| Chicago Half Marathon | |
|---|---|
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| Date | every September |
| Location | Chicago, United States |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Half marathon |
| Primary sponsor | Life Time |
| Established | October 5, 1997 |
| Official site | Official website |
The Chicago Half Marathon or Chicago Half Marathon & 5K is an annual half marathon and 5k run occurring in September on the South Side of Chicago. The race takes place on a largely out-and-back course along Lake Shore Drive with views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline.
The race is regarded as a premier half marathon event, with Runner's World naming it as one of the top 10 half marathons in the United States.[1] Susan Nicholl is the race director and founder of the event.[2] With 20,000 registrants and 13,537 finishers in 2009,[3] the race bills itself as the fifth largest half marathon in the United States and the 21st largest road running event in the country.[4]
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, this race is known as "The People's Race".[5]
- ^ "Illinois > Chicago Half Marathon & 5K". HalfMarathons.Net. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
- ^ Houlihan, Mike (September 19, 2004). "Half Marathon: 'It's a very sexy race'". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 24.
- ^ "2009 Chicago Half Marathon & 5K - Half Marathon". The Active Network, Inc. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
- ^ "14th Annual Chicago Half Marathon & 5K". Chicago Half Marathon. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
- ^ "The Mix". Chicago Sun-Times. September 11, 1998. p. 3.