The 43rd Bank of America Chicago Marathon raced through the streets of Chicago this past Sunday with 26,000 participants traveling through 29 neighborhoods to make history as the Chicago Marathon is the first of the American Abbott Work Marathon Majors to return after almost two years. Under cloudy skies and gusts of wind, the elite races crowned new champions as Ruth Chepngetich (KEN) ran away with the victory in 2:22:31 and Seifu Tura (ETH) accelerated to the finish in 2:06:12. Americans Emma Bates and Galen Rupp finished second in the women’s and men’s competition, highlighting the power of U.S. distance running. A special congratulations are in order for our very own photographer Tony Diaz, who on Sunday completed his tenth Bank of America Chicago Marathon race as well as our education contributor Katherine Niedorowski, who competed in her first marathon. Kudos to all those who participated in the race, you are all truly inspirational.