It might be an annoyance, and our students complain when school isn't cancelled. However, our refusal to cancel is an important aspect of our civic character. We refuse to back down, even if that means putting on another pair on Long Johns. This is what we signed up for.

Bank of America Chicago Marathon organizers on Thursday announced that they will reopen registration for the race on March 5 -- but that the remaining...

After the 2013 Chicago Marathon stumbled out of the starting block with its online registration meltdown Tuesday, the race announced via Facebook it w...

Updated story Registration for the 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon opened Tuesday -- and was temporarily suspended over technical issues that...

CHICAGO, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Ethiopia's Tsegaye Kebede slashed almost a minute off the course record to win the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, leading an A...

Some 45,000 runners from throughout the nation and world descended on the city's streets on a chilly Sunday for the 2012 Chicago Marathon. Two Ethi...

CHICAGO (AP) -- A pregnant suburban Chicago woman felt contractions a few minutes after finishing the Chicago Marathon and gave birth hours later to a...

CHICAGO -- Kenya's Moses Mosop set a course record in winning the Chicago Marathon on Sunday and Russia's Liliya Shobukhova claimed the women's title ...

In a 34-year-old Chicago tradition, tens of thousands of people will pack onto Columbus Drive in Grant Park on Sunday and spend the next several hours...

A Virginia native who has run the last 10 consecutive Chicago Marathons did not want to break from that tradition after he was deployed to Afghanistan...

CHICAGO — Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he'll be participating in the Chicago Marathon on Sunday. He won't be in the race, though. "My participation ...

In adolescence, I ran from the taunting and torment of being a fat, gay kid with little ability to change my circumstances. Today, I chase transcendence in new ways.

Three stars of the U.S. women's soccer team's inspiring World Cup run will be helping to promote a major sporting event of a different color: the Chic...

There is still time for runners to train for the annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon--but those who haven't registered should start looking into a...

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is usually held on Columbus Day Weekend, in large part to try and avoid scheduling conflicts. It's planned for th...

CHICAGO — Two defending champions will highlight the deepest field of elite runners to date when the 33rd Chicago Marathon begins on Sunday. Th...

The radical moms from Whittier Elementary School are now in the fifth week of their sit-in at the field house they call La Casita.

Three weeks ago, his wife filed for divorce. Three days ago, he finished his 14th straight Chicago marathon, in under six hours. The next day, in the...

Some spend hundreds on fancy footwear to prepare for the Chicago Marathon, but Julian Romero wanted to keep things simple--and run barefoot. NBC Chi...

Marathons aren't a typical venue for photo finishes, but Sammy Wanjiru got about as close as you'll get at yesterday's Chicago event. Wanjiru came in...

It's Friday and yet another gorgeous weekend in Chicago, so get out and take advantage of it because you know it won't last long. If you need some ide...

Registration is now open for the 2010 Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, October 10. The field size will be capped at a maximum of 45,000 par...

CHICAGO - (AP) Smiling and waving, Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya was already celebrating his victory in the Chicago Marathon as he approached the finish line...