Coffee with Larry, Episode 950, October 14, 2026, Behind the Scenes at Chicago

This is Coffee with Larry, the nearly daily podcast for RunBlogRun. We talk athletics on a global scale and share behind-the-scenes stories, with reporting from some of our finest sports writers and keen observers.

Coffee with Larry is sponsored this month by #LearningtoFly, a new documentary film on the culture of Ultrarunning, which you can see on PRIME! This link also gives you 30 free days on PRIME!

Special Registration LINK for the 2027 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, open NOW until 2 PM Central on October 29, 2026! The 2027 date is October 10, 2027!

Our topics today:

1. The momentous rise of Vinny Mauri

2. Clayton Young, Charles Hicks and Vinny Mauri

3. The tough Emma Grace Hurley

4. Third time is a charm for Amos Kipruto

5. History made by Hawi Feysa, Sharon Lokedi and Brigid Kosgei

Hawi Feysa wins her second Bank of America Chicago title, photo by Bank of America /Chicago Marathon

6. The disaster that was Jacob Kiplimo’s race.www

7. 58,000 runners in the Windy City

8. NIKE owned Chicago; Adidas won the elite races

9. TV was well-meaning but not up to standards

10. Dubai Marathon is January 17, 2027; register at www.dubaimarathon.org.

11. Brooks XC Regionals are fast approaching; register at www.brooksrunning.com.

12. RAK Half Marathon is January 30, 2027; register at www.RAKHalfMarathon.com .

13. The NIKE Cross regionals are open for registration; register here: NIKE Cross Regionals!

See you tomorrow!

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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