Teesche Podcast

Episode 111: Chicago Marathon: The Odd One Out of the Three World Majors in the United States?

10th of November · 55 Minutes

After Boston and New York City the previous year, I’ve had the ticket for Chicago 2024. I was wondering a lot why the city is included in the most prestigious list of races, so I went on the quest to find out and raced it.

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The original blog post

The six World Marathon Majors

My Chicago Marathon qualifier: Hamburg 2022

My report on Berlin Marathon 2013

My report on London Marathon 2015

My report on Boston Marathon 2023

My report on New York City Marathon 2023

Chicago Style headline capitalization

The Marathon to Athens Marathon

Sydney Marathon joined the Majors

My Manhattan perimeter run report

“The Power Broker” by Robert A. Caro book

The Power Broker Breakdown series on the 99% Invisible podcast

Episode #10 mentioning the Blue Line in Chicago

My EU Marathons project of doing all capital city marathons

Jonas Deichmann’s Challenge 120: 120 long distance triathlons in a row

Join us in Munich on May 31st for the 5th Munich Breweries Ultra!

My Rennsteiglauf report, featuring a great finish line area

The Strava stats of my Chicago Marathon 2024 race

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This was one of the best articles I've read so far in telling about a race. I couldn't put it down. Your details were so awesome. You made New York just come alive.

Betty J.
Great review, enjoyed reading it and recognize lots off related subjects and hurtles. I’m amazed by all your running and races well done.

Andre S.
Great article! I've read so many long blogs only to get bored in the middle as I suffer terribly from ADD and move on to other things. Yours has been one of few that held my attention all the way to the end.

Chae B.
Your good humor and ease in telling stories make this blog a really cool space. Nice review.

Renato
Amazing effort Tim, well done! Thank you for taking the time to write down your thoughts, feelings and memories from the event. There’s always something to learn from your posts and this one was no exception!! Another cracking read.

Tom K.
What a ride! Surely the race, but also reading about it. Thanks for taking the time to write up such a detailed report, almost feel like I was there.

Till F.

Teesche Podcast

Episode 111: Chicago Marathon: The Odd One Out of the Three World Majors in the United States?

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