Running down the Chicago Marathon

A lot has changed since the last time I ran the Chicago Marathon in 1996.

Julie's Health Club: 2010 Chicago Marathon registration open: "Runner's World readers aren't impressed

Registration for the 2010 Bank of America Chicago Marathon--held on 10/10/10--is now open to the public. Don't dawdle. By late April, 45,000 runners will likely have registered and the race will close.

But just how 'outstanding' is this event? Runner's World�readers rated 316 different marathons; Chicago came in....an unceremonious 61st.

Best overall? The Missoula Marathon, a scenic point-to-point course where 'you can hear the birds chirping and horses snorting,' according to 'Follow the Readers' in Runner's World's 2010 Marathon Guide."