CHGO Chicago Marathon Podcast

The 2023 Chicago Marathon was one for the history books with Kelvin Kiptum smashing the men’s world record with a time of 2:00:35 and over 47,000 people participating in the race through the streets …

After four months of training, the day is almost here! Sunday’s Chicago Marathon will play host to more than 47,000 runners, each with a different journey and reason for lacing up their shoes in Gran…

The 2023 Chicago Marathon is almost here and we’re all getting a little nervous. How early should I get to Grant Park? What should I wear? How long will we be waiting? To answer those first-timer que…

The Chicago Marathon winds through 29 different Chicago neighborhoods with each offering its own flavor and attraction as runners pass through. One of the most anticipated stops each year is the one …

Andrew Suozzo is on track to compete in his fifth Chicago Marathon in October, one year after winning his age group at the New York, Los Angeles and Tucson Marathons. The former DePaul professor once…

Former Chicago Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster had a long and storied career in Major League Baseball, becoming a fan favorite with the Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox and Miami Marlins. Earlier this spring,…

What goes in to pulling off the world’s fourth-largest marathon? What are the toughest challenges? The most rewarding rewards? Chicago Marathon race director Carey Pinkowski stops by the CHGO Studios…

October 8 is drawing close and the miles have piled up. Many of us are fighting through injuries, fatigue and even boredom. How do we fight through that and get ready to run our best race in downtown…

7onSundays Run Club co-founder Aaron Ingram stops by not only to talk about training for the 2023 Chicago Marathon but also building one of the leading running clubs in the city. 7onSundays is a week…

Tribune News Service columnist Heidi Stevens thought she might never run again after two big health battles in the last decade. But a friend convinced her to run the 2023 Chicago Marathon and she is …

The summer is a busy time and many things can get in the way of a perfect marathon training plan. Kevin Kaduk and Jared Wyllys talk about working their way past bad weather, terrible air quality and …

Today Kevin Kaduk is joined by Michael Ko a.k.a. "Kofuzi," the Chicago-based YouTuber and “non-elite runner” who plays host to one of the best running accounts on YouTube. We talk about his entry int…

There’s no one correct way to train for 26.2 miles. In today’s episode, Kevin Kaduk is joined by Janice Scurio to talk about the pros and cons of training with people vs. training solo. We also talk …

The 2023 Chicago Marathon is just under four months away and thousands of runners across the world have started training for the race. Each has a goal to finish all 26.2 miles, but what other objecti…

The fun starts on June 13! Lace up your running shoes and join CHGO head of content Kevin Kaduk as he trains for the 2023 Chicago Marathon on October 8. Each episode will feature interviews with runn…