Chicago Marathon
Sunday, October 8, 2023
Full/Ultra Marathon #90
- 48 580 participants in the full marathon.
- Could not ask for better weather: high 40s to start, cloudy.
- 3 starting corrals organized into A to N waves. Great to have 6 hours 30 minutes to finish to appear as an official finisher.
- Most organized race I have experienced (from start to end); especially the fluid stations with plenty of volunteers and tables.
- Chicago citizens embrace the marathon; cheering specators from start to finish (which kept the 42.2 km distance from ever getting dull or boring)
- Every km marked and every mile marked
- Started at 8:49:00 am and finished 2:21:13 pm
- Chip time = 5:32:14 (placed 41 913 out of 48 580)
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| Largest expo experienced! |
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| Great to meet Joan Benoit Samuelson, first woman to win Olympic gold. She signed my bib and a photo. |
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| Start line at 8:30 am |
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| 5 K |
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| 10 K |
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| 15 K |
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| 20 K |
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| Selfie at the half way mark with a time of 2:29:59. |
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| 25 K |
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| Selfie with a new friend at 27 K. At about the 5 K, I overheard a woman say, "Doodle". She was identifying doodles whenever she saw the dogs. Mine is at home and can't wait to see Elmo soon. |
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| Such amazing Chicago citizens who cheered us on from start to finish. |
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| 30 K |
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| Confetti |
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| Entering Chinatown |
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| 30 K |
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| 40 K |
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| 1 mile to go |
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| Selfie as about to reach finish line! |
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| Selfie with finisher's medal |
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| Selfie with the Bean; construction until spring 2024 means I could not touch the Bean :-( |
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| On 94th floor of 360 Chicago |
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| Overall place: 41 913 out of 48 580 |
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