on January 30, 2017
From the Desk of Co-Director Jan Seeley I love capers involving race weekend, especially wedding proposals. For race weekend 2015, our media director Cheryle Turner was in cahoots with two runners planning to surprise their brides-to-be with.. Read More
on January 25, 2017
What started as a single blog entry the day after Joe Seeley entered the University of Chicago Medical Center for treatment in January 2011 ended up spanning 21 months. Joe shares intimate details of his journey with.. Read More
on January 13, 2017
Our friends at Campus Sportswear delivered us the first round of Half & Full Marathon shirts yesterday. The marathon and half marathon shirts designs celebrate new Illini venue Grange Grove, just west of Memorial Stadium. Males and.. Read More
on January 9, 2017
Meeting and corresponding with race entrants is, without question, the best part of my job as co-director. Every one of you has a story, and I never tire of hearing them. One of the highest compliments we’ve.. Read More
on January 2, 2017
I remember the first time I trained for a marathon. I had run a few 5Ks and thought I was ready to tackle 26.2 miles. Who wouldn’t, right? I got up to about 16 miles in my.. Read More
on December 27, 2016
Fifteen local agencies have been named official Charity Running Partners of the 2017 Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon. Via the Charity Running page on the race website, interested race entrants can sign up to create a fundraising.. Read More
on December 26, 2016
The Campus Sportswear team is rolling on designs and screen printing our 2017 race shirts. They have begun printing thePresence Health 5K Run/Walk shirts. Our designs this year will celebrate the Sesquicentennial Celebration of the University of.. Read More
on December 15, 2016
At the time of this writing, it feels like 9 degrees outside with an 11-mph wind from the west, and a small part of me is thinking about going for a run. The sun is shining, and.. Read More
on December 5, 2016
While we were all stuffing our faces this past Thanksgiving, eating loads of mashed potatoes and turkey legs, I was thinking ahead about next year’s Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon. Seeing that giant slice of pecan pie in.. Read More
on May 27, 2016
Well done! Way to go! You did it! Three weeks ago you finished a race at the very rain-soaked Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon (CCIM). Boy, do those laurels look great resting on your head! Golly, it’s time.. Read More
