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The DePaulia

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The DePaulia

Laura Vázquez David runs through a track in Rincón, Puerto Rico on Friday, July 19, 2024. Vázquez David started running in June of last year as part of her training program.

What am I running from?

Laura Vázquez David, La DePaulia Social Media Editor April 28, 2025

As I was finishing the Shamrock Shuffle 8K in March, I saw a big sign. It read something along the lines of ‘runners using running to run from their problems.’ … Well, yeah.  “Exercise has...

Sarah Bockting-Conrad runs her final training session before the marathon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. This year’s Chicago Marathon is the first marathon Bockting-Conrad is participating in.

Chicago’s community laces up to cheer on the Chicago Marathon: “more than a million” supporters line the course

Brielle Kohlbeck and Annie Koziel October 21, 2024

The Chicago Marathon kicked off Sunday morning in Grant Park for its 46th year. Since its first race in 1977, more than one million runners have crossed the finish line, including a record 52,150 runners...

Off to the races: A look at the Chicago Marathon

Off to the races: A look at the Chicago Marathon

Ben Conboy and Richard Bodee October 9, 2017

The Chicago Marathon saw droves of runners from all over the world flooding in for the chance to be the first to cross the finish line on Sunday, Oct. 8. This year’s marathon was the 40th anniversey...

DePaul student James Le runs marathon for Mercy Home

DePaul student James Le runs marathon for Mercy Home

Brenden Moore October 5, 2014

Resilience, focus, strength, preparation, vision, openness and trust. Renowned sports psychologist JoAnne Dahlkoetter laid out these seven traits typically found in mentally tough runners and DePaul...

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