I ran the Chicago Marathon this past Sun. Oct. 9, 2011. This was my first marathon and I am extremely pleased with myself to have completed it. I am not a fast runner, finishing in 5:26:11, but am none the less pleased to have completed it! I have had knee issues for about the 4 weeks leading up to the marathon, so was not sure how I would do. I decided to give it my best shot as I had invested so much time and effort in the training and decided I would finishing walking if I had to. I was able to run the whole thing!