The 2024 Financial institution of America Chicago Marathon is the forty fifth version of the well-known race. Begun in 1977 because the Mayor Daley Marathon, the Financial institution of America Chicago Marathon is among the most interesting marathons on the planet.
The world file for males was set in 2023 by the late Kelvin Kiptum in 2:00:35.
This yr, we’ve a really quick area. Maybe not a world file, however don’t be stunned if we’ve two males at 2:03 this yr!
On this column, we’re specializing in the American males.
Zach Panning is the quickest American man within the area, together with his PB of two:09:28, run in Chicago in 2022. Zach’s final marathon was the 2024 US Olympic Trials, the place he completed sixth after main for 23 miles. Zach informed this author yesterday that coaching has gone effectively and that he desires to enhance his efficiency in Chicago in 2022.
You may take pleasure in our interview of Zach Panning proper right here:
Brian Schrader runs for the Saucony Racing workforce. Brian has a PB of two:09:46 and is self coached. Brian ran his PB additionally in Chicago, however in 2023. He’s assured that his coaching has gone effectively, and he credited the robust help he has from his fiance, his household, his buddies and the operating neighborhood in Boston, who encourages him, as he trains at excessive altitude to be as quick as his physique will permit him to go!
Please take pleasure in our interview with Brian Schrader, who we interviewed on Friday:
CJ Albertson is among the most prolific marathoners within the elite mens’ area. A cross nation and monitor faculty coach, CJ lives close to Fresno and was the quickest finisher within the 2024 US Olympic Trials, ending fifth. You may need seen CJ lead the Boston Marathon for miles, operating PBs there. CJ informed us that he’s effectively ready and that he’s hoping for a quick time. I at all times discover CJ very attention-grabbing, as he guts it out, after which, has an amazing end in his main marathons.
Final yr, CJ ran a marathon in Mexico. CJ informed me that he loved it immensely, and that most of the runners got here as much as him afterwards to speak operating with him. He liked it.
CJ Albertson has a 2:09:53 PB, which he ran in Boston 2024.
Please take pleasure in CJ’s interview with RunBlogRun:
The fourth of our prime People is Reed Fischer. Reed runs with Tinman Elite and trains in Boulder.
Reed has a marathon PB of two:10.34, which he ran on the 2022 Boston.
Reed has competed in each the 2020 US Olympic Trials (97th, 2:24:48) and 2024 US Olympic Trials (ninth, 2:11:34).
What is going to Reed do in Chicago, his second time right here? Reed ran 2:14:41 within the 2021, Financial institution of America Chicago Marathon taking ninth place.
Right here’s our interview with Reed:
It is best to most likely see the Prime People operating shut collectively. Bear in mind to place their names into the Chicago Marathon app!
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