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It's a bit early at this point to post a reliable forecast, but in past years, Chicago has been warm, even hot. In fact, in 2007 it was so hot that they shut the course down early. Temperatures in the 80s were recorded in 2008, 2010 and 2011. Right now, models are showing that there is an above-average chance of high temperatures on race day, which should come as no surprise. The earth, after all, is warming substantially, and runners of early fall marathons are almost certainly going to be victims of that trend. That being said, there are things you can do prior to the race to prepare. Overdress for your training runs, and run during the hottest time of the day to acclimate to the heat. There are probably advantages to doing this regardless, but on race day you will be more prepared than others who were hoping for that sweet spot in the upper 30s or lower 40s. We will continue to post updates on the forecast as race-day gets closer!
- Jesse
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Chris Rozoff and Jesse Sweeney, content contributors.Chris is the expert meteorologist and MVP. Jesse is someone who watched the weather channel a lot as a child and breaks it down for the masses. Chris runs ultras. Jesse runs road and ultras. Archives
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