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2019 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Elite Runner: Lindsay Flanagan

Learn more about the elite runners competing at the 2019 Chicago Marathon.

Lindsay Flanagan, a sub 2:30 runner, hails from Roselle, Illinois so this year’s race doubles as a homecoming for her. 

Name: Lindsay Flanagan

Country of Origin: U.S.A.

Standout Race: 

Flanagan’s 2019 season started off with a 10th place finish at the New York City Half Marathon and an impressive ninth place finish at the Boston Marathon in April. She finished 2018 as just one of nine American women to break 2:30 – she ran 2:29:25 at the Frankfurt Marathon. In 2017, she represented the U.S. globally at the IAAF World Championships Marathon, and she fared well at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, finishing 14th on a hot and humid day. 

More About Lindsay Flanagan: 

r. In high school, she was the 2008 Cross Country Athlete of the Year for Illinois after placing ninth at the 2008 Cross Country Championships and fifth at the 2008 Cross Country Nationals. She recently expressed, “I’m thrilled to return to the place where my running career began for the 2019 Chicago Marathon. It will be incredibly special to toe the line in my home city, surrounded by so many familiar faces.”

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