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Chicago Marathon

Runners start the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011.

Nam Y. Huh

Chicago Marathon

Runners start the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011.

Nam Y. Huh

What makes a person want to run the Chicago Marathon?

Runners start the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011.

Nam Y. Huh

   

With the Chicago Marathon this Sunday, runners have reached the home stretch of their preparations. And for the first time, runners can now register under a new category for nonbinary people.

But regardless of your background or your identity, running a marathon is a LOT of work. So, how are participants preparing for the big day?

Reset learns what it takes to run a marathon from three Chicago Marathon runners.

GUESTS: Jose Maria (Gaby) Gabriel, pathologist, veteran runner

Nimbe Juarez, tech product manager, member, Team Latinos

Patti Flynn, director, Frontrunners

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