Coffee with Larry, Episode 948, October 8, 2026, The Bank of America Chicago

This is Coffee with Larry, for Episode 948, October 8, 2026.

our topics;

1. Coffee with Larry is sponsored this month by Learning to Fly, the new documentary film on the ultra-running culture, and can be found on PRIME! Get 30 days FREE on PRIME with this link: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0R1R3DJUIXEIA79Q3AP4GFEQH3

2. The Bank of America Chicago Marathon, powered by NIKE, is almost here. Presser on October 9; race on October 11!

3. The Dubai Marathon, sponsored by ASICS running, is going to be held on January 17, 2026. Registration is open at www.dubaimarathon.org. Dubai is a long-time sponsor of RunBlogRun and is an official partner of Coffee with Larry.

4. The Brooks XC Regionals are the way to get to the Brooks XC Championships! Register today! Take your entire team; the races in the Midwest, West, Northeast, and Southeast are a blast! www.brooksrunning.com.

5. The second evolution of Skechers Running shoes is hot! The Skechers RUN Aero Razor and the Skechers RUN Aero Burst are being well received. We understand that high school athletes really like the Skechers Run Aero Spark. Learn more at www.skechersrunning.com. Oh, and they are about to launch an amazing road racing flat!

6. The NIKE Cross regionals are open for Registration! If you want to show off your cross-country team, register at www.NikeCrossNationals.com!

7. Everything you need to know about the history of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon is right here! We update daily, October 9-13, 2026! Enjoy! https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/10/the-2026-bank-of-america-chicago-marathon-landing-page-from-runblogrun.html

Author

Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.

Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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