoes

The Mental Challenges
Senior Editor Katie Neitz encourages runners to stay positive and stick to your plan

Training Part I
Senior Associate Editor Michelle Hamilton talks about incorporating speedwork and tempo runs into your training program

Introduction To The Marathon
David Willey takes you through the marathon basics

Chicago Course Concerns
Get answers to a few common questions about the Chicago Marathon course.

Live Race Day Coverage Will Begin At 8am On October 22, 2006


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