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Chicago Prepares for Marathon Weekend

by Winnie McCarthy

chicago-marathon-course-map.jpgThe Chicago Cubs playoff series is not the only internationally prominent sporting event taking place in Chicago this weekend. On Sunday, 45,000 runners will take part in the 30th Anniversary running of the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon.

If you want to watch the marathon in person, be prepared to be surrounded by about a million other Chicagoans vying for a good vantage point. The Chicago Marathon website has a spectator guide, which can you give you an idea of good places to view the runners, as well as other helpful information.

As you can see from the map above (click on it for the larger size in pdf), the 26.2 miles running extravaganza covers a lot of landmarks throughout the city and goes through a number of different neighborhoods. The runners will travel north to Wrigley Field, home of the National League Central Champion Chicago Cubs, and as far south as U.S. Cellular Field where the White Sox play. The course also goes through Lakeview, where there are expected to be men in drag handing out water and Gatorade. The course also runs through the Pilsen and Bronzetown neighborhoods. In Chinatown, runners will be treated to a special show, featuring a dragon!

Do you know someone running in the event? You can sign-up to receive text messages letting you know their progress along the race course.

If you want to listen to the coverage of the marathon on the radio, it will be carried lived on 620AM, The Score. The marathon will also be shown on television locally on CBS2, from 7:30a.m.-11:00p.m. CBS2 will also air a highlight show Sunday night at 10:30 p.m.

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