Tens of thousands of athletes will run in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, each one with a special reason for why theyre pushing themselves to finish.will run in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, each one with a special reason for why they're pushing themselves to finish.
"When I was 16 months old I had a Stage 2 Wilms tumor that they were able to detect and remove. Went through chemo and then 30 years later, I decided a birthday gift to myself to run the marathon," Davis said.Eyes all over the world will be on the Chicago Marathon on Sunday. Athletes from all 50 states and more than 100 countries are in the Windy City for the event.
Between restaurants, hotels and shopping, this year's marathon is expected to bring in roughly $400 million for the city.