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Tell me about the GPS issues, I wear a Fenix 7, any tips? I wanna get a forerunner for NYC.

For those who are curious, the Chicago Shamrock Shuffle Legacy Program is no longer a thing, however if you run the Chicago Shamrock Shuffle 8k, Chicago 13.1, and the Chicago Marathon in one year, you get a guaranteed entry to the next year’s Chicago Marathon

Great video. Did Chicago in 2018 and loved it. Will you do one on Frankfurt?

Do they provide some petroleum jelly / Vaseline gel at the 20 some aid stations?

First time marathoner at 50 years old, heading up north to Chicago for the race. Really excited!

First time 68 y.o. Marathoner. I live about a quarter mile from 11 mile marker so need to make sure I don’t just dive off the course there. Seriously, survived the training and excited to be part of the fun! Goal: finish upright. Thanks for the tips. Cheers!

thank you for this detailed description! Cheers to many more

Great video Ben! Did you leave the auto lap function enabled on your watch? Thanks!

Can't wait for the Peg. 41 Shield.

Hi Ben, do you have a vid like this for London? Cheers

As a Chicago native, cool to see ours is the best organized! Cheers!

Thanks Ben ! Great instructional video. Are we going to receive the number of the bib via email sometime before the race or we do discover at the moment of packet pick-up ?

Very nice and informative video👍

Not sure the sealed bottle or hydration pack rules are still in place - I ran it in 2022 with a hydration vest and don’t remember having that (or the bladder within) checked when entering the start area.

Thanks for sharing. I'm running Chicago this year (going from the UK) and this will be my very first major 😁

The running vest seems to be a HUGE point of confusion. I run all my marathons with a running vest and chest mounted soft flasks. It seems the thing that is NOT allowed at Chicago is a back mounted bladder. But then apparently some of the security staff can be more stringent than others. I also purchased the Skyline Hospitality Tent package which has it's own separate security, so I'm hoping they cause me less trouble. I plan to have my vest, 3 soft flasks, and 3 sealed water bottles in my check bag. If they some how stop me, I go with plan B, which is my trail belt and 2 soft flasks in the belt, and a hand held. As for GPS, I'm a Stryd user, so GPS isn't a problem, and I suspect I will be calling out paces occasionally to those around me. Now that I have my Boston 2025 bib secured, I no longer have any stress about Chicago, I will plan for various potential issues and worst case, I lollygag around the course and just enjoy myself. Thanks for the overview of the race, it's going to be my 1st Major so information is always appreciated.

Chicago Marathon 2024 is my first World Marathon Majors and heard that Chicago Marathon was your best organized marathon you had been to make me feel lucky and grateful to be selected thru ballot! Thanks for the great tips, Ben!

For an athlete your arms and shoulders and neck looks extremely weak.

I am looking forward to Chicago marathon.. I am using the training Plan. I got from yourself. 🤞

My top CHI Marathon trip is feed off of the energy of the crowd support. The crowds are simply amazing and they will offer all sorts of support from cheering to Kleenex, shots of booze…

Huh? Not as much history as London marathon? Mate, Chicago marathon is older than the London marathon. Either way, I want to run both! Glad you enjoyed Chi-town.

have good time in Chicago, I was going to run it myself, but ran into issue with accommodation, so. I cancelled, going to run Twin City next weekend, good luck on your marathon and I will be following your blog after the event.

Hoping to run Chicago next year 🤞 just need to qualify! 😅

Just picked up a pair on sale and coming from the 2's I agree with others the toe box is a bit roomier (good for extra thick socks in winter!) and yes the footprint seems to be wider and more stable when running outdoors on roads. Super light and comfortable and agree the next day the legs feel not so beaten up after a long interval session. Lastly the "pop" I got from the 2 plate was better than this one.

Too bad we will miss meeting you and Sarah. We will be at the Half this weekend 😂. Good luck!

Wow, very nice and flat, just ran a marathon with 1,800 ft gain (first 5 miles uphill) and 21 miles downhill with almost 2000 ft elev change... that was FUN!

I hope the New York coming next❤

Chicago is my favourite major so far, done it the last 2 years running hopefully do it again sometime soon to qualify for Boston one day. Caught a coach to Cornerstone Lakes parkrun last year organised by a kind gentleman from Sunderland which was brilliant to.

The guy at @10:26 is all of us

I thought 8:05 was Nick Bester lol.

Yeah it's Incredible event. Had a blast last year. The course, spectators, expo, the shakeout runs: 🔥. If you have the opportunity: do it!!!

Having run both Chicago and Boston, one can argue that they're equally well-organized.

When you say all first time marathoners have to start at the back: Do you mean first marathon ever, or first time running in Berlin?

Good luck Ben!

See you there Ben!

Thank you! :)

Thanks Ben! I enjoy all your videos. I’m flying to Berlin tomorrow from the USA. Hope to see you there!!😃

I feel like the very knowing "look where you're walking" at the start line seems like solid advise in terms of people randomly going to the bathroom.

How is the Maurten mixed? I bought some Maurten 160 to practice with, and it's not very solvent in the water. I'd much prefer to chug some Gatorade with artificial coloring.

The toilet situation was awful before the race in 2019, hopefully, they've sorted it. Also, be careful to have the right train tickets. We got marched off the train, our passports were taken away, and a €60 fine. Not good.

Pro tip about the toilets at the start: don't take the first queue in front of the Reichstagsgebäude. Last time we spent 1 hour just waiting there. But rather go all the way to the start area. There are much more toilets there and almost no queue :)

Thank you much. Any idea at what KM points the toilets are?

And I had with me in tree small botlles water and that saved me to get trough the marathon. I think the medal was awesome. Thank for a great race Berlin. <inga DK.

I did the marathon in Berlin in 2017 but I did have a great race but there were neither people nor water at the water stations on any post of the race.......what is that for a race ?>? I think that was awfull so I may ask some of the audience about water .... and the gentle german people were so kind they got a bottle of water for me....that was kind. Inga. DK,

I bought Bondi 8 but I don't know if it's original or fake

Hi Ben, I ran Berlin a couple of times. First time in 2021. I was able to put a predicted time in and started in Block E. Hence, as a first-time runner, you don't need to start in the back.

I might have missed info about showers after finish line. I have never used those before, but planning this year. Does anybody knows if there is hot / warm water available or just freezing cold? This is reason I have opted for cloth bag to have towel with me. Two tiny objects I would add to Race Checklist - small towel to wipe your face if you sweat a lot like I do. I have that salt in the eyes. And paper tissues in the zipper bag in case you know... Situation might force you to go sideways and not at the Aid station.

I opted for engraving. Where is that in relation?

how are you guys drinking in races. i always struggle at a faster pace, not to spill it in my face instead of my mouth. just walk? but even then, i take way too long to drink. in berlin they have hard plastic cups, you cannot pinch them, even though this never worked for me anyways. i'm thinking about carrying an empty flask, decant quickly into it from the cup, and then slowly drink while running. any other suggestions?

Start on the right hand of the road. If you start on the left, you can be stuck going round the first sharp right bend very wide and you’ll end up running a lot further based on your watch. Really focus on running the tangents as a lot of corners are 90 degrees and can distance can add up. Make sure you’ve practiced drinking from rigid plastic cups. Like Ben said some of them do not bend and just crack if you squeeze them