Maggie Daley Honors Runner Who Raised Thousands For Charity
Chicago's first lady was on hand to present an award named after her and her husband to a marathoner who has also gone the distance in fund-raising.
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Chicago's first lady was on hand to present an award named after her and her husband to a marathoner who has also gone the distance in fund-raising.
Registration for the 2011 Bank of America Chicago Marathon closed in record time on Thursday as 45,000 participants signed up in 31 days.
The 2011 Bank of America Chicago Marathon registration will begin at midnight (CST) on Tuesday, February 1, 2011.
WBBM's Steve Miller has the story of one participant who was not worrying about finishing at the head of the pack.
A record crowd of just over 38,132 runners took part in this year's Bank of America Chicago Marathon.
Chicago Marathon officials expect good conditions for most of Sunday's race and aren't sweating a forecast that calls for temperatures to reach about 80 degrees in the afternoon.
Chicago Marathon runner E.J. Scott has Choroideremia and is legally blind.
She's a nurse who donated a kidney to a co-worker. Now she's running in Sunday's Chicago Marathon to help kids fighting cancer.
