Local Athlete Profiles

This August, Amy Saltzman will compete in her first triathlon, but she is no stranger to competition. She has completed five marathons, including the...

Maria Larkin is a standout in the local cyclocross scene, and while she discovered the sport in the United States, she's originally from Ireland....

Jane Barikis “I started running after my husband said I would be a good runner, At first I didn’t believe him, but he was right....

Last October, Kathleen Hooper trained for and successfully completed her first marathon at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. This year, she is back...

Susan Niswander “I’ve always run as a way of clearing my mind and keeping sane during crazy times. When my run times reached a...

On April 16, lifelong Chicagoan, Lawton Warzala will be running in the 122nd Boston Marathon as part of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) charity...

Daniel Kittaka “I quickly became enamored with running after joining the cross country team while attending Northside Prep High School. Running provided me a community...

Keith Holzmueller has been running for nearly 50 years, and will run his 13th career marathon in 2018 at the Bank of America Chicago...

This year, we have 12 awesome athletes representing on our 2018 Chicago Athlete ambassador team. Located all over the Chicagoland area, they will go...

Douglas Beattie Douglas Beattie’s running career started in the mid-1980’s when he joined track in high school; his events were the mile and two mile,...