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Event schedule

Friday, October 10

McCormick Place North Building, Hall B1

9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Sunday, October 12

Grant Park

Marathon Wheelchair Start7:20 a.m.

Marathon Handcycle Start7:21 a.m.

Athletes with Disabilities Start (AWD)7:22 a.m.

Wave 1 Start7:30 a.m.

Wave 2 Start8 a.m.

Spectator access to Grant Park begins9 a.m.

Sunday, October 12

Grant Park, Butler Field

9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 11

McCormick PlaceNorth Building, Hall B1

9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

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Dear Friends:

Welcome to the 2014 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. On behalf of all of us at Bank of America, thank you for taking part in one of the most popular endurance races in the world.

We’re proud to be a part of this event and other vital programs that support Chicago’s economy and community.

We have nearly 7,000 employees located here who are committed to meeting the needs of our customers and clients whether that’s opening a bank account, planning for retirement, or growing a business. This includes $2.8 billion in lending and investing last year to help fuel Chicago’s economy. We also donated more than $11 million to address local needs like housing, job training and hunger, and our employees donated nearly 54,000 volunteer hours to causes important to them and their families.

Being a part of this iconic event is our opportunity to join with the community and showcase the diversity, scenic beauty, and goodwill that define one of America’s greatest cities.

Enjoy the race.

Sincerely,

Brian T. MoynihanChief Executive OfficerBank of America

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Dear Friends,

On behalf of the entire Bank of America Chicago Marathon staff, Bank of America, the City of Chicago, our generous sponsors and dedicated volunteers, I am excited to welcome you to the 37th annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

My Chicago Marathon journey began 25 years ago when I joined the event as the race director. As I look back, I am amazed at how a small road race has been transformed into a world-class event. While many things have changed since 1990, the spirit and enthusiasm of runners who make their way to Chicago in October has remained unchanged.

Whether you are a debut marathoner starting your journey this year, a charity runner dedicating your race to a cause greater than your own or a veteran of the sport running for a personal best, we welcome you. As you will find in your time here, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon is more than a race; it is a celebration among 45,000 race participants, 1.7 million spectators and more than 12,000 volunteers whose dedication helps each runner to realize his or her goals.

In 36 years, 623,590 participants have crossed the finish line and joined in the celebration of the Chicago Marathon. On Sunday, October 12, 2014 your journey will lead you through the vibrant and diverse streets of Chicago to the finish line in Grant Park where you will become a part of our history.

The spirit of the marathon is alive in Chicago. Now is the time to showcase months of hard training, to give words of encouragement to fellow runners on the race course, to use the applause of the crowd to energize your footsteps and to let the marathon teach you about your own human capacity to thrive, survive and achieve.

Good luck to all of you on race day. Enjoy your 26.2-mile journey and we’ll see you at the finish line.

Sincerely,

Carey PinkowskiExecutive Race DirectorBank of America Chicago Marathon



Dear Friends,

I’m honored to join my fellow Bank of America colleagues in welcoming you to the 37th annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

At Bank of America, we’re extremely proud to host this world class event every year in one of the world’s great cities. This is just one example of the many ways in which we demonstrate our commitment to our community, work closely with local government and key partners, and strengthen Chicago’s economy. We’re privileged to be able to help the city be economically and culturally vibrant, and to provide a vehicle for runners to support a wide range of nonprofit organizations.

Last year’s race generated a remarkable $253.49 million in economic impact for the city. Over the past decade, the marathon has offered runners the opportunity to raise more than $115 million for charitable causes. In fact, more than 10,000 runners provided an overwhelming $15 million benefitting more than 140 nonprofits last year alone. This year, Chicago’s streets will once again overflow with more than a million and a half cheering people. The winding course weaves 45,000 runners through 29 distinctive neighborhoods highlighting the beauty and diversity of Chicago. Thank you for being part of this incredible day and here’s to a great race.

Sincerely,

Tim MaloneyBank of AmericaIllinois President



By Bridget Montgomery

Athletes with disabilities embraced by mainstream running community: Marathon welcomes new runnersNEWS

When Tatyana McFadden visited Athens in 2004 for an international elite competition, no one knew her name and few people watched her sport. Sponsorship opportunities hardly existed, and many of McFadden’s competitors – some of the world’s best athletes – found it difficult to shine the media spotlight on their strength and athleticism.

Fast-forward a decade, and McFadden’s star power has risen to such a level that she needed airport security to escort her to her gate in Boston after she competed in the marathon.

“Tatyana was surrounded at the gate and cheered,” says Deborah McFadden, Tatyana’s mother, and once a commissioner of disabilities for the U.S. Health Department. “Things have certainly changed.”

Like any elite athlete, McFadden faces physical challenges, and like any elite athlete, she strives to win in spite of them.



Athletes with disabilities embraced by mainstream running community: Marathon welcomes new runners

McFadden’s story is not about her disability or the fact that she races in a wheelchair. Her story is about her ability and the fact that she can race the Bank of America Chicago Marathon holding a three-minute and fifty-five second (3:55) per mile pace en route to setting a course record.

Greater media exposure brings greater acceptanceMcFadden’s rise from anonymity to sports hero begins to tell a much broader story about a cultural shift in perception and athletics. Since the virtual obscurity of the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games to the thunderous applause and sponsorship opportunities of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, where 40 million – or 70% - of the British population tuned in, athletes with disabilities (AWD) programs are growing among mainstream marathons, and athletes are finding more acceptance.

“Fortunately, there have been numerous positive media pieces on athletes with disabilities because of the exposure they are getting by participating in these widely popular mainstream athletic events, such as the Chicago Marathon,” says Genna Griffith, Director of Community Relations for Achilles International, a non-profit organization that provides athletes with disabilities a community of support. Griffith was also Director of the Achilles Freedom Team of Wounded Veterans from 2007 to the spring of 2014.

For a long time, growth at the elite level among Paralympians failed to trickle down into more people with disabilities becoming active. And while more than half of people with disabilities do not engage in physical activity, the tide is gradually changing.

top: Starting line, at the 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon

right: Tatyana McFadden



right: Tatyana McFaddenwith a close victory in 2013

“It is happening,” says McFadden. “Participating in sports is trickling down to the broader disabilities community. Marathons have changed the perception of wheelchair racers and other athletes with disabilities.”

McFadden views this shift from a numbers perspective: over the past decade that marathons and the sport of running have boomed, more and more people have been exposed to athletes racing in wheelchairs, on prosthetics or with the use of a guide.

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon alone annually attracts 1.7 million spectators, not counting its global reach. McFadden strongly believes that the exposure from the London Paralympics and the ongoing exposure from the six World Marathon Majors continue to lead to a deeper acceptance of athletes of all abilities.

“We have always had demand from elite athletes to participate in London,” says Michelle Weltman, elite wheelchair coordinator for the Virgin Money London Marathon, a member of the World Marathon Majors. “What we have seen is an increase in the demand from more non-elite runners with a disability wanting to take part in the race.”

Following the popularity of the London Paralympics, Weltman also saw a 30% increase in young people wanting to participate in London’s Mini Wheelchair Marathon, a championship event for young wheelchair athletes under the age of 17.

Bank of America Chicago Marathon expands Athletes with Disabilities (AWD) programAthletes with disabilities include, but are not limited to, people with visual and hearing impairments, amputations, spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injuries, cerebral palsy, other neuromuscular/orthopedic conditions and autism and related intellectual disabilities.

With more wounded veterans returning home, the buzz surrounding the London Paralympics, the explosive growth of running (a 70% growth in participation over the past 10 years) and an increase in grassroots programs offering people with disabilities the opportunity to participate in sports, more AWD are coming to Chicago, London, Boston and New York to run in mainstream



Top 2013 performances

1 Dennis Kimetto KEN 2:03:45

2 Emannuel Mutai KEN 2:03:52

3 Sammy Kitwara KEN 2:05:16

4 Micah Kogo KEN 2:06:56

5 Dathan Ritzenhein USA 2:09:45

6 Ayele Abshero ETH 2:10:10

7 Hiroaki Sano JPN 2:10:29

8 Moses Mosop KEN 2:11:19

9 Yoshinori Oda JPN 2:11:29

10 Matt Tegenkamp USA 2:12:28

1 Rita Jeptoo KEN 2:19:57

2 Jemima Sumgong KEN 2:20:48

3 Maria Konovalova RUS 2:22:46

4 Aliaksandra Duliba BLR 2:23:44

5 Atsede Baysa ETH 2:26:42

6 Ehitu Kiros Reda ETH 2:27:42

7 Yukiko Akaba JPN 2:27:49

8 Abebech Afework ETH 2:28:38

9 Clara Santucci USA 2:31:39

10 Melissa White USA 2:32:37

1 Ernst Van Dyk RSA 1:30:37

2 Kurt Fearnley AUS 1:30:38

2 Joshua George USA 1:30:38

1 Tatyana McFadden USA 1:42:35

2 Manuela Schaer SUI 1:42:37

3 Amanda McGrory USA 1:42:55

Top 10 male finishers – Overall

Top 10 female finishers – Overall

Top 3 male finishers – Wheelchair

Top 3 female finishers – Wheelchair



marathons (Berlin and Tokyo continue to build their AWD programs as well).

“What is unique about the marathon is that it is one of the few sports that are mainstream where you can include all individuals of varying abilities to participate together,” says Griffith. “Because of the World Marathon Majors increasing the visibility of their AWD divisions, we are able to recruit more individuals to compete.”

In fact, at last year’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon, more AWD – both elite and non-elite – competed than ever before in the race’s history. The wheelchair competition alone grew from 30 athletes in 2012 to 57 in 2013.

“The disabled community is well connected with each other and word has spread that the Chicago Marathon has a plan in place to support athletes with disabilities. It’s not an afterthought,” says Keri Serota, Bank of America Chicago Marathon AWD coordinator. “There is a formal program in place offering many accommodations. People are having great experiences in Chicago.”

From a sign language interpreter to a guide pairing program for athletes with visual impairments to a separate start and finish tent to accessible portable bathrooms and to an increase in volunteers, the

Chicago Marathon ensures that athletes’ needs are being met.

Welcoming and accommodating AWD is crucial for many reasons: it brings greater visibility to disability, and research continues to show that regular participation in physical activity has a positive effect on an athlete’s rehab process, self esteem, education, lifestyle, social relationships and overall health.

“Sports are powerful,” says Serota. “They offer a nice way to identify, and to find common ground and bonds. Sports give athletes the label they have earned: ‘I’m an athlete,’ not a ‘disabled’ athlete. Athletes with disabilities sometimes find more acceptance in the athletic community than the social community because everyone can talk sports in common.”

Adaptive sports programs offer more opportunitiesThe number of wounded veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan – one in 10 U.S. veterans has a disability and the number of veterans with a disability has increased 45% since 2000 – has fueled the growth of adaptive sports programs.

“Many of these individuals were athletes before they were injured,” says Griffith. “And these programs have been crucial for their mental and physical

…word has spread that the Chicago Marathon has a plan in place to support athletes with diabilities. It’s not an afterthought.



1984Chicago celebrates its first official wheelchair competition with six finishers: Jonnie Baylark, Robert Fitch, Howard Cohen, Albert Alcocer, Richard Wendt and Robert White.1989Scot Hollonbeck sets a course record for the men, 1:45:30, and Ann Cody-Morris becomes the first woman to break two hours in Chicago, finishing in 1:58:51.1992Ann Walters sets a new course record, 1:44:29, which will stand until 2013.1994Jason Briggs, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, outsprints teammate Scot Hollonbeck by one second to set a new course record, 1:32:14.1996Ann Walters wins her 6th crown. She is the only athlete in Chicago Marathon history to win six times.1998A record 39 athletes compete in the elite wheelchair competition; the top four men finish within four seconds of each other, with Franz Nietlispach breaking the tape in 1:34:22.2005Krige Schabort, 42, becomes the first male to break 1:30 in Chicago, running 1:29:40.

2007Amanda McGrory, one of the top elite athletes in the world, makes her Chicago Marathon debut, missing the long-standing course record by 58 seconds. McGrory won her first of three championships in 1:45:27. In the men’s race, and in record heat, Kurt Fearnley sets a course record, 1:28:06.2009Tatyana McFadden, 20, makes her marathon debut in the closest top five sprint finish in Chicago Marathon history. The top five women finished within three seconds of each other, with McFadden holding off her more seasoned competitors in 1:50:47.2010Heinz Frei breaks Fearnley’s course record with a blistering 1:26:56. On the women’s side, McGrory wins her third Chicago Marathon.2013The elite wheelchair competition almost doubles in size, from 30 competitors in 2012 to 57. Ernst Van Dyk outsprints three men, with the top four finishing within four seconds. On the women’s side, McFadden takes down Walter’s long-standing course record, running 1:42:35, out-dueling Manuela Schaer by two seconds and taking home her fourth Chicago win.

healing and ‘return to normalcy.’ Media outlets have covered many of these wounded vets.”

Griffith credits the media exposure wounded vets have received with sparking a greater interest in AWD programs, and inspiring other people with disabilities to get involved.

Serota, who also co-founded Dare2tri, the first USATF sanctioned Paratriathlon club in the country, adds that the increase in wounded veterans has also led to the U.S. Department of Defense putting more resources, funding and research into prosthetics, including sports prosthetics.

Serota notes that many grassroots adaptive sports programs are filling the gap between the needs of elite athletes like Tatyana McFadden and non-elites. Achilles International, Challenged Athletes Foundation, Disabled Sports USA, Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA), Serota’s own Dare2tri and many other para-sports programs create opportunities for all people with disabilities to participate recreationally.

Griffith especially emphasizes the work that Achilles International is doing with its Achilles Kids program.

“Achilles has worked to create a generational shift in the perception of people with disabilities by creating children’s programs that encourage young people with disabilities to train for and compete in mainstream events,” explains Griffith. “Achilles Kids is helping to develop a crop of future marathon runners who are embracing mainstream running as a key to an active, healthy, engaged lifestyle.” s

Top moments in the elite wheelchair competition



During the first 15 years of the 21st Century, the marathon has evolved into a grand event attracting thousands of participants, millions of spectators and TV viewers and top-tier sponsors.

The six World Marathon Majors (WMM) – Tokyo, London, Boston, Berlin, Chicago and New York - attract five million on-course spectators, more than 250 million television viewers, 300,000 applicants and 150,000 participants. The races raise more than $80 million for charity worldwide and generate an economic impact of more than $400 million.

How did running get here? What role did the Bank of America Chicago Marathon play in the second running boom? And how is the WMM responding?

Running captures the public imaginationThe standard 26 miles and 385 yards distance was first established during the 1908 London Olympics. The marathon remained primarily an Olympic event for much of the 20th century with just a handful of traditional races - like the Boston Marathon - contested each year.

This all changed on September 10, 1972 when American Frank Shorter won the Munich Olympic Marathon, igniting a ‘Running Boom’ that saw millions of Americans flock to the roads to take up the sport. In the midst of this awakening, hundreds of big city and small community marathons took shape, attracting a relatively competitive crop of new runners.

The first Chicago Marathon took off in 1977, following New York City in 1970 and Berlin in 1974. London got its start later in 1981.

Four decades removed from the first running boom and the sport is riding the wave of a second running boom as events like the Bank of America Chicago

By Sean Hartnett

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon and theWorld Marathon Majors energize the second running boomNEWS



Marathon – and all of the World Marathon Majors – experience growth on all fronts. Participation (especially among females), charity fundraising, sponsorship and local and international TV coverage have all increased substantially.

The only aspect of the marathon on the decline is course and world records as the event continues to attract the world’s best distance runners who push each other to run faster and faster.

Bank of America Chicago Marathon plays key role in igniting second running boomThe Bank of America Chicago Marathon played a pivotal role in the initiation of the second running boom in the late 1990’s as Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski secured a title sponsor for the event, funding both a world class professional competition and a significant expansion of the race infra-structure in order to attract and support ever expanding fields of citizen runners.

In 1995, 10,802 runners entered the Chicago Marathon, with 8,641 runners finishing the race. Great Britain’s Eamonn Martin won the $35,000 prize, running 2:11:18, four minutes slower than Steve Jones’ 1985 course record, 2:07:13. By 2000, 27,965 runners finished the race and Jones’ course record had been broken three times. Khalid

Khannouchi’s 2:05:42 world record run in 1999 came with a six-figure prize.

Pinkowski’s efforts in Chicago were mirrored in London where former Race Director David Bedford led a similar resurgence in sponsorship, participation and world record performances. Bedford, like Pinkowski, was a professional runner and the two worked together to elevate the profile of the marathon among other track events by attracting the world’s best runners and staging world-class events.

“The Chicago Marathon captured the competitive spirit of the first boom and the mass popularity of the second,” says Pinkowski, who is celebrating 25 years at the helm. “Our fast course allowed us to bring in elite runners who wanted to chase records, and our easy logistics and enthusiastic fans made Chicago a great place for runners making their marathon debut.”

At the turn of the century, Chicago and London ping-ponged records for race entrants and world record performances as Kenyan Catherine Ndereba ran a women’s world record, 2:18:47, in Chicago in 2001, and Khannouchi bettered his own world record in London in 2002, running 2:05:38.



The 2002 London race was also significant in that three of the world’s most prominent track stars shifted their focus to the marathon: England’s Paula Radcliffe, Ethiopia’s Haile Gebrselassie and Kenya’s Paul Tergat.

All three went on to set multiple world records and their collective efforts raised the profile of the marathon, drawing the sport’s top stars and media attention.

Meanwhile, the marathon’s appeal as a participatory sport took off. Race weekend in Chicago rivals the city’s largest conventions as hotels, restaurants and Michigan Avenue are packed with runners clad in race jackets from all over the world.

World Marathon Majors sustain second boomThe formation of the World Marathon Majors in 2006 remains central to the overall momentum of the second boom. The WMM brought together the Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York City Marathons in a series of races to determine an annual men’s and women’s grand champion and a $1 million prize purse to be divided equally between the male and female winner. Tokyo was added to the series in 2013.

From its inception, the WMM fostered a sharing of best practices that not only created a topnotch racing experience for the world’s best professional runners, but also shared this same race experience with thousands of amateur runners.

With advances in course management and logistics, long gone are the days of a race course defined by orange traffic cones and aid stations comprised of a few folks passing out cups of water.

Defending Chicago Marathon champion Rita

Jeptoo opened her 2014 season with a bang,

running 2:18:57 in Boston while smashing the

course record by almost two minutes. Jeptoo’s

strong statement in Boston came on the heels

of her first sub 2:20 performance in Chicago

where she broke the tape in 2:19:57.

Jeptoo arrives in Chicago with the potential

to rewrite the record books by becoming just

the third woman in history to run three sub

2:20 marathons. The running world has not

witnessed this feat in more than a decade

since former Chicago champions and world

record holders, Catherine Ndereba (KEN) and

Paula Radcliffe (GBR), traded course and world

records in London and Chicago.

Jeptoo made her first mark in Chicago in 2012

with a stride-for-stride sprint finish down

Columbus Drive, losing the crown to Atsede

Baysa (ETH) by a step, running 2:22:04 to

2:22:03. Jeptoo redeemed herself with a win

in Boston the following April, and returned to

Chicago – showcasing her electrifying speed

over the final miles – to become the first

Kenyan since 2001 (the last time Ndereba

won) to win Chicago.

Elite athlete sneak peak: Rita Jeptoo

The duality of the marathon as a professional competition and a citizen race

that equally welcomes male and female partipants continues to drive

the second running boom.

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For TV viewers taking in last April’s Boston Marathon, the improving prospects of American marathoners was evident as Meb Keflezighi and Shalane Flanagan were front and center for much of the race.

The professional women’s field set off first, and with no pacers on the scene, many thought the women would run a slow, tactical race. Not this year as Flanagan went right to the front and set a steady course record pace. “I wanted to run my own race, throw down a hot pace and see if it was good enough to win,” said the Boston native afterward.

Flanagan hoped her fast pace would catch her Kenyan and Ethiopian competitors off guard, but they respected the American’s pace and followed her lead.

Shortly after the 20-mile mark, Flanagan started to fade and Rita Jeptoo surged ahead to set a new course record, 2:18:57. Flanagan held on to finish 7th in 2:22:02 - the fastest time ever run by an American woman in Boston.

In the men’s race it was Keflezighi soaking up face

time ahead of the pack as he made a confident move, breaking away from a star-studded field during the ninth mile. Contrary to Flanagan’s bold start, the men’s pack opened with a leisurely pace, affording Meb the opportunity to take the lead.

Once ahead, Keflezighi lengthened his lead by applying a special downhill technique he developed while training in the California mountains. Keflezighi dangled his arms forward, upping his tempo while also holding his hips low to minimize pounding.

After building more than a 90 second lead before Heartbreak Hill, his breakaway gambit worked as he held off the late race surge of Kenyan Wilson Chebet to claim the win in 2:08:37. Prior to Meb’s win, Boston experienced a thirty-one year dry-spell that failed to produce an American male winner. Keflezighi admitted, “I was confident running up front, I thought ‘come and catch us if you can.’ I was just focusing on my technique on the uphills; I was focusing on my downhill technique and I was praying to get to that finish line.”

Meb Keflezighi and Shalane Flanagan give American running a boost in Boston

All of the WMM events feature traffic-free, closed routes enhanced with signage identifying mile markers and other course information. Aid stations have become full service pit stops featuring fruit and energy gels, with thousands of volunteers handing out water, sports drinks and encouragement to runners.

The duality of the marathon as a professional competition and a citizen race that equally welcomes male and female participants continues to drive the second running boom. Top athletes compete for honors while citizen runners traverse the same world-class stage; for many, it is like playing baseball on a major league field.

The WMM series has expanded charity programs as well; thus, casting a wider net and attracting new

participants every year to the marathon distance. Groups such as Team In Training provide support over the full marathon experience from organizing training sessions to booking travel and providing on-course guides at a range of paces on race day. At the 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, 12,000 runners raised more than $15 million for 140 different charities.

Sustaining this second big boom looks promising as runners remain fully committed to the challenge of the marathon, be it the elite athletes chasing records, or the 40,000+ citizen athletes hoping to improve their personal best time or simply to finish the marathon distance. s

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Bank of America is partnering with (RED) and The Global Fund to help eradicate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, helping us get one step closer to ending AIDS. Come and join us in the Bank of America (RED) Cheer Zone at Mile 12 to cheer on the participants as they approach the halfway point. Located between Franklin and Adams Streets (one block from CTA Quincy/Wells stop; two blocks from Union Station), the (RED) Cheer Zone will feature cheer items, fun photo opportunities and information on how you can get involved. Learn more about the Bank of America and (RED) partnership at bankofamerica.com/RED

Grab a bull bell and ring on runners at the Merrill Lynch Cheer Zones as they make their way through the West Loop. Located at Miles 13.5 (Halsted and Adams streets) and 16.5 (Halsted Street and Jackson Boulevard), just a few blocks from the CTA Blue Line, the Merrill Lynch Cheer Zones feature a DJ and branded bull bells to give runners that extra bit of motivation for the second half of the race.

Directly beyond the Bank of America (RED) Cheer Zone at Mile 12 is the U.S. Trust Cheer Zone, at the intersection of Adams Street and Wacker Drive. You can support runners at one of the most scenic points of the course, just before they cross the Chicago River and approach the half marathon checkpoint. The energy is certain to be high with the second half of the race on the horizon.

Connect with Bank of America to support the participants at the Bank of America on-course Cheer Zone. Cheering supplies will be on hand for you to show your support. Visit the Mile 26 Cheer Zone between Michigan Avenue and Roosevelt Road (two blocks from CTA Red Line Roosevelt stop) on race day to join Bank of America in sharing our passions with the participants.

Connect to the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, neighborhoods, and the city at bankofamerica.com/chimarathon or at #ChiMarathon.

Nike will celebrate race week and race day with activities throughout Chicago, including special events, athlete appearances, race day course activations and post race celebration festivities. Follow Nike on Twitter @NikeChicago for all race weekend information and updates.

Thousands of Bank of America Chicago Marathon participants are running and fundraising on behalf of important local, national and global causes. To celebrate the impact these participants make, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon will host a Charity Block Party near Mile 14. Spectators, family and friends are welcome to cheer on their charity runners at the Charity Block Party located at Adams Street and Loomis Street near Whitney Young High School.

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Bank of America (RED) Cheer Zone - Mile 12

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Thirty-seven years ago, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon was a small event with just 4,200

runners traversing the city while a few thousand spectators watched. Since then it has grown

spectacularly with more than 39,000 runners crossing the finish line last year. And while initiatives

to reduce the event’s environmental impact have always been a focus, there has been an increased

interest in and support of recycling and sustainability efforts over the past decade.

By Anne E. Stein

NEWS The Bank of America Chicago Marathon raises the bar in event sustainability



From composting paper cups and reducing paper to using locally grown food at hospitality tents, the Chicago Marathon is constantly striving to reduce its carbon footprint. Certified a sustainable event by the California-based Council for Responsible Sport in 2010 and 2012, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon is the largest marathon to earn that certification, making it one of the biggest environmentally friendly athletic events in the world. This year, Chicago is up for certification for a record third time, four years after starting its official Sustainability Program.

But it is not just about banana peels and paper; social responsibility is an important part of the certification too, and this includes making a positive impact on Chicago and involving residents who might not usually be part of a marathon.

“Over the years we’ve had recycling, but as the event grew and the impact on the environment and our city grew, we felt it was important to look at how to bring environmental sustainability to the event,” explains Bank of America Chicago Marathon Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski. “We also felt that as the premier endurance event in Chicago, it’s important to evaluate everything we do that affects the community and lead by example for other events.”

From pre-race to post-race, every aspect of the event is about sustainability and social responsibility. And many of those guidelines are laid out by the Council for Responsible Sport, which grades athletic events on 60 items in five categories. Right now Chicago is at the silver level but Pinkowski is aiming for gold, with a long-term goal of making the Marathon a “trash-neutral” event – where absolutely everything used before, during and after the race is repurposed or recycled.

Pre-race sustainabilityTechnology has made the greening of the event easier, explains April Janssen, Bank of America Chicago Marathon Sustainability Program Manager. Online registration and confirmation for runners and volunteers has helped to reduce

the event’s use of paper. Even finisher certificates are available electronically, along with offers traditionally seen in participant bags. Runners still receive a participant bag at the Abbott Health & Fitness Expo, but it is not packed with fliers that end up in the garbage. Instead, individuals can go online and download deals they are interested in. And those 45,000 race t-shirts? Nike manufactures them with 100 percent recycled polyester.

With so many people descending on Chicago for race week, public transportation is critical, and free shuttles last year transported a third of the race’s Abbott Health & Fitness Expo visitors – 52,000 people – to McCormick Place (where nearly 70% – some 16.47 tons - of the fiber, wood, plastic and metal used at the Expo was recycled).

During race weekend, the Marathon encourages participants and spectators to use public transportation options such as CTA and Metra; both offer special services to accommodate increased ridership. For those staying in the city, the start/finish line location eliminates a lot of car use by runners, who can walk from their downtown hotels to Columbus Avenue.

Paper, paper everywherePaper and plastic are a big issue at any race. Depending on the weather, tens of thousands of cups will be handed out to participants, but these days every cup is sorted into the proper bin and collected. The 20 aid stations along the course are staffed by volunteers who separate trash into recycling, garbage and, in some cases, composting bins.

“We hardly have any garbage anymore,” says Mile 8 Aid Station Captain David Reithoffer, who has volunteered since 1989. “Empty Gatorade and water jugs go back into their cardboard boxes and are recycled, and the cups and cardboard sheets are put into composting bags. We’ve been clamoring for this for a long time because we didn’t like throwing out all those cups.”

In addition, 100 percent recycled paper products



are used at the 1,500 portable bathrooms and hand-washing stations on race day, and volunteers and staff use compostable coffee cups and lids in Grant Park.

Statistics comparing 2010 to 2013, which the Marathon submits for certification (observers also evaluate the event on race weekend), show that the green efforts are working. Material diverted from landfills went from 20% (in 2010) to more than 50% last year. Recycling more than doubled from 12 tons to 28 tons, and composting, which was introduced in 2011, added up to 7 tons of material collected last year.

“The Marathon has really risen to the occasion,” says Reithoffer.

Finish line sustainabilityThe heat sheets participants wrap themselves in at the finish are recycled (by a company called Trex) into material that is used to make outdoor furniture and decks. Beer sponsor Goose Island brings recyclable cups and recycling bins to the Bank of America Chicago Marathon 27th Mile Post-Race Party, and local caterer Blue Plate (which is certified by the Green Restaurant Association), supplies compostable plates, cups and plastic-ware in the food and hospitality tents. To highlight the race’s sustainability efforts, Green

Go green race weekend

Take public transportation to the Abbott Health & Fitness Expo. The Chicago Marathon offers free shuttle bus service from four different locations. Shuttles run every 15-20 minutes.

1 Bike to the start while warming up your muscles! Race day bicycle parking is available within Grant Park at the McDonald’s Cycle Center located at Randolph Street and Columbus Drive.

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Look for Green Team volunteers stationed throughout Grant Park at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon 27th Mile Post-Race Party. The Green Team will help visitors discard their waste in the appropriate recycle, compost or garbage bins.

4Take public transportation to Grant Park on race day. Several CTA lines are within close proximity to Grant Park, and the Metra runs special inbound and outbound train services on race day (in addition to its regularly scheduled Sunday train service).

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Team volunteers direct finishers to toss materials into the proper composting or recycling bins throughout the finish and post-race party areas.

“Chicago’s commitment to the process and the whole concept of sustainability has been impressive,” says Council for Responsible Sport’s Executive Director, Keith Peters. “They’re constantly trying to figure out how to do things better. They make a big effort to make sure food

and beverages are certified organic or are locally produced, and given the size of the event, that’s a big commitment.”

Social responsibilityThe Bank of America Chicago Marathon’s effect on the community is also huge, says Peters, and is part of the certification process. It is important, he explains, that an athletic event has a positive impact on the city where it takes place. He cites a number of initiatives, including the Chicago

Marathon’s long-running Charity Program, which in 2013 raised more than $15 million for local, national and global causes. Last year, the event also donated three-and-a-half truckloads of warm-up gear collected at the start to Pacific Garden Mission and more than 10,000 pounds of food and 36,000 pounds of water (bottled from nearby Lake Michigan) went to the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

Involving the community and those who are not traditionally part of the event is also vital. To that end, the Marathon’s Athletes with Disabilities coordinator, Keri Serota, says that the overall number of athletes with disabilities has been increasing. In 2012 there were 30 primarily world-class elite athletes competing for prize money in the wheelchair division; last year that number more than doubled to 66, including elite and first-time competitors.

Go green every day

Recycle old athletic shoes with Nike’s Reuse-a-Shoe program. Nike grinds worn shoes into a new material, Nike Grind, which is used to make high-quality sports surfaces including courts, turf fields, tracks and more.Th

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Donate old race medals to Medals4Mettle (M4M). M4M is a charity that offers endurance athletes the opportunity to “pay it forward” by giving their old race medals to people with disabilities or life-threatening illnesses that display remarkable “mettle” or courage, but cannot compete in endurance events.

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Walk, bike or run errands to reduce your carbon footprint and increase your rate heart.

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Material diverted from landfills went from 20% (in 2010) to more than 50% last year. Recycling more than doubled from 12 tons to 28 tons, and composting…added up to 7 tons of material collected last year.



“The increase in numbers is due to word getting out that the Bank of America Chicago Marathon values the wheelchair athletes and athletes with disabilities and takes care of them, meets their needs, accommodates their requests and shows them a great time at a great event,” explains Serota.

The Nike Northside/Southside Challenge at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon involves local youth by bringing 300 local high school athletes together on race day for a 2.62-mile race, and 10,000 volunteers from nearly 130 local organizations, clubs and schools are spread throughout the race course, playing a key role in getting runners to the finish line.

Even the Marathon route, which travels through 29 Chicago neighborhoods, allows residents to be an important part of the race by featuring local food, music and culture. The course also showcases miles of the city’s parks and green spaces.

“It’s everyone’s responsibility to respect the environment and since we can lead by example, it’s especially important,” concludes Pinkowski. “Our volunteers love being a part of it, our sponsors also take part and the runners and spectators see that we’ve got a goal of being a sustainable event.” s

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Coverage of the 2014 Bank of America Chicago Marathon can be found on TV, radio, web and in print. Visit chicagomarathon.com for race information, photos and results.

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NBC 5 Chicago and nbcchicago.com will provide complete live TV and online coverage of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on race day from 7 – 11 a.m.

670 The Score will provide complete live radio coverage of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on race day from 6 – 10 a.m.

Look to the Chicago Sun-Times on Monday, October 13 for race coverage and results listings in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon Commemorative Section.

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The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a world-class event that attracts runners from more than

100 countries and all 50 states. Whether you are from Chicago or traveling to the city for race week,

we encourage you to explore the 29 neighborhoods that create the Chicago Marathon course. Here is a

sampling of some of the neighborhoods.

By David Plecki and Alex Sawyer

Mile-by-Mile Tour:Experience Chicago’s vibrant neighborhoods through the Marathon courseLIFE

Of the 29 neighborhoods along the Bank of America Chicago Marathon course,

the Loop is arguably one of the most recognizable. From the Chicago Theatre on

State Street to the Willis Tower on Adams Street, the images of the Loop have

been the backdrop to Chicago history as well as the setting for many movie and

television productions.

Miles 2 & 12Wheelchair athletes: 7:21 a.m. & 7:56 a.m.Runners: 7:39 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. & 8:27 a.m. – 12 p.m.

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The inaugural Chicago Marathon started in the Loop at Daley Plaza.

A number of scenes from John Hughes’ 1986 hit, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, were shot in the Loop. The movie captures attractions such as The Art Institute of Chicago, the Skydeck and the Chicago Board of Trade.

Fun facts

1 2 3 4The Chicago Theatrethechicagotheatre.com

Al’s Beefalsbeef.com

Willis Tower Skydeckwillistower.com

Broadway in Chicagobroadwayinchicago.com

Things to do and see



Lakeview East sits just a short walk from Wrigley Field, home

to the Chicago Cubs. This dynamic and diverse neighborhood,

also known as Boystown, hosts one of the biggest parties on

Legend has it Lakeview East got its name from “Hotel Lake View,” built on the lake shore in 1853

by James H. Rees and E. E. Hundley.

Miles 7 & 8Wheelchair athletes: 7:35 a.m.Runners: 7:58 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Belmont Harborchicagoharbors.info

The Laugh Factorylaughfactory.com

Ann Sather Restaurantannsather.com

Blue Man Groupblueman.com/chicago

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race day. Whether you are running or cheering on friends and family, be sure to check out the Frontrunners/Frontwalkers at

Aid Station 5, known for their organized dance routines and cheerleaders. Be careful to maintain your pace as you hit this

cheering section: the momentum from the crowd frequently causes runners to speed up.


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Named after the park that it surrounds, Lincoln Park is home

to a variety of museums, shops, restaurants and bars. This

popular neighborhood attracts families with its quiet, tree-

lined streets, as well as college students who attend nearby

DePaul University.

Lincoln Park was home to the reclusive Henry Darger (1892-1973), an artist and writer whose genius captured the public imagination posthumously. Darger spent six decades quietly creating a 15,145-page single-spaced fantasy manuscript called “The Story of the Vivian Girls, in What is Known as the Realms of the Unreal, of the Glandeco-Angelinian War Storm, Caused by the Child Slave Rebellion”; he also created hundreds of paintings to illustrate his manuscript.

Miles 5 & 9Wheelchair athletes: 7:28 a.m. & 7:42 a.m.Runners: 7:49 a.m. – 10 a.m. & 8:08 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Lincoln Park Zoolpzoo.org

Chicago History Museumchicagohs.org

North Avenue Beach 1600 N. Lake Shore Drive

Chicago Pizza & Oven Grinderchicagopizzaandovengrinder.com

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The gates of Old Town greet runners as they enter Mile 10. A popular

spectator spot where the crowds run deep, this neighborhood offers a

blend of the past and present, from charming Victorian-era homes and

buildings to popular neighborhood boutiques and restaurants.

Old Town is home to St. Michael’s Church, one of the only buildings not destroyed in the 1871 Chicago Fire.

Mile 10Wheelchair athletes: 7:49 a.m.Runners: 8:18 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

St. Michael’s Church1633 N. Cleveland Avenue

O’Brien’s Restaurant & Barobriensrestaurant.com

Second Citysecondcity.com

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Just past the halfway mark, runners arrive in one of Chicago’s hippest neighborhoods. The West Loop

features some of the city’s best restaurants, art galleries and loft-style living. If you are looking to get

your foodie fix for the weekend, visit Randolph Street, also known as Restaurant Row. Further west in the

neighborhood stands the United Center, home to the Chicago Blackhawks and Bulls.

Oprah moved her Harpo Studios to an obscure stretch of the West Loop in 1990. Some credit this move with revitalizing the West Loop and putting it on the tourist map.

Mile 14Wheelchair athletes: 8:03 a.m.Runners: 8:37 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

The Aviarytheaviary.com

Girl and the Goatgirlandthegoat.com

United Center unitedcenter.com

Graham Elliot Bistrogebistro.com

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After experiencing a taste of Greece, runners will turn onto Taylor Street and enter the heart of Little

Italy. Italian specialties like pasta, pizza and sausage attract hungry runners race week. For baseball

fans, the Joe DiMaggio statue has become a course landmark. During his career as a New York Yankee,

DiMaggio played in more than 1700 games, hit 361 homeruns and went on a 56 game hitting streak,

a record that still stands today.

The University of Illinois at Chicago is a major part of Little Italy; with over 27,500 undergraduate and graduate students, it has one of the most diverse student bodies in the U.S.


Piazza Dimaggio1437 W. Taylor Street

Tuscany on Taylortuscanychicago.com

Jane Addams Hull-House Museum uic.edu/jaddams/hull

Mario’s Italian Lemonade1068 W. Taylor Street

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Located on Chicago’s west side, Greektown continues to thrive as the city’s epicenter of Greek

culture, heritage and architecture. As runners make their way through this historic neighborhood,

they will inhale the aroma of Halsted Street’s Hellenic cuisine while noting the traditional Greek

pavilions dotting the streets.

Celebrating its 25th year, the Taste of Greece showcases the best Greek food the city has to offer. Opa!

Mile 17Wheelchair athletes: 8:09 a.m.Runners: 8:47 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Greek Islandsgreekislands.net

National Hellenic Museumnationalhellenicmuseum.org

Meli Cafe & Juice Barmelicafe.com

Artopolisartopolischicago.com

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Vibrant murals and taquerias welcome visitors to Pilsen, home to Chicago’s largest Latino

community. On race day residents come out in force to welcome runners and spectators. The

energy in Pilsen helps carry thousands of runners over the infamous 20-mile wall. Open your

ears to catch the tunes of mariachi bands, and open your eyes to capture the ten-foot-tall

traditional Mexican folk figures that line the course.

German and Irish railroad workers settled into Pilsen during the mid-nineteenth century. The name “Pilsen” was born out of the next wave of Eastern European immigrants. A Czech restaurant owner called his small eatery “At the City of Plzen.” People liked the sound of “Plzen” and soon began referring to this southwest Chicago neighborhood as Pilsen.


Juan Angel Chavez’s glass mosaic Vida Simple2100 S. Damen Avenue (Pink Line)

Carnitas Don Pedro1113 W. 18th Street

Pl-zeňpl-zen.com

St. Procopius Church1641 S. Allport Street

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Located near the southernmost part of the course, Chinatown is home to one of the largest Chinese

communities in the country. Like Pilsen, this energetic neighborhood welcomes runners and spectators

on race day. Dragon-costumed dancers and traditional music motivate runners when they need it most.

Four miles to go.


Chinatown Squarechicagochinatown.com

Ping TomMemorial Park1700 S. Wentworth Avenue

Triple Crown triplecrownchicago.com

Chinese-AmericanMuseum of Chicagoccamuseum.org

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October 9 – November 2Amazing GraceBank of America Theatre18 W. Monroe St.broadwayinchicago.com

October 9, 10, & 12Chicago Symphony OrchestraSymphony Center220 S. Michigan Ave.cso.org

Saturday, October 11Chicago BlackhawksUnited Center1901 W. Madison St.blackhawks.nhl.com

October 9 – 23Chicago International Film FestivalLocations throughout the citychicagofilmfestival.com

June 24, 2014 – October 13, 2014Magritte ExhibitionArt Institute of Chicago111 S. Michigan Ave.artic.edu

May - OctoberNeighborhood Farmers MarketsLocations throughout the citycityofchicago.org

Calendar of events

It’s closing time. Located near Chicago’s Grant Park, the South Loop is the last

neighborhood runners travel through on the Chicago Marathon course. The South Loop

is home to Chicago’s Museum Campus, which features the Adler Planetarium, the Shedd

Aquarium and the Field Museum. This 57-acre park is also the site of Soldier Field and

the McCormick Place Convention Center.

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is known for its flat and fast course. In the South Loop, runners will experience one of the only inclines as they make their way up Roosevelt Road – “Mount Roosevelt” to some – before turning onto Columbus Drive to the finish.

Mile 26Wheelchair athletes: 8:44 a.m.Runners: 9:35 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Shedd Aquariumsheddaquarium.org

Adler Planetariumadlerplanetarium.org

Field Museumfieldmuseum.org

Soldier Fieldsoldierfield.net

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Magritte Exhibition at the Art Institute of ChicagoMake the most of your weekend in Chicago by visiting some of the city’s greatest treasures including The Art Institute of Chicago located conveniently near the race Start Line in Grant Park. Bank of America is pleased to present Magritte: The Mystery of the Ordinary, 1926-1938. A proud sponsor of the Art Institute and national sponsor of the Magritte exhibit, Bank of America invites you to share in its passion for the arts through Monday, October 13.



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On-course spectators Official Charities Neighborhoods1.7 M 195 29

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The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has a rich

history of bringing the city together on race day

to celebrate not only the 45,000 participants who

traverse 29 distinct Chicago neighborhoods, but

also the dynamic impact that the Marathon has on

the city economically, philanthropically and socially.

“When I became race director twenty-five years ago, one of the event goals was to move the Marathon course from the periphery to the local neighborhoods,” says Bank of America Chicago Marathon Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski. “Today we have a world-class event that rallies the support of the city, and highlights Chicago’s cultural and neighborhood diversity.”

Each year, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon welcomes participants from all 50 states and more than 100 countries and draws more than 1.7 million on course spectators. Moreover, the event reinforces Chicago’s place as a tourist destination, and it underscores the deep impact that the running industry has had on boosting local economies, charities and communities.

Economic impactThe Bank of America Chicago Marathon contributes an estimated $253.49 million in total business activity to the Chicago economy, according to an independent study conducted by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Regional Economics Applications Laboratory (R.E.A.L.).

The study found that the Chicago Marathon directly contributed an estimated $101.8 million distributed among sectors of the tourism industry, plus another $151.7 million in indirect activity. This is the equivalent of 1,742 full-time jobs and $85.94 million worth of wages and salary income. For race participants, this means that each dollar

By Bridget Montgomery

NEWSThe Bank of America Chicago Marathon makes economic, philanthropic and social impact



they spend generates an additional $1.29 worth of activity distributed through the Chicago economy. “Many people come to Chicago for the first time because of the Marathon,” says Tim Maloney, president, Bank of America Illinois. “Tens of thousands of people look forward to it every year, whether they’re running in the race, cheering on family and friends, or running a business that caters to these groups. We are proud to work hand-in-hand with Chicago officials and residents to ensure that every Marathon participant has a positive experience and wants to return next year.”

Philanthropic impactIn 2002, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon officially welcomed charity runners and partners to be a part of the official Chicago Marathon Charity Program. Since then, the Marathon has become a critical annual fundraiser for more than a hundred charities. Last year alone, charity runners raised more than $15 million for local, national and global causes.

Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), one example among many, showcases the incredible philanthropic reach of the Marathon. The organization launched Team RMHC at the 2006 Bank of America Chicago Marathon with 32 runners, raising $39,000. In 2013, 650 runners raised more than $870,000.

The funds raised through the 2013 Chicago Marathon enabled RMHC to serve more than 12,000 children and their families through programs like the Ronald McDonald House. A Ronald McDonald House functions as a “home away from home” for families so they can stay close to their hospitalized child at little or no cost.

Fundraising efforts by groups like Team RMHC have contributed to over $115 million raised through the Bank of America Chicago Marathon Charity Program in the last 12 years.

Social impactIn addition to its economic and philanthropic impact, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a community event that garners the support of Chicago residents, businesses, schools, and city officials and agencies. Outside of connecting the city’s diverse, historic and vibrant neighborhoods, the event supports several community programs

that make a difference on a local level.

“The Marathon captures the momentum of runners and the energy of our city. One of the best parts of my job is seeing how the event directly gives back to the community,” says Pinkowski. “The Marathon’s relationship to the neighborhoods on the course and the city illustrates the true spirit of Chicago as a city that works.”

The Chicago Marathon’s community programs involve both youth initiatives and partnering with local nonprofits. On race day, the event welcomes high school athletes to compete in the Nike Northside/Southside Challenge at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

The Nike Northside/Southside Challenge gives high school athletes the unique opportunity to compete in an invitational meet over the last 2.62 miles of the Chicago Marathon course. Each athlete competes on behalf of their respective high schools and as a part of the larger Northside or Southside teams. In 2013, the Northside high school teams beat out the Southside to take home the top honors.

Additionally, the Chicago Marathon works with the Greater Chicago Food Depository and the Pacific Garden Mission, two nonprofits with large social footprints in the city. The remaining food from the Runner Refreshment area at the finish line is donated to the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Last year, the Food Depository distributed 66 million pounds of shelf-stable food, fresh produce, dairy products and meat across the Chicagoland area, the equivalent of 150,000 meals every day.Beyond the food that is donated, the event makes good use of any discarded participant clothing by donating items in good condition to the Pacific Garden Mission, an organization that serves men, women and children who are homeless.

On October 12, the participants and spectators who come to Chicago will have an economic, philanthropic and social impact on the city, and with their support, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon will continue its tradition of making local business, charity and community connections. s


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Marathon profiles

On October 12, 45,000 runners will travel 26.2 miles toward the same final destination on Columbus Drive. Twelve thousand volunteers and 1.7 million spectators will unite on race day to offer their support and applause as runners climb the wall and fight to the finish. Profiles throughout the program feature the people who magnify what the Bank of America Chicago Marathon is all about: stoking the competitive fire within, running to beat the odds, raising funds for a charitable cause, keeping a streak alive, pacing others to the finish, breaking barriers, remembering a loved one and discovering who you are at your core. From the debut marathoner to the elite runner to the event volunteer, we find meaning, purpose and inspiration in their personal journeys.

Jimena Pena-Garza wasn’t always a runner; in fact, she used to hate running. “There was nothing that could possibly

convince me to ‘go for a run’ before,” she says. But that all changed nine years ago when her father was diagnosed

with stage four cancer in May and died the next month.

In his final conversation with her, he told her that his biggest regret was not taking enough time in his life to travel

with her mother and do the things he loved. That conversation sparked Pena-Garza’s first step. “I started running,”

she says. “A little at first . . . but once I felt the wind in my hair and heard the gravel crackle under my sneakers, I was

hooked.” Pena-Garza ran her first 5K in memory of her father while also raising funds for the LIVESTRONG foundation.

She arrives in Chicago almost a decade after she became a runner to finally make her marathon debut. “I’m looking

forward to it all,” she says, “especially the spectators.”

Her primary goal is to finish the race. “But this time,” she says, “I wanted to make it count, and not just for myself.”

Pena-Garza will be raising funds again for LIVESTRONG. “I thought it would be a meaningful way to accomplish my

goal of completing my first marathon while also raising money for the organization that, in a sense, started it all for

me as a runner.”

Graham Elliot elevated Chicago’s culinary scene when he opened the City’s first bistronomic restaurant in 2008, aptly

named Graham Elliot. At 27, he became the youngest four-star chef in America, and he has been nominated for the

James Beard award three times. Appearances on Top Chef Masters and MasterChef shined an additional spotlight on

his culinary expertise and excellence.

But in the midst of his career success, Elliot struggled with his weight and he knew he needed to make a change. In

2013, he underwent weight loss surgery and began his journey as a runner.

His wife, Allie, and his three sons, Mylo, Conrad and Jedediah fuel his desire to reach the finish line on October 12.

“My main goal is simple: to cross the finish line,” Elliot says. “It doesn’t matter if I have to crawl across on my hands

and knees; I will accomplish this.”

Elliot wants to prove to himself that he can train for and finish a marathon, to show his family that he is committed

to a healthy lifestyle, to inspire others so that they can experience success, too, and to highlight the good work that

Smile Train, the charity he is running for, does. Smile Train is a non-profit organization that provides cleft repair

surgeries to those in need while helping to train local doctors.

After undergoing such a personal transformation, Elliot’s best advice is to “live life to its fullest.”

Jimena Pena-Garza, 33Austin, Texas

Graham Elliot, 37Chicago, Illinois

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Julian Gordon returns on race day to complete his 23rd consecutive Bank of America Chicago Marathon, and his 14th

as a Nike Pace Team leader. At 78, Gordon stands out as the oldest member of the Nike Pace Team, and when asked

if he plans to retire soon, he says, “No plan, just as long as I keep getting invited back.”

Gordon started running 35 years ago in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland. At the time, the only other runner he

encountered was the family dog, a beige Labrador. In more than three decades of running, he has finished 66

marathons, and, over the past four years, he has placed first in his age group in every race he has run (not including

races he paces).

Gordon says his favorite part of the Chicago Marathon is the “great camaraderie amongst runners.” That camaraderie

motivates Gordon to keep pacing the 5:10 group to the finish line, a feat he accomplishes within sixty seconds of

the goal time.

“The inspiration is the email feedback,” he says. “It is such a thrill to see emails mentioning me personally with

expressions of gratitude.” One runner from Germany was so impressed with Gordon’s consistent pacing that he

compared Gordon’s precision to a Swiss clock.

Julian Gordon, 78Lake Bluff, Illinois

Francia Vogini grew up listening to her grandmother, America (who celebrates her 96th birthday on race day), tell

stories about her running feats when she was a child growing up in Ecuador. The way her grandmother tells it, she ran

several hours a day and beat all the boys and girls in her village. “I never get tired of hearing her stories,” says Vogini.

Vogini’s path to running didn’t start as a child like her grandmother’s. In 2008, she was diagnosed with Grave’s

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her running shoes as a way to tell her thyroid “enough is enough.”

She tackled her first of seven half marathons just three months after she logged her first mile. In January, she

completed the Walt Disney World Marathon Dopey Challenge, consisting of 48.6 miles run over the course of four

days (a 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon).

Because of her health struggles, Vogini believes “we have to learn to find our new normal and to adjust to what life

brings.” Her goal on October 12 is to finish in 4:45, and to make her grandmother smile.

Francia Vogini, 44Altamonte Springs, Florida

...great camaradarie amongst runners

Marathon profiles


American Airlines is proud to be the Official Airline of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. For

more than 25 years, elite runners have flown into Chicago on American to compete in this event.

From Chicago O’Hare International Airport, American operates more than 520 daily nonstop flights

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to those participating in this year’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon.



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Official sponsors

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Blue Sky Marketing Group, Divvy, Go Airport Xpress

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Bifida Association • Jack’s Fund • JDRF Illinois • JewishUnited Fund of Metropolitan Chicago • Les Turner ALS Foundation • Make-A-Wish Illinois • Misericordia Home • National MS Society • Oasis for Orphans • Open Heart Magic • Opportunity Enterprises • Organization for Autism Research • Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy • Pat Tillman Foundation • Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors • Respiratory Health Association • RISE International • SALUTE, INC. • The ALS Association Greater Chicago Chapter • The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation • United Way of Metropolitan Chicago • University of Iowa

Dance Marathon • UPS for DownS

Action for Healthy Kids • American Diabetes Association • American Heart Association • Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation • Best Buddies Illinois • Big Shoulders Fund • CdLS Foundation • Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network • Chicago Run • Children’s Tumor Foundation • Danny Did Foundation • Diabetes Action Research and Education Foundation • Endure to Cure Pediatric Cancer Foundation • Have Dreams • Holiday Heroes Foundation • Illinois Spina

Advocate Halth Care • American Red Cross • Chicago Parks Foundation • Ronald McDonald

House Charities

for Kids • Easter Seals Peoria-Bloomington • Equine Dreams • Erika’s Lighthouse • Esperanza Health Centers • Family Empowerment Centers • Franciscan Outreach • Gilda’s Club Chicago • Girls in the Game • GLASA • Golden Apple Foundation • Goldie’s Place • Greater Chicago Food Depository • Greek America Foundation • GRIP Outreach For Youth • Harley Helping • Homes for Our Troops • Human Rights Campaign Foundation • Infant Welfare Society of Chicago • Inheritance of Hope • International Medical Corps • International Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia Foundation (IWMF) • Joslin Diabetes Center • La Casa Norte • Latinos Progresando • Launch U • Lawrence Hall Youth Services • Lincoln Park Zoo • Little Things for Cancer • Loyola University Health System • LUNGevity • Lupus Society of Illinois • LYDIA Home Association • Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation • Marklund • Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue • Medals4Mettle • MGR Youth Empowerment • Mission of Our Lady of the Angels • Museum of Science and Industry • National Hospice Foundation • National Psoriasis Foundation • New York Road Runners • Non-Profit Chiropractic Organization • NPH USA • One Tail at a Time • Pav YMCA • Phil’s • Friends • PKD Foundation • Playworks • Prayers From Maria Children’s Glioma Cancer Foundation • Project Purple • Pulmonary Hypertension Association • REACT Thyroid Foundation • Recovery on Water • (RED) • Refuge for Women • Research Down Syndrome • Restoration Ministries • Royal Family KIDS • Save the Children • Sergeant Sullivan Center • Service Club of Chicago • Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago • SmileTrain • Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois • Susan F. Lasky Cancer Foundation • The Anti-Cruelty Society • The Cure It Foundation • The Dawn Brancheau Foundation • The Salvation Army • The Wayne Foundation • Tree House Humane Society • Triple Threat Mentoring • United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (UMDF) • Uniting Against Lung Cancer • Urban Initiatives • VanderCook College of Music • Walter & Connie Payton Foundation / Jarrett Payton Foundation • Where There’s a Will There’s a Cure • WORC • Wounded Warrior Project • Wright-Way Rescue • ZERO - The End of Prostate Cancer

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At Chicago’s DePaul University, the “marathon course” is something far different than the 26.2-mile track that spans the city each Columbus Day weekend. To be clear, DePaul’s course is all about the city’s world famous road race, but participants tend to be about 20 or so wide-eyed college freshmen wearing jeans and flip-flops, rather than the 45,000 Nike

Dri-FIT-wearing runners who make up the Bank of America Chicago Marathon crowd.

A lesson in civicsBy Jeremy Borling

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DePaul University’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon course:A lesson in civicsNEWS

Despite the fact that the Bank of America Chicago Marathon is an elite sporting event that annually attracts thousands of runners from around the world, it is hardly the stuff of academic pursuit, right? Students studying elite runner bios, split times and mile-markers might not be what mom and dad had in mind when they sent junior off to college. Rest assured, that is hardly the case.

Discover ChicagoAs part of DePaul’s Discover Chicago program, the Chicago Marathon course presents new campus arrivals with an introduction to life in the big, bustling, culture-rich city. The Marathon class is one of a number of other curious Chicago-centric courses in the program, including Biking and Politics; Chicago and Jazz; Chicago Women’s Activism; and Crime, Chaos, Culture and Cosmos in Chicago.

Casey Bowles, DePaul’s associate director of alumni relations, has taught the course since 2007. For him, the Chicago Marathon presents a unique lens through which he teaches students about the city and helps ease their transition. “I also hope that students can understand all of the different stakeholders and community partners involved with an event like this,” he says.

Arguably, there may be no better example than the Bank of America Chicago Marathon for an 18-year-old newcomer to gain better insight into Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods, international appeal and reputation as “the city that works.” The Marathon is a unique public-private partnership that requires year-round coordination between city agencies, private event ownership and management, corporate sponsors and nonprofit entities. Not to mention the 45,000 participants of all stripes, 12,000 dedicated volunteers and local residents and business owners who welcome the parade of runners into their neighborhoods each year, lining the streets, crowding their front porches and organizing curbside festivities and entertainment.Because of its broad reach and appeal, the Chicago

Marathon’s end result is far more than exhausted runners adorned with shiny medals. The event has a $243 million economic impact on the city when you tally up money spent on things like hotels, souvenirs, museums, restaurants and public transportation; more than $15 million is raised for charity by 140 nonprofit running teams; and—something you cannot assign a dollar value to—the event generates a groundswell of civic pride among local residents.

In short—and mom and dad, if you’re paying attention—the Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a subject worth studying.

Marathon 101“Perhaps I’m a little biased, but big city marathons are incredibly intricate events and nobody does it better than Chicago,” says Carey Pinkowski, Bank of America Chicago Marathon Executive Race Director. “That’s not me patting myself on the back. That’s a credit to our mayor and the city agencies that make it all possible, and to the volunteers and residents who are the lifeblood of the event. It’s something the city takes a lot of pride in.”

In 2004, Ron Carda taught a class similar to Casey Bowles at the University of Wisconsin-Madison called “Marathon/Distance Training.” The final exam was to run a marathon. Mike Reneau, a senior at the time, walked in with the goal of getting in shape and earning college credit. He exceeded expectations by discovering his talent, finding his passion and finishing his first marathon in 2:36. Four years later, he competed in the 2008 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, and he ran his current PR, 2:14:37, during the 2012 Olympic Trials.

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On the first day of class, students get a broad introduction to the Marathon: how far it is, how many people run it and where the confounding idea of running 26.2 miles came from. While it turns out that most students know someone who has run a marathon—a family member, friend or neighbor—and a handful of students are familiar with the sport in general—the Kenyan and Ethiopian dominance or Meb Keflezighi’s historic victory at the Boston Marathon—the group knows precious little about what it takes to organize such an event or the impact it has on the city.

Throughout the course, students drill down into the details by meeting with event organizers from various departments. They also hear from city officials, event sponsors such as Nike and Chicago-based Gatorade and charity program

partners. Outside of the classroom, they take a trolley tour of the actual Marathon course, stopping to view historic landmarks and to meet with community organizers who are responsible for coordinating volunteerism and entertainment in key neighborhoods such as Lakeview East (a.k.a. Boystown), Pilsen and Chinatown.

Students do receive a letter grade based on reflection papers, a midterm and a final paper and project. The final paper asks them to further explore one of the diverse neighborhoods along the course, while the final project is to design a different

version of the Chicago Marathon that meets real-life criteria. Final projects are actually presented to Marathon staff members.

The point is for students to do far more than memorize names of past champions or know how many gallons of water are consumed.

“I hope students gain an understanding of how much of an undertaking it is to put on an event like this,” says Bowles. “And that people with a variety of academic backgrounds—accounting, public relations, et cetera—play a critical role in its success.”

In the fall, Bowles regroups his students to volunteer on Chicago Marathon race day, cheering on the runners while handing out water and Gatorade. It

is not something they have to do, but like so many Chicagoans, they want to be a part of this world-class event in their own backyard.

Over the years, a few students have put their knowledge to the ultimate test: 26.2 miles. “Some of my favorite moments are when I receive an email or bump into students from the class and they tell me they’ve decided to register for the Chicago Marathon,” says Bowles. “I’d like to think that being in the class might have inspired them in some small way.” s

Former DePaul runner Erin (Moffett) Heenan qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials at the 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon after she broke the tape in 2:42:47. Heenan remains one of the most decorated cross-country and track & field athletes in Blue Demon history; she became the first DePaul cross-country student-athlete to earn All-American honors at the 2002 NCAA Championships.

Heenan crossed the finish line in Chicago less than thirteen months after giving birth to her son, Thomas. “My 2013 Chicago Marathon experience is one I will always treasure,” says Heenan. “I think what made it special for me was having my family there. I also trained every day on my own and I think that taught me to push myself more in practice and to deal with discomfort as well. I just remember crossing that line and shaking in shock with pure joy from the moment. It was a tough journey but one I will never forget.”

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Department of AviationMs. Michelle Boone, Commissioner

Department of Cultural Affairs and Special EventsMr. Gary Schenkel, Executive Director

Office of Emergency Management and CommunicationsMr. José A. Santiago, Fire Commissioner

Chicago Fire DepartmentMrs. Karen M. Tamley, Commissioner

Mayor’s Office for People with DisabilitiesMr. Garry F. McCarthy, Police Superintendent

Chicago Police DepartmentDr. Bechara Choucair, M.D. Commissioner

Department of Public HealthMr. Charles L. Williams, CommissionerDepartment of Streets and Sanitation

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Jim Jenness started running the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in 1991 and he never stopped. Although he

never intended to run nearly a quarter century’s worth of Chicago Marathons, he will run his 24th consecutive race on

October 12. He enters this year with the unique perspective of having watched the race grow from primarily a local

event with 7,500 participants to a World Marathon Major that attracts six times that number.

“The Chicago Marathon brings out the best our city has to offer,” he says. “There is a spirit of pride, goodwill,

a sense of togetherness among the runners, spectators, race volunteers and police. The city is alive the whole

weekend.” On top of his impressive streak, Jenness was awarded the Richard M. and Maggie Daley Award, an annual

award given to the participant raising the most money for charity through the Bank of America Chicago Marathon

Charity Program.

Jenness raised $81,000 for the Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, a not-for-profit that provides a full-time residential

program and community-based programs to Chicago’s most at risk youth and young adults, ages 11-21. Because of

his connection to Mercy Home, Jenness’ favorite part of the marathon course is when it runs by the Mercy Home on

Adams Street and then again on Jackson Boulevard.

“I have a big time passion for the people at Mercy Home,” he says. “They save lives – no ifs, ands or buts . . . and the

money we raise via the Marathon is critically important to keep it going.”

Jim Jenness, 68Chicago, Illinois

Tera Moody wants to run fast. When she toed the line for the first time in 2005, she wanted to break three hours

(she ran 2:50). Now she wants to break 2:30, subtracting 54 seconds from her current PR, 2:30:53, which she ran in

Chicago in 2010.

As the hometown hero, Moody has quite an affinity for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

“My favorite part of the Chicago Marathon is the start line because of the energy and anticipation,” she says. “I

love that there are 45,000 of us all out there together lining up and about to share a big part of our lives and go after

our goals.”

Over the past 10 years, she has competed in five Chicago Marathons, including making her debut, qualifying for the

U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials and running her PR here. Moody, born and raised outside of Chicago, recently moved

back after spending her collegiate and post-collegiate career in Boulder, Colorado.

While Moody blossomed as a runner in Colorado, she always missed Chicago. “There is a great community here with

so many great organizations, events, clubs, teams and stores,” she says. “You can always find a group to run with or

fun events to participate in.”

Tera Moody, 33Chicago, Illinois

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Runners, spectators, volunteers, friends and family are all invited to celebrate at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon 27th Mile Post-Race Party in Grant Park at the corner of Jackson Boulevard and Columbus Drive, just east of the start line. From 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., enjoy live music, NBC 5’s live broadcast (starting at 9 a.m.) and live video feed from the finish line. Participants age 21 and over can redeem the tear-off ticket from their bib number for a complimentary 312 Urban Wheat Ale from Goose Island Beer Co. Other beverage and food items will be available for purchase from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

27th Mile Post-Race Party

An Information Tent will be located within the Bank of America Chicago Marathon 27th Mile Post-Race Party. Volunteers will assist participants and spectators with general inquiries as well as lost & found items.

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City Scents is offering “Good Luck” and “Congratulations” floral arrangements and bouquets for purchase online and on race day. For delivery to a hotel, home or office, go to the Marathon Store at chicagomarathon.com or call 312.836.0211 or 800.886.1050 or visit their 209 E. Ohio Street location. City Scents also offers floral bouquets for sale on race day in Grant Park at four locations near the start/finish area.

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Look up your finisher results at the Race Day Runner Results Tent within the Bank of America Chicago Marathon 27th Mile Post-Race Party. Volunteers will be on-hand to help participants and spectators look up unofficial race day results.

Race day runner results

More than 200 students, faculty and alumni from Chicago’s Cortiva Institute will offer complimentary post-race massage treatments for participants from 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. The Massage Tent will be located within the Bank of America Chicago Marathon 27th Mile Post-Race Party at the southwest corner, adjacent to the Petrillo Band Shell.

Post-race massage

As a valued customer of Bank of America and to show appreciation to our armed services members and their families, we are proud to offer you an upgraded experience on race day at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon 27th Mile Post-Race Party in Grant Park. You will receive race day amenities in a private tented space including restrooms and runner refreshments. Simply bring your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch debit/credit card, other customer identification or Military Identification to the Bank of America booth at the Abbott Health & Fitness Expo on Friday, October 10 or Saturday, October 11. There you will receive wristbands allowing you and one (1) guest access to the Upgrade area on race day.*

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The only thing standing between Chicagoan Cassidy Wall and her dream is six minutes and 30 seconds. Wall crossed

the line at the 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon in 2:49:30, finishing 30th amongst a competitive female

field. She enters this year’s race hoping to dip under the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials qualifying time standard,

2:43:00. In order to hit the standard, she needs to run 15 seconds/mile faster than she did last year.

But Wall’s story is about so much more than six minutes and 30 seconds. She passionately believes the marathon is

a “race with a purpose.” She is running this year’s event as part of Old St. Patrick’s Crossroad Runners Charity Team.

“When I run the Chicago Marathon,” she says, “I am running to help another human being find meaningful work, for a

child to receive a better education and for those with no home to find their voice.”

Wall, who started running in high school but did not get serious about the sport until her early 30s, looks forward to

the halfway point on the course where she will pass Old St. Pat’s. “Nothing gives me more of a rush than knowing I

have an entire ‘family’ of great people from this awesome church cheering me on to the finish line,” she says. “As my

pastor Fr. Hurley likes to say, ‘we’re the Bon Jovi Church: you’re halfway there . . . living on a prayer!’”

Wall’s coach, Mark Buciak, knows she has the talent to achieve her running goals, but he focuses more on who

Wall is as a person. “She has the values and spirit that this world needs most: determination, strength and kindness

for others.”

Cassidy Wall, 36Chicago, Illinois

Tatyana McFadden, a U.S. ten-time Summer Paralympic track and field medalist, a four-time Chicago Marathon

winner and the current course record holder, returns with one of the most impressive elite resumes in the field.

At 25, she has already found a place in the history books as the first male or female athlete to win four World

Marathon Majors – a grand slam - in one year (In 2013, she won Boston, London, Chicago and New York).

Her accolades run deep, and halfway through the 2014 race calendar, she is on track to capture her second grand

slam. Her marathon campaign started in Boston just 32 days after winning a silver medal in cross-country skiing

at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games. Eight days after clinching the crown in Boston, she won in London,

breaking her own course record. To date, she has accumulated 10 World Marathon Major victories.

“The Chicago Marathon is very tough in its own way,” says McFadden. “It’s very flat so all of the athletes can stay in

a pack until the sprint finish. It always comes down to the sprint finish.”

McFadden knows sprint finishes well: her 2009 marathon debut produced one of the most thrilling sprint finishes in

Bank of America Chicago Marathon history. The top five women, with McFadden leading the charge, finished within

three seconds of each other. McFadden held off her more seasoned competitors at the line, beginning her Chicago

legacy with a bold statement that, in spite of her young age, she was ready to compete on the world stage.

Tatyana McFadden, 25Champaign, Illinois

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Before 45,000 race participants make their way to Grant Park, Durelle Evans will be on the scene setting up computers,

iPads, routers and hotspots. He will arrive at 3 a.m. – hours before the city wakes up and hours before the adrenaline

rush of race day animates 1.7 million spectators along the course.

“My role is to make sure all of the IT technology is ready to go when needed and to troubleshoot computer equipment

if something does go wrong,” says Evans.

Evans has been working with the IT Team during race weekend since 2012 and he says the people who work

alongside him, as well as the race participants, keep him coming back.

Evans, originally from the South Side of Chicago, learned about the Marathon when he was a resident at the Mercy

Home for Boys & Girls and a member of a 12-month technology program called Year Up. Year Up, founded in 2000

in Boston, MA., provides education training and support to help urban young adults reach their potential through

professional careers and higher education.

Paul Farmer, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon’s Director of Information Technology, spoke at a Year Up event

that Evans attended. Evans was intrigued by what he heard and asked Farmer if he could help. Farmer welcomed him

to his team.

“My favorite thing about the Chicago Marathon is the event itself . . . and all the people who train for months to finish

the race,” he says.

Durelle Evans, 21Chicago, Illinois

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Two years ago, after some disappointing race experiences, Terry Markle felt like quitting, but looking at the challenges

his son faced motivated him to keep racing. Since then, he has run five World Marathon Majors (WMM comprised of

Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin and New York), and he has lowered his personal record (PR) to 3:14:50. Chicago marks

his completion of the WMM race series, a series started in 2006 as a way to advance the sport, consisting of six of

the largest and most renowned marathons in the world. With Chicago’s fast and flat course, Markle could move into

sub 3:10 territory.

And while getting faster certainly motivates Markle’s training, his son, Orin, ultimately prevented him from throwing

in the towel when things got hard. Orin was diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) in 2011. His son’s

struggles with CML continue, but Markle says he has “maintained incredible spirits” while inspiring those around

him – especially Markle.

“I thought of my son,” he says, “and I decided rather than quitting, I would set an even greater goal. It was to complete

the WMM’s throughout 2013 and 2014.”

Markle started running four years ago, at age 50, and the Bank of America Chicago Marathon will be his ninth

marathon. In his quest to finish the WMM series, he brings a refreshing perspective to the start line: “I try my best

to work on the things within my control, focus on embracing and enjoying the journey of preparation and the health

benefits that brings, and the fantastic experience of running in a major marathon atmosphere. The results will be

what they will be.”

Terry Markle, 54Calgary, Canada

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