Daywatch: Where to find depictions of Native American life around Chicago
Good morning, Chicago.
On a sunny Sunday, more than 40,000 marathon runners dashed through the spectator-lined streets of Chicago.
The marathon is known for its flat track and fast times. Four world records have been set on the course. And this year, the marathon made history by introducing its first nonbinary division.
One of the six marathon majors in the world, the course started and ended in Grant Park, winding through 29 neighborhoods, as far north as Uptown and all the way down to Bronzeville.
This year’s first finisher was men’s wheelchair racer Marcel Hug, who set an unofficial course record of 1:25:20. Susannah Scaroni, an alum of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, won the women’s wheelchair race in 1:45:48.
Benson Kipruto of Kenya won the men’s race in 2:04:24, while Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya grabbed her second consecutive Chicago Marathon win, finishing the women’s race at 2:14:18.
Emily Sisson came in second in the women’s race, setting an unofficial American record of 2:18:29.
Read more on the 2022 Chicago Marathon here. See the best signs spotted by Tribune photographers on race day.
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