10/05/2008 Race Types:
Marathon The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon will celebrate its 30th anniversary on Sunday, October 7, 2007 as 45,000 participants advance to the start line, embarking on the culmination of 45,000 personal journeys.
Along with the massive field of recreational runners, the 26.2-mile course will welcome a full field of world-renowned professional athletes drawn to the flat, fast, urban setting and the potential to break world and national records. The professionals will compete for a portion of the $650,000 prize purse and points in the World Marathon Majors series which will crown its first male and female champions with $500,000 each at the close of 2007.
Since the inception of its charity program in 2002, The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon has generated more than $27.5 million for a variety of charitable causes including $9.3 million in accordance with the 2006 event alone.
Registration for the race is open to all interested participants and will be available online at chicagomarathon.com until the participant capacity of 45,000 is reached. For more information, visit chicagomarathon.com. |