In 1977, Michael Bilandic, then the mayor of Chicago and an enthusiastic runner, threw his support behind putting on a race ...

Hargrove ran his first marathon at age 15 and has since accomplished feats like running 34 marathons in 34 days throughout ...

Hargrove learned that someone from the U.K. had already set the record at 5 hours and 13 minutes. Determined to try again, ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — The runners were not the only stars of the 2024 Chicago Marathon on Sunday. The creative signs lining the city streets helped cheer on and motivate the athletes. Here are some of ...

A Chicago-area doctor is celebrating after completing a marathon just minutes after saving a man's life who had gone into cardiac arrest. While runners across the globe just finished competing in ...

Williamsburg’s Erik Stauderman was recently part of history. He set a personal record at the Oct. 13 Chicago Marathon with an outstanding time of 2:41:23, topping his previous best by seven minutes.

Chicago — Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya smashed the world record by nearly two minutes at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, winning in 2:09:56. The 30-year-old Chepngetich broke the world record set ...

Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Share Running a marathon isn’t an easy feat, as the Chicago Marathon participants and the crowd cheering them on over the weekend can attest. Months of training ...

Former CNN anchor T. J. Holmes was forced to quit the Bank of America Chicago Marathon through injury last weekend. Cutting through the Windy City on Sunday, October 13, this 26.2-mile endurance ...