Kenyan Sammy Wanjiru set both American and course records but missed the world mark in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday. On a chilly fall morning--33 degrees at the 7:30 start--the Olympic gold medalist in Beijing pushed the pace impatiently and finished in two hours, five minutes, 41 seconds.
The Blackhawks pulled out all the stops to win their home opener Saturday, even resorting to dressing out four of their long-retired legends to inspire an overflow crowd of 20,655 at the United Center.
It's easy come, easy go 
Chicago Marathon: On your mark, get set, go 
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