Patience paid off for the two winners of the Chicago Marathon on Sunday. Heat and humidity, as well as strong winds, sapped the strength of the runners, however. Paul Davies-Hale, and Englishman and Lisa Weidenbach from Washington state both held back in a conservative race, saving their energy for the last few miles. Davies-Hale's winning time was 2:11:25, the second slowest in this marathon's history. Weidenbach's time was a very respectable 2:28:15. Weather conditions for the race were poor, with temperatures in the mid-60's, 53 percent humidity, and strong winds. nine miles temperatures with cloud cover are ideal.
Patience paid off for the two winners of the Chicago Marathon on Sunday. Heat and humidity, as well as strong winds, sapped the strength of the runners, however. Paul Davies-Hale, and Englishman and Lisa Weidenbach from Washington state both held back in a conservative race, saving their energy for the last few miles. Davies-Hale's winning time was 2:11:25, the second slowest in this marathon's history. Weidenbach's time was a very respectable 2:28:15. Weather conditions for the race were poor, with temperatures in the mid-60's, 53 percent humidity, and strong winds. Forty degree temperatures with cloud cover are ideal.