Today is the National Day of Running

Samuel Kamau Wansiru of Kenya runs down the home straight on his way to winning the Men's Marathon in the National Stadium during Day 16 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China.

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June 1st has been marked as the National Day of Running. Here in Chicago there are multiple things going on to celebrate this day. Check out the Chicago Area Runners Association's website for some ideas on ways to get out and run tonight. Fleet Feet does group runs at their Chicago locations. The Piper's Alley location has a run specifically to celebrate this event.

Know of another event in our area? Discuss it below. But make sure you get out today of all today to enjoy our sport of running.

Gwyn Smith, Chicago Running Examiner

In the professional world Gwyn is an attorney and a librarian who works as editor. She is also a runner. Gwyn started running just over two years ago as a true beginner and now runs 5-6 times per week and loves everything about running in this city. Gwyn loves to talk about running and can be...

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