Kara Goucher won the first Rock N Roll Chicago Half Marathon on August 2! Let me clarify — she didn’t just win the women’s division — she won the entire half marathon beating out the next closest runner by 19 seconds! Her finish time was 1 hr 8 min and 5 secs.

I had hoped that one day we would see a woman win a major race. After all, the best women marathoners still beat out several thousand men. I have to admit, I just expected it would still be several years.

Read the story here: http://chicago.competitor.com/features/goucher-wins-inaugural-rock-%E2%80%98n%E2%80%99-roll-chicago-half-marathon/#more-1609

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