The Chicago Chronicles — Real Stories from the 2026 Marathon
55,000 runners. One of the hottest Chicago Marathons in years. A course change that pulled runners off the iconic Chicago Theatre stretch. And a whole lot of 26.2 miles worth of stories to tell.
In this episode of At Your Own Pace, I sit down with runners from all walks of this sport — first-timers, veterans, locals, travelers, the fast and the far-from-fast — to break down what the 2026 Chicago Marathon was really like out there. We get into the mental game, the physical grind, and the pacing calls everyone had to make in real time as the heat climbed into the mid-70s on race day.
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