The Chicago's Marathon

1/24/14                                                                                                                                   Johnny Garcia Villanueva

Chicago’s Marathon

1. First marathon

In September 23, 1905 the Chicago Tribune article published:

"Chicago's first marathon is to be held this afternoon under the auspices of the new Illinois Athletic Club, ... It is claimed that the field is made up of the best group of men gathered together for a [marathon] in this country, and officials of the Illinois Athletic Club think the Marathon record ... will be broken"

Some 20 runners were expected to start. The site of the start of the race was the Evanston Golf Club. The marathon course ran eastward toward Lake Michigan, then southbound along the lake to Grant Park, and the further south to finish in the Washington Park horse-racing track.

2. Classic Era

The classic era for Chicago Marathons extended from first running in 1905 into the early 1920s.

3. Modern Era

Since its first running in 1905, Chicago’s marathon has inspired hundreds of thousands of people. A banner (In which is written the following: YOU INSPIRE US), placed on the Randolph Street overpass, greets every one of nearly 40,000 runners who start the Chicago Marathon each year

4. The Journey

The point of the journey is not just to finish; it is to get the most out of the experience. This is what Chicago’s marathon looks like from the runner’s perspective, from start to finish, the entire 26.2-mile race

5. Spirit of Chicago

When the Chicago Marathon was revived in 1977, organizers had a vision that it would be the “People’s Marathon.”  And indeed it has been all about  the people. 450,000 runners have finished the race since 1905: 45,000 register to participate and 1.5 million spectators watch the race from Chicago’s streets each year.

First week in Chicago

Hello everybody!

Harold Washington Library

My Experience in Chicago

Hello everybody!

My name is Johnny Garcia, It's a pleasure write about my experience for you. But before it, let me talk you about me:

I'm from Peru, I live in Cajamarca City, The North of Peru, it's in the peruvian highlands.  I work in the “Universidad Privada del Norte” College, I’m a teacher, I teach some course to Civil Engineers. Besides this, I have a Construction Company.

As for my family, well… I’m married and I have one child, my wife Cecy is twenty-seven years old and my son Joe is two years old. Two days before come here I found out that she is pregnant. Yeah!. I very happy for that.  And… I have five brothers and any sister. My brother Jose is here. My oldest brother is married too, and he has a daugther. My young brothers live with my parents.

Oh, What about my hobbies?  I like play the guitar in my free times, and read some books or watch series recommend me my brothers.

I came to Chicago to study English, really to talk this language, but my vocabulary is very limit. I want  to learn English because it’s an international language and it’s important now, for my job, my life, my professional grown. Specifically I wanna speak more fluently and listen well the english speakers.

About the Picasso, Absolutely I don’t understand his sculpture. But I’ll try.  I think it’s represent eagle wins - - - I would called it:  “Freedom Flight”

Culture Center is a big building to know in one day. Is very limit one day. It’s interesting all things we can get to see. I was struck the Arm Room.

In free times the group of students, we has gone to stores, walked for City’s streets, travelled on buses, on trains, etc.