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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Technical Glitch Halts Chicago Marathon Registration

Registration for the 36th annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon is open to the first 45,000 entrants. Will Deerfield residents be among them?

For running enthusiasts hoping to register for the 36th annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon this week, technical difficulties have temporarily halted runner registration.  Registration opened Tuesday for the 26.2-mile race, which begins and ends in Grant Park, but ended shortly after due to errors with the online registration process. "We have been working nonstop with our registration provider to find the root of the problem and a solution. Many runners were able to sign up before the registration process was suspended. There are currently 15,000 entries remaining. Before we re-open registration, we need to make sure all technical issues are permanently resolved. We will provide ample notice regarding when the registration process …

Sunday, October 7, 2012

52 Deerfield Runners Finish Chicago Marathon

Nate McPherson and Scott Friedlander place in top 1,000 out of 37,454 runners.

Deerfield runners Nate McPherson and Scott Friedlander were among the top 1,000 finishers in today’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon as 52 people from the Village finished the race, according to the official marathon website. McPherson completed the 26 mile, 385 yard-course through downtown Chicago and the city’s neighborhoods in 361st place with a time 2:50.35. Friedlander placed 514th in 2:54.28. In all, 37,454 competitors accomplished the test. Their pace was just over 6:30 per mile. Friedlander, who was 61st in among 20 to 24-year-old men, was one of five Deerfield athletes to finish among the top 100 spots in their age group. Amanda Lee ended up 34th in the 20-24 female bracket, Katherine Rosen ran 72nd in the 25-29 women’s group, …

Katie H

9:25 pm on Sunday, October 7, 2012

Great to see coverage about Deerfield and Running! Impressed how quickly this article was put out! Bravo!   more ›

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