Chicago Marathon Boasts 341 Runners Age 65 or Older

A lot of headlines came out of the Chicago Marathon this past weekend, including a story about a nine-months-pregnant woman who completed the marathon and then delivered her baby hours later. One story that didn't get as much press was how many older people ran the marathon.

According to the Chicago Marathon's Media Info & Fast Facts, the average age of the 45,000 marathon runners was 37.1. However, there were also 232 runners between the ages of 65 and 69, 84 between 70 and 74, 20 age 75 to 79 and five age 80 or older!

We salute these impressive individuals and congratulate everyone who ran in this year's Chicago Marathon!