Local runners gear up for the 2021 Chicago Marathon

The 43rd annual Chicago Marathon begins and ends Sunday at Grant Park.

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Courtesy of Bank of America Chicago Marathon
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Courtesy of Bank of America Chicago Marathon

Local runners gear up for the 2021 Chicago Marathon

The 43rd annual Chicago Marathon begins and ends Sunday at Grant Park.

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Reset talks to the medical director of the Chicago Marathon and two local runners about how they’re preparing for Sunday’s big race.

GUESTS: Dr. George Chiampas, medical director for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon

Brett Geschke, marathon training site coordinator at Chicago Area Runners Association

Nicolas Bernal, co-founder of Three Run Two