Chicago Marathon registration closes in record time
Chicago City
CHICAGO – Registration for the 2011 Bank of America Chicago Marathon closed in record time today as the maximum 45,000 participants signed up in 31 days for the 34th annual event. With a 26.2-mile course that is world renowned for its speed, the rate of registration was an “event record” for Chicago and a fitting prelude to a race where thousands of participants will be striving to achieve their own personal records. Today, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon also announced that a record $12 million was raised by runners during the 2010 event for local, national and global charitable causes.“We are no strangers to records at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon where numerous world class athletic performances were achieved over the years; but these two records are truly meaningful as they speak to the enthusiasm from runners around the world who want to be a part of our event and the thousands who use the race to make a difference in their communities,” said Bank of America Chicago and Illinois Market President Tim Maloney. “It’s an honor to help enable opportunity for 45,000 runners to pursue their goals at an event that has such a significant economic and charitable impact on Chicago and beyond each year.”