Joined in ____
Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.
Joined in February 2025
5k: 18:00, Half Marathon: 1:23:50, Marathon: 2:49:43
IG: @jbward8
Eventually, achieve a sub 2:30 marathon!
The 2023 Chicago Marathon was my first marathon. I ran the marathon with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. It was one year after my wife was diagnosed with Lymphoma (and eight months after being declared cancer-free!). It was an emotional day for my family as we celebrated my wife beating cancer. The energy of the crowd, energy of the other runners, and pushing my body to the limit got me hooked on long-distance running.
I grew up playing midfielder in soccer. However, I think running was always my true calling.
I moved to Chicago from Utah after I graduated college with a degree in Chemical Engineering.
I can't cook but love to watch cooking competitions.
Track
Afternoon
With Friends
Summer
Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.
Joined in December 2024
5k: 20:22, 10M: 1:08:57, Half Marathon: 1:34:36, Marathon: 3:12:41
IG: @kspice789
I would love to run a sub-3 hour marathon, but I am happy to keep pushing myself and seeing how close I can get.
My parents made me run cross country in middle school because my aunt was the coach. I had a habit of walking most of the race and sprinting to the finish, but I managed to run the whole time my last race of the season by singing "Alice the Camel" in my head. I can't say I started loving running after that, but it is a core memory and I still use songs and lots of self talk to get through a race.
I love to travel.
I am a huge women's volleyball fan.
I have three girls.
Trails
Morning
Solo
Summer
Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.
Joined in February 2025
Marathon: 2:44:48, Half Marathon: 1:16:20, 8k: 27:28
Instagram: @dad_runs_chi, Strava: Jan Struhar
Running a 2:30 marathon!
My most memorable race was my first BQ because it was totally unexpected. I went into the race with no cares and ended up running one of my best races. I still wonder if the McDonalds I had the day before was the secret ingredient to a great race.
I have a 2 year old named Sadie and another daughter due in March.
I’ve guided two blind runners through marathons.
My favorite band is Blink 182!
Trails
Morning
Combo
Summer
Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.
Joined in February 2025
10k: 34:44, Half Marathon: 1:19:34, Marathon: 3:04:32
IG: @wilkmonster619
To run the Chicago Marathon every year that I am physically able to, and to eventually run a marathon with my daughters (when they are old enough).
My first race was the Halloween Trick or Trot Kids race which was in Lincoln Park when I was 8 years old. I won the race, and forever after became one of the weirdos who enjoyed running.
I have 3 daughters and a wife who support my running habit.
We live in Roscoe Village.
I've hiked the Grand Canyon from rim to rim.
Trails
Morning
With Friends
Summer
Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.
Joined in January 2025
5k: 19:29, 10k: 41:03, Half Marathon: 1:28:57, Marathon: 3:08:08
Instagram: brian.landau, Facebook: Brian Landau
My near-term goal is to run a marathon in under 3:00. In the long term, I'd like to qualify for the Age Group World Championships. For my age group, that means running under 2:48.
I initially got into running to lose weight. That was over 12 years ago. Now, I run for the challenge - getting faster even as I enter my 50s. I also love the connections I've made over the years. Some might see it as a lonely activity, but for me, that couldn't be further from the truth.
I was born and raised in New York and New Jersey, but for the last 17 years, I've called Chicago my home.
Call me old fashion, but I love reading physical books and writing on physical paper.
Even though I don't cook (well), I love watching the Food Network - one of my favorite channels.
Trails
Morning
With Friends
Summer
Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.
Joined in July 2024
4M: 23:00, 10k: 37:09, 10M: 1:02:40, Half Marathon: 1:19:33, Marathon: 2:59:11
The 2011 Jungfrau Marathon in Switzerland. We were living in Europe, and it was my first marathon, which I ran with good friends. The course climbs 6500 ft (1.2 miles) from Interlaken to Kleine Scheidegg. My wife and two daughters took the cog railway up the mountain and cheered us on along the way.
The August before my freshman year of high school a good friend's dad said, "Hey guys: the high school cross country team invited incoming freshman to the workout tonight. If you want to go, I'll drive you." The snap decision to go for it resulted in a lifelong love of running.
I am a dad of three with extracurricular interests in softball, tennis, and baseball.
I love winter sports and include XC skiing in my winter training whenever I can.
For a native Clevelander, I have an abnormal love of kimchi.
Track
Morning
Solo
Summer
Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.
Joined in November 2021
Mile: 4:09, 3k: 8:18, 5k: 14:23, 8k: 24:29, 10k: 30:44, 10M: 57:22
IG: @zach.dale, Strava: Zach Dale
Enjoy the process and maintain a healthy relationship with running
PR in Mile, PR in 5k
Qualify for the Olympic Trials or a USATF Championship
2016 NCAA Midwest XC Regional. My teammates and I qualified for the NCAA championships and brought the Illini back to nationals for the first time in 30 years
I like to skateboard and can land a kickflip.
I frequently drink too much coffee for my own good.
I once beat Craig Engels in an 8k race.
Trails
Morning, but my actions say otherwise
With Friends
Summer
Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.
Joined in April 2024
Mile: 4:55, 10M: 59:56, Marathon: 2:48:30
IG: @kyle_lahucik
The 2023 Patagonia Marathon is definitely my most memorable because of the running friends I went with, the stunning setting (snow-capped mountains in the background of the entire course!) and the extraordinary thrill of winning a race on the other side of the world!
I started my running journey on the first day of high school. My brother had just graduated and raved about the Sandburg cross country and track teams, so I figured I'd give it a shot after having played soccer for eight years. The first two weeks were a slog, but I quickly got a hang of it and fell in love with the sport of running. Joining that team was easily one of the best decisions I've made.
I slipped into a poolside cactus during a family vacation in Arizona when I was five years old.
I coach a high school cross country and track & field team.
Lavender is my favorite color, and I'm a little too obsessed (phone case, headphones, key chain, etc. are all shades of purple).
Trails
Morning
With Friends
Summer
Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.
Joined in March 2024
4M: 26:58, 10M: 1:10:30, Half Marathon: 1:27:50, Marathon: 3:16:22
IG: @mama_neener
Chi Town Half 2023. "Freebird" blasted into my AirPods in the final stretch which immediately brought tears to my eyes, with the shock of finishing in the 1:27s.
I started running to stay fit in high school, but keep running for mental clarity. Running is a moving meditation for me and racing/running fast is the only time my brain fully clears.
My 2 kids still ask if I will or have won every race i run.
My favorite place to run is on Marco Island when I'm visiting my parents.
I make friends with all the animals I see on the trails, I've even seen what i think was a fawn being born (thanks to a friendly walker).
Track for speedwork, trails for easy runs
Morning
With friends
Summer
Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.
Joined in January 2018
Mile: 5:35, 5k: 19:00, 4M: 25:54, 8k: 31:12, 10k: 40:29, Half Marathon: 1:27:26, Marathon: 3:20:09
I was running my peak race and bonked due to heat, so I decided to do a small local race three weeks later as redemption. I dropped 15 minutes and had amazing spectator support from my family the whole way.
I joined cross country in junior high largely due to our school's incredibly encouraging coaches and have had running in my life ever since.
My favorite dessert is rice krispie treats.
I have a set of scars from a track spike incident in high school.
I graduated college early so I could spend a semester traveling around the world.
Track
Morning
With Friends
Summer
Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.
Joined in December 2023
5k: 17:43, 10k: 37:45, 10M: 1:01:58, Half Marathon: 1:21:57, Marathon: 2:58:44
Strava: tcostanza
PR at everything from the mile up to the marathon. I'm pretty competitive and I have a lot of room for improvement.
Run more of the majors. So far I've only done Chicago but Boston and New York are next on the list for me.
I started running as a kid, racing my first 5ks at 7 years old. My dad was a pretty prolific road racer when I was a kid and I tagged along quite a bit. I still have a sheet that he kept with all my race times from the 90's and early 2000's. After a pretty injury prone HS cross country career I took ~10 years off from running but found my way back to it in 2019 (pre-pandemic!) and I've been pretty serious ever since.
I have two wonderful kids and a white standard poodle named Edwina -- hence the early.
I have an uncle named George (George Costanza).
One of these facts is not true, but I wish it was.
Trails
Morning - earlier the better!
With friends
Winter - colder the better (only kinda joking!)
Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.
Joined in February 2024
8k: 33:42, Half Marathon: 1:35:39, Marathon: 3:26:03
Strava: Marisa Rothman, IG: @marisarothman
My most memorable run was the Ventura Marathon, 2023. It was my 8th full marathon. After struggling to PR and BQ in my prior three races and a disappointing performance at CIM, I impulsively signed up for Ventura. Despite a week of rain, Ventura race day was the most perfect conditions: sunny skies and a cool 50 degrees. I got to the start line with low expectations, and everything seemed to click. I had the BEST racing day ever. Even at mile 21-22, I felt surprisingly strong. My goal was to break 3:30, and I ended up getting 3:26! I passed the finish line, crying tears of joy; I could not believe it. After years of distance training, I felt like I finally understood how to run and pace for a full marathon.
I have a 4 year old terrier mix pup named Luna! She is my pride and joy.
I speak Spanish; And, I have spent a few months living in both Spain and Argentina!
My favorite candy is Reeses. I am obsessed with them, and have many different types in my pantry at all times.
Trails
Afternoon
Both!
Summer
Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.
Joined in January 2024
5k: 18:14, 8k: 30:35, 10M: 1:05:41, Half Marathon: 1:23:01, Marathon: 3:03:23
Strava: Daniel Rosa
Run a sub 2:45 marathon; run a marathon after a 2.4-mile swim and 112-mile bike ride; continue running injury-free till old age.
Richmond Marathon 2023: It was my first marathon after an 8-year hiatus and I PR’ed by 11 minutes with a negative second half and basically negative splits all last 6 miles (7:10 to 6:45).
I lived in 7 different cities in the span of 10 years.
I ran my first 3 marathons within a year when I was 17.
I’m the only person in my family with a cat
Trails
Morning
Solo
Winter
Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.
Joined in January 2024
10M: 1:02:17, Half Marathon: 1:21:13, Marathon: 2:58:08, 50k: 3:51:48, 50M: 6:45:50
IG: @marathon.addict, Strava: Dan Kitti
To complete a 100 miler.
I started running in 1994 during 7th grade. My dad would speed walk at a local indoor track. I saw a poster for the Arbor Day Tree Trot 5k and signed up for it. I started train for it by running on the track while my dad walked. We made a routine out of it for years. My mom has since then replaced me but I still try to make it from time to time. As for the 5k, I won my age group and been hunting down age group awards at all the small 5k races since then!
I’ve never missed a day of school since I began in Kindergarten.
I was in Phuket Thailand during the 2004 tsunami.
In 2023 I completed 74 marathons in 74 days.
Track in the summer, trails otherwise
Morning
Both!
Summer
Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.
Joined in January 2024
4M: 25:40, 8k: 30:39, Half Marathon: 1:29:11, Marathon: 3:11:20
I hope to continue to qualify for the Boston Marathon in years to come, and continue to get faster.
My wife Jessica, also a team member, introduced me to competitive running 8 years ago and the sport as well as the community has enriched my life in ways I never thought possible. I enjoy the goal-setting, competition, personal achievements, fitness, and friendships that come with being a part of this sport.
I am a high school English teacher.
I love to travel and experience as many cultures as possible.
I met my wife (DWRunning team member) working as a DJ in a nightclub.
Track
Morning
Solo
Summer
Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.
Joined in December 2023
8k: 38:24, Half Marathon: 1:42:01, Marathon: 3:29:12
IG: @lbhernandorena
Be a lifelong runner by staying healthy and having fun.
See what I am capable of and chase some big goals in short and long distances.
Maybe dabble with an ultra ... but that's a big maybe and in the future!
It's a photo finish between the Minocqua Rump Roast 5k during the town's Beef-A-Rama event and Big Sur International Marathon. Cow costumes vs iconic coastline - impossible to choose.
I lived in Egypt for two years and spoke Arabic quite well (lost a lot in the years since).
I know a weirdly large amount of wilderness survival tips given that I live in the suburbs of Chicago, but we are an outdoorsy family and our dream is to have a cabin in Alaska.
My husband's family is from Argentina and mine is American Irish, so our three kids have names that work in Spanish and rep the Irish heritage: Daniel (Danny), Tomas (Tommy), and Lucia (Lucy).
Trails
Morning
Solo
Winter
Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.
Joined in December 2015
Half Marathon: 1:35, Marathon: 3:12
To run a sub-3 hour marathon and maintain good overall fitness for many years to come.
Chicago Marathon 2016. Everything fell into place and I finished just over an hour faster than the previous year.
I have a knack for interior design.
If I could live anywhere else other than Chicago, it would be London.
The only thing I love more than running is walking ;)
Trails
Mid-Morning
With Friends
Fall
Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.
Joined in November 2023
Mile: 5:51, 8k: 35:19, 10k: 47:02, Half Marathon: 1:39:25, Marathon: 3:32:52
IG: @rachayotte
2019 Detroit Free Press Marathon. It was my first marathon and I had no idea what I was doing but had the most fun! I didn’t care about time so I stopped to take beers and churros from spectators along the route.
I ran XC in high school and absolutely hated it. I came back to distance running after graduating college when one of my friends convinced me to sign up for a half marathon. I fell in love with the sport when I was able to do it for fun with friends
I didn't like pizza until college.
I’ve killed every single house plant I’ve ever bought (or been given).
The only TV I really watch is trash reality TV. I love anything on Bravo.
Trails
Morning
With Friends
Summer
Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.
Joined in November 2023
8K: 28:34; 10k: 35:43, Half Marathon: 1:18:44; Marathon: 2:47:58
Be a competitive masters runner across various distances
Des Linden - Love her grit and candor. She also wrote one of my favorite quotes that rings true during Chicago winters - "Some days it just flows and I feel like I’m born to do this, other days it feels like I’m trudging through hell. Every day I make the choice to show up and see what I’ve got, and to try and be better. My advice: keep showing up."
I grew up in South Florida. Whenever I mention that to someone they immediately follow it up by telling me one of their grandparents lives there.
I have two awesome kids, Sam and Amelia.
I still have all my wisdom teeth
Trails
Morning
Both
Fall
Bolded PRs are PRs run while training with DWRunning.