2020 Chicago Marathon Cancelled Due To Coronavirus Concerns

Chicago Marathon 2019
Runners start the Chicago Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, in Chicago. AP Photo/Paul Beaty
Chicago Marathon 2019
Runners start the Chicago Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, in Chicago. AP Photo/Paul Beaty

2020 Chicago Marathon Cancelled Due To Coronavirus Concerns

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For only the second time in history, the Chicago Marathon has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. So, what does this mean for all the runners who have been training for over a year to prepare for the race?

Reset checks in with the executive director of Chicago’s biggest running club to discuss how the local running community is feeling right now.

GUEST: Gregg Hipp, executive director of the Chicago Area Runners Association