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2025 Marathon Ball Post-Event Press Release

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Join us at our 2025 Chicago Run Marathon Ball! Our annual gala will take place on Wednesday, May 21st, at the Carter Chicago. Click here for sponsorship information.

Chicago Run 2025 Spring Fun Run set for Saturday, May 3rd at Washington Park. Click here for more info!

“Young Chicago Marathon runner thanks grassroots nonprofit for love of sport”, NBC Chicago (October 2024)

Press Release: Meet Chicago Run’s New Executive Director - Kyra Marcano! (August 2024)

Press Release: Chicago Run Executive Director Danya Rosen Stepping Down in June (January 2024)

'Chicago Run' empowers thousands of young people to lace up their shoes for annual 'Fun Run,' ABC7 (May 2023)

“Chicago Run hosts first in-person race in a year,” AustinTalks, Zach Cunning (March, 2021)

“Virus crisis a challenge for youth fitness nonprofits,” AP news, Jay Cohen (May, 2020)

Chicago Run featured in a WGN Around Town Segment, as one of the beneficiaries of the Chicago Sports Summit on October 2, 2019 - (September, 2019)

Danya Rosen Recognized as a Crain’s Notable LGBTQ Executive, Crains Chicago Business (August, 2019)

“Group uses running to help keep kids out of trouble,” NBC 5 Chicago, Anayeli Ruiz (July, 2019)

“Juvenile Detention Center Running Program Helps Vulnerable Kids Stride Toward Healing,” Runner’s World, Cindy Kuzma (June, 2019)

“Running helps young people stay active long after they quit other sports,” Chicago Sun Times, Suzanne McBride (April, 2019)

Chicago Run participant Derrick Norman was featured in this AustinTalks story, “Austin students to run their first 5k” (March, 2019)

Chicago Run welcomes new Executive Director, Danya Rosen, to the Chicago Run team! (January, 2019)

Chicago Ideas featured Chicago Run’s work with the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Dentention Center in a blog post for their storytelling series The 77 Project. (November, 2018)

Chicago Run Interim Executive Director Alex Landberg was awarded the TIAA Difference Maker Award. To mark their 100th year, TIAA honored extraordinary people making a positive impact in their communities with $10,000 grants towards their organizations. (October, 2018)

Chicago Run's 2018 Spring Gala video is a dotComm Awards Gold winner for "Excellence in Web Creativity and Digital Communication!" Watch the video here. (July, 2018)

Nike Chicago featured Chicago Run participant Martin Garcia in one of their Just Do It campaign videos - "What's your crazy dream?" (July, 2018)

After 10 years at Chicago Run, Founding Executive Director Alicia Gonzalez announces her resignation following the 10th Anniversary Gala (May, 2018)

Alicia Gonzalez discusses challenges of meeting demand in this article "Sometimes You Need to Scale Back and Reassess in Order to Ultimately Grow Your Business" on Entrepreneur.com (May, 2018)

Alicia Gonzalez was featured in the Francis W. Parker School quarterly newsletter "The Live Creature" as the Alumni Spotlight (January, 2018) (Read full newsletter here) 

Chicago Run's Executive Director Alicia Gonzalez was named one of Crain's Chicago Business' 40 Under 40 in 2017! (December, 2017)

Voyage Chicago did a great story about Chicago Run - "Meet Alicia Gonzalez of Chicago Run in Avondale" (November, 2017)

Chicago Run and Alicia Gonzalez were featured in the 2017 Marathon Program book. (October, 2017)

Telemundo Chicago shared this amazing story of how Alicia and David Flores were so inspired by their children's involvement with Chicago Run that they decided to join Chicago Run's Marathon Charity Team and raise money for Chicago Run, so that other youth have the same opportunities as their children did! (September, 2017)

Alicia Gonzalez, Chicago Run Executive Director, was feature in this Make It Better article called Chicago's 19 Top Latina Leaders in Philanthropy and Government (September, 2017)

Chicago Run Executive Director was featured in this Independent Sector blog post called NGen Alums in Action: Chicago Run's Alicia Gonzalez (June, 2017)

Team Chicago Run is a featured marathon charity team in this article in Chicago Athlete Magazine! (March, 2017)

Chicago Run is mentioned in this Salud Today article about the issues surrounding Chicago neighborhoods and how we can all work to improve the health and wellness of our communities! (March, 2017)

Chicago Athlete Magazine featured Chicago Run's Running Mates program in this article! (March, 2017)

Chicago Run was featured in this month's Community Development & Policy Studies blog (a division of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago)! (March, 2017)

Executive Director Alicia Gonzalez was recently featured in The Founder's Row article of MADE Magazine! Full article here. (December, 2016)

Alicia Gonzalez honored with President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition - Community Leadership Award - (May, 2016)

Little Steps, Big Stars - Press Release - May 12, 2016 at The Ivy Room (12 E. Ohio) 

Chicago Run, One of the Best Charities in Chicago, Chicago Magazine (November, 2015)

15 Women To Watch in 2015 [PDF], Chicago Woman (January, 2015)

Voluntarios de la maratón van más allá [VIDEO], TELEMUNDO Chicago (October, 2014)

Chicago Runners program for elementary schools and the Running Mates program for middle school [VIDEO], Comcast Newsmakers (June, 2014)

Dr. Bryan Traubert steps down from Chicago Run [PDF], Chicago Tribune Business (May, 2014)

Community Forum – Chicago Run [VIDEO], CAN TV (April, 2014)

School running: Keeping kids moving [VIDEO], Ivanhoe Broadcast News (January, 2014)

Chicago Run: Inspiring CPS students to use running to foster health, community, and hope, StudentsXpress Winter Issue (December, 2013)

Creating healthier communities, one stride at a time, Bank of America (October, 2013)

Alicia Gonzalez: Wonder Woman, So How Was Your Day (September, 2013)

Prominent Latinas see need to develop new generation of leaders, Chicago Sun Times (August, 2013)

Alicia Gonzalez, fighting child obesity, Chicago Tribune (July, 2013)

30 ways you can help stop youth violence (#19!), Time Out Chicago (February, 2013)

Chicago Run – Little steps, big strides, BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois 2012 Social Responsibility Report (December, 2012)

Championship Training Academy [PDF], Chicago Athlete Magazine (Nov/Dec 2012)

May 24 Corporate Challenge will benefit American Red Cross and Chicago Run, J.P. Morgan (April, 2012)

Top 10 routes to run in Chicago, Love My Trips (April, 2012)

2011 Bank of America Chicago Marathon: Inspiration [VIDEO], Bank of America Chicago Marathon (October, 2011)

Chicago Running Mates battle sleet, build bridges, LISC Chicago (April, 2011)

Go for the Gold Resource Spotlight: Chicago Run, Healthy School Campaign (July, 2010)

 The Ñ Beat: “Taking care of business” ABC’s Ñ Beat (March, 2010)

Program gets grant to run childhood obesity out of town, Medill Reports (January, 2009)

Nearly 2,000 youth participated in Fall Fun Run [PDF], Extra News (November, 2009)

 Runners lead sprint against childhood obesity in Chicago, Medill Reports (November, 2009)

 Chicago Run trains CPS students for November 7th Fun Run, Neighborhood Sports Chicago (October, 2009)

CAFÉESPRESSO SOMOS: Alicia Gonzalez [PDF], Café Latino Lifestyle Magazine (Sep/Oct 2009)

Young runners embrace marathon fervor in Chicago [PDF], Universal Sports (October, 2008)

Combating childhood obesity [PDF], Extra News (October, 2008)