The winds of change are rolling through the sport of endurance running as athletes descend on the Windy City for tomorrow’s Chicago Marathon, with one of the sport’s longstanding figureheads conspicuously out of the picture. Reigning champion Farah, who won Olympic gold in the 5,000- and 10,000 metres at both the 2012 and 2016 Games, worked with Salazar from 2011 to 2017. Chicago Marathon Director Carey Pinkowski told Reuters on Thursday that he and the event embraced the announcement about Salazar. On the women’s side, Hasay is on the hunt for her first-ever major marathon title, while reigning Chicago winner Brigid Kosgei of Kenya will look to build on her momentum after claiming victory at the London Marathon in April. Eight-times Chicago winner Tatyana McFadden will look to add to her formidable pile of medals in the women’s wheelchair field.

Source: The Star October 12, 2019 01:52 UTC