Chicago results marathon 2011

Stay for: It's going to be early, so head west on Randolph toward the Loop for the the Chicago classic that is Intelligentsia , where you can wake up with Black Cat espresso or Iron Goddess of Mercy oolong tea. If you're in the area a few hours later for the marathon finish and crave something sweet, drop into Sugar Bliss Cupcake Boutique for chocolate peanut butter, cinnamon carrot and lemon coconut cupcakes.

Closest mile marker: Between the start and 1 mile in the Loop. Best Autumn Spectating Scenery: With a course that winds through the North, West and South sides, spectating during the Chicago Marathon brings a bevy of inspiring neighborhood views.

But if you place yourself along Sedgwick Street in Lincoln Park, you should be able to surround yourself with the yellow and orange leaves of autumn as the runners pass by the neighborhood's stately stone homes. The multicolored leaves of Taylor Street's low-hanging, arching tree branches rise over runners in a kind of autumn canopy.

If you're in Little Italy and craving breakfast, drop into Stax Cafe for white chocolate chip raspberry pancakes or banana French toast stuffed with dulce de leche.

For a breakfast that's a tad more country, try Sweet Maple Cafe. Closest mile marker: Between miles 9 and 10 in Lincoln Park; between miles 17 and 18 in Little Italy. That's because each year, throngs and throngs of people cluster on the corner of Halsted and Jackson, yelling encouragement to runners and ushering them south into the soul of Greektown.

Go to marathonfoto. The top five finishers for each of the age divisions below receive a personalized engraved finisher medal.

Age group medals will be mailed to the winners following the official verification of all race results. It is about living, running or a challenge , and the pain that goes with it. I think it can be said that your yearning for life is only limited to your willingness to accept pain and sacrifice. You become a different person. Like when I go through each of my chemo treatments I feel I am not the same person anymore. For me, running a marathon is like that too; it gives me a sense of rebirth.

On Friday October 7 , my wife and I picked up our bibs. I was assigned and she was given Once I have my bib, it felt real. We browse some of the exhibits in the expo and bought the customary running shirt to mark the event. At the expo, I managed to see Ryan Hall, the top-seeded American born marathoner signing autographs. Go Ryan! Go USA! That Friday night, the American Cancer Society is hosting a team dinner for all their charity runners.

My wife and I have been attending this for the past three years and we could not help but be amazed at how the program has grown. Thank you to those who have helped me. During the evening, four speakers shared their stories on how cancer have affected their lives through a family member, friend, or themselves.

Listening to them, I related to all their heart-felt stories. Renato Canova talks about sub-2 hour marathon at Chicaco Marathon Matt Levasseur dips under the Oly trials standard running at the Chicago Marathon Tatyana McFadden women's wheelchair champion at the Chicago Marathon Kurt Fearnley men's wheelchair champion at the Chicago Marathon Jeanette Faber top American woman at Chicago Marathon Joseph Chirlee after running at Chicago Marathon