Chicago Marathon was founded in the 1970s. Since 1997, it has produced amazing results for three consecutive years, making it the best and largest marathon in the United States. The Chicago Marathon is held every year in mid-October. In 1987, Chicago Marathon suffered an unprecedented blow and had to cancel the game for various reasons. But then the Chicago Marathon re-established its position in the world marathon with its super-flat roads, excellent event management, and thoughtful care for ordinary players. These are the other marathons that should be learned. Of course, the cool weather and high bonuses are part of the reason why the Chicago Marathon has frequently produced good results.
In 1984, the Englishman Steve Jones ran out of the world's best score of 2 hours, 8 minutes and 5 seconds. The two winners who won the championship and the third place in 1997 were the first marathon. The Moroccan Cannuzi, who lived and trained in the United States, won the championship in 2 hours, 7 minutes and 10 seconds, creating the best result of the first marathon, second only to The world's best score, ranked second in history, he received a $100,000 prize. The third place in Kenya, Endigangu, scored 2 hours, 8 minutes and 46 seconds. The top 5 players all entered 2 hours and 9 minutes and both ran their best personal results. This competition created the best record of the top 5 marathons in history. On October 7, 2001, the 28-year-old Kenyan female player Nedreba created the world's best score of 2 hours, 18 minutes and 47 seconds, and shortened the best result that was just rewritten by Takahashi Naoko a week ago. Minutes, Nderiba is the mother of a two-year-old daughter.
Route:
The circular route is flat, spacious and fast, with start and end points in the vast Grant Park on Lake Michigan. This route fully demonstrates the charm of Chicago, from skyscrapers in the city centre to settlements of different ethnicities, which many tourists have never seen before.
Scale: more than 35,000 people
Special medal: One of the six Grand Slam Chicago Marathons will start shooting on October 7. Recently, the organizing committee officially announced the medals for the completion of this year's Zhima. The medals were changed to the previous round design and changed to a square structure to give the runner a refreshing look.
The overall picture material of the medal is selected from the group near the Grant Park in the end of the Chicago Marathon. The large "CHICAGO" occupies half of the medal, and the medal is like a poster.