October 10, 2011 – 35,628 athletes took in the city’s running tour of Chicago on Sunday. The course for the 34th annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon again took runners through the Loop and River North, crossing five bridges over the Chicago River. (Click on images to view larger versions.)

(Above) Elite runners, including Moses Mosop – #2 in the red behind two pacers – who will win the race in 2:05:37, run north over the Columbus Drive Bridge at 7:32 Sunday morning.

…followed by thousands of other runners, elite and otherwise. In the women’s competition, Liliya Shobukhova of Russia won her third consecutive Chicago Marathon in 2:18:20. (Below) View of runners on Columbus Drive Bridge from Upper Wacker Drive. When the race started in Grant Park, it was 64 degrees with low humidity.

(Left) With Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers looking on, runners cross the Columbus Drive Bridge. (Below) 26 minutes later, two women wear silly hats on North State Street. 330 North Wabash in background.

	(Left) Runners and their shadows at Franklin Street & Wacker Drive. Marina City in distance. (Below left) LaSalle Street Bridge at 8:32 a.m. (Below right) Running orange man.