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Mayor Rahm Emanuel at 2018 Chicago Triathlon: Photos

By Raymond Britt

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel competed in the 2018 Chicago Triathlon, racing at the Sprint Distance, On a day where the heat far exceeded temperatures in recent memory, the mayor delivered a solid performance.

Select photos of my shots of the mayor before, during and after the race are below. More to come.

Mayor Emanuel in the water before the race starts.

The Mayor, left side of the picture, displays good swimming form.

Rahm leans into the start of the bike course.

Nearing the finish, the Mayor's daughter joined him for a few final strides. The big guys around him: bodyguards.

Final Sprint to the finish of his Sprint Distance Chicago Triathlon.

I've been capturing photos of the mayor at many past Chicago Triathlons; I've never seen him more exhausted after finishing. He had good reason: the heat was unbearable on the course.

For complete historical coverage of the Chicago Triathlon, visit our exclusive site www.ChicagoTriathlon.net.

What's the Best Running Pace? Google Trends Reveal Most Popular Searches

Analysis by Raymond Britt

What's your best running pace? For Training? For Racing? For Racing different distances? Our research using three years of google search data suggests that, based on the volume of searches, a large number of runners aren't sure they've got it figured out.

We've summarized our analysis of google search trends for the terms 'running pace', '5k pace'. '10k pace', 'half marathon pace', and 'race pace', and the results are presented below. These are the most common search terms used to learn about race pace.

[We have, through extensive analysis, compiled age group race pace charts for Chicago Marathon, Boston Marathon, New York City Marathon and Marine Corps Marathon.]

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Fifty races, 300,000+ finishers, 42,000+ Boston Qualifiers -- here's our list of the Top 50 Best Marathons for runners who want to Qualify for Boston. Also see our Marathon Training and Racing section, and our complete coverage of Chicago, Boston and New York City marathons.

To see the qualifying times you'll be shooting for, visit our Qualifying for Boston analysis.

To put these top 50 races in perspective, here are excerpts from RunTri's extensive marathon analysis and race coverage, to help you on your journey to Boston. Click on title links for further analysis/discussion behind each chart.

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