Ali on the Run Show Episode 669: Everything You Need to Know About the Chicago Marathon
What you need to know to successfully navigate 26.2 miles through Chicago.
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I’m the creator of the Ali on the Run blog and the host of the Ali on the Run Show podcast. I’m also a freelance writer and editor, a race announcer, a runner and marathoner, a mom, and a huge fan of Peanut M&Ms, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (way better than the first one!), and reliving my glory days as a competition dancer in the early 2000s. I’m really happy you’re here.
With more than 600 episodes, 17 million downloads, and 3,000+ five-star ratings on iTunes, the Ali on the Run Show is one of the leading running podcasts in the world. Every week, Ali talks with inspiring people who are doing exciting things on the run and beyond, from the fastest runners in the world (Des! Molly! Keira! Emma! Aliphine!), to everyone’s favorite running couples (Steph and Ben! Sara and Ryan! Kara and Adam!), to the runners who make up the middle and back of the pack. Here, every runner is seen and celebrated, and we all get to pick up the pace together.
What you need to know to successfully navigate 26.2 miles through Chicago.
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