Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Chicago Marathon Trivia

* Began in 1977 with about 4,500 runners. This year, there are an estimated 45,000 runners.

* In 1993, there were blizzard like conditions. In 2007, the heat shut the marathon down.

* Course records are held by Khalid Khannouchi- 2:05:42 and Paula Radcliffe- 2:17:18

2 comments:

  1. I love this flurry of activity. The excitement continues to build!!!

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  2. i just hope there aren't real flurries the day of the marathon....

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