78 Chicago Marathon runners try it again in Denver

Last week Denver Marathon officials made an offer to disappointed Chicago Marathon runners: Run our race for free.

Entry into Denver's race was $105.

And 78 runners took them up on the offer. But if you watched last night's Colorado Rockies--Arizona Diamondbacks game, you know conditions were far from perfect yesterday in the Mile High City--chilly and rainy. But it's easier to run in that kind of weather than extreme heat.

The Chicago Tribune (free registration required) has more.

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