Marathon sign-up: Now, rather than later

A heads up to runners (and couch potatoes): Feb. 1 was the first day you can sign up for the 35th Bank of America Chicago Marathon. And though the Oct. 7 race is more than eight months away — and deciding to go for a …

Woman gives birth after running Chicago Marathon

A pregnant suburban Chicago woman felt contractions a few minutes after finishing the Chicago Marathon and gave birth hours later to a baby daughter.

Autopsy inconclusive for man who died running Chicago Marathon

Relatives of a North Carolina firefighter who died after collapsing during the Chicago Marathon will have to wait to learn what caused his death after an autopsy Monday proved inconclusive.

Father-of-two Will Caviness, 35, was just 500 yards from the finish line of the 26.2 …

Heat takes toll on Chicago Marathon runners

Though an elite Kenyan athlete breezed to victory in record time, climbing temperatures slowed thousands of runners in Sunday’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

Mosop sets record at Chicago Marathon, Shobukhova three-peats

Kenyan Moses Mosop set the course record, and Russian Liliya Shobukhova became the second-fastest female marathoner Sunday morning and first to three-peat at the Chicago Marathon.

Firefighter, loving father died running marathon for a cause

A Greensboro, N.C., fire captain who was running to raise money for burn victims in Sunday’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon collapsed shortly before the finish line and later died Sunday. William “Will” Caviness, who was in Chicago with his wife and brother for the …

Hall finishes distant fifth

Fifth place is worlds — or at least countries — away from first, especially when it is 21/2 minutes off the winner’s time. U.S. star Ryan Hall ran a disappointing fifth Sunday at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. His time of 2 hours, 8 …

Shobukhova eyeing little piece of Chicago Marathon history

There was little need to translate when Liliya Shobukhova of Russia was asked Friday if she ever thought she could earn this much money by running marathons. ‘‘Nyet,’’ she said. If Shobukhova, the two-time defending women’s champion, wins the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on …

Nun makes vow to run Chicago Marathon

CAROL MARIN: Christa Parra, 30, has made a vow to run 26.2 miles in Sunday’s Chicago Marathon. She has never run one before. “I want to finish well, don’t want to pass out or throw up,” she said with a laugh over the phone.

The reluctant marathoner

Lance Adeszko, Vice President — Interactive Media for Sun-Times Media, has never run a full marathon — but he’s going for it on Sunday. As he trained, he posted some of his thoughts at blogs.suntimes.com/chicagomarathon/ June 22: OK. Today I turn 51. At this point …

With 80s forecast, top marathoner downplays record hopes Sunday

With the temperature expected to reach 80 degrees, extra precautions are being taken to keep runners safe during the Bank of America Chicago Marathon Sunday, race officials said Friday.

U.S. troops run Chicago Marathon early — on Afghanistan base

For about 150 men and women, the 2011 Chicago Marathon is now just a memory. By all accounts, the running conditions were perfect: Cool, dry weather, with a lovely view of the mountains to the north of the city. Hold on a minute, you say, …

When marathon runners strip, homeless people benefit

Attention marathon runners: The clothes you abandon along the marathon route as you heat up are collected and donated to the homeless. So it’s a good time to put that old sweatshirt from the back of your closet to use. The Pacific Garden Mission, a …

Chicago Marathon lets you track runners via text message

For anyone wanting to track a friend or family member running in Sunday’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon, you can sign up to get text messages letting you know when someone crosses the 10k mark, the halfway point, 30k and the finish line.

Chicago Marathon is not just for runners anymore

Carey Pinkowski roams the world in search of elite runners. But gone are the days when the executive race director of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon was compelled to host the elite of the elite to gain  legitimacy. There’s a slight chance of a …