Runners grab water at an aid station during the annual Chicago Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Chicago.
Running a marathon takes fuel and so does spectating. Plan accordingly! Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press
Runners grab water at an aid station during the annual Chicago Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Chicago.
Running a marathon takes fuel and so does spectating. Plan accordingly! Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press

Chicagoans share why they’re choosing to run the 26.2-mile race, what training has looked like for them this year and what advice they have for folks considering signing up for their own races.

GUESTS: Mike Puente, WBEZ reporter

Heidi Stevens, former Chicago Tribune columnist, director of external affairs at the TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health

Runners grab water at an aid station during the annual Chicago Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Chicago.
Running a marathon takes fuel and so does spectating. Plan accordingly! Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press
Runners grab water at an aid station during the annual Chicago Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Chicago.
Running a marathon takes fuel and so does spectating. Plan accordingly! Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press

Chicagoans share why they’re choosing to run the 26.2-mile race, what training has looked like for them this year and what advice they have for folks considering signing up for their own races.

GUESTS: Mike Puente, WBEZ reporter

Heidi Stevens, former Chicago Tribune columnist, director of external affairs at the TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health