Each year Chicago welcomes nearly 40,000 inspiring runners-from the world's best to complete novices-who will start, discover, battle, and ultimately finish something they once thought impossible, even ridiculous: the Chicago Marathon, all 26 miles, 385 yards.This book (sample pages here) offers everything you need to know, from history dating back to 1905, detailed course photos and practical racing advice to help you run your best race.
Best, it takes the reader into the heart and soul of the marathon, including the sights, sounds, emotions, challenges, and the epic achievements of the modern-day warrior, the Chicago Marathoner.
It's the complete Chicago Marathon experience: Epic.
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Arcadia Publishing, 2009. ISBN-10: 0738577189. Paperback: 200 Photos; 128 Pages. Available nationwide.
