Chicago’s failure to land the 2016 Olympic Games brought acute disappointment for a handful of elite local athletes. The possibility of a Chicago Olympics in 2016 was tantalizing to a few area teenagers audacious enough to harbor Olympic Continue ..

St. Paul, Minn. — The 28th annual Twin Cities Marathon will kick off this weekend, drawing thousands of runners from 20 countries and all 50 states. The weekend includes Sunday’s marathon and 10-mile race, and Saturday’s 10K, 5K, and children’s Continue ..

THE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL HALF MARATHON returns to the streets of San Jose on Sunday. Here’s a “need-to-know” look at the 13.1-mile race, now in its fourth year, that starts at 8 a.m.: The course: Beginning near San Pedro Square in downtown, an estimated 15 Continue ..

MADISON - The shock of Chicago’s early exit Friday from consideration to host the 2016 Olympics may still sting, but the bid process revealed a world-class road cycling course to a global audience. And officials say that exposure likely will elevate Continue ..

Madison - Political and civic leaders in southeastern Wisconsin moved quickly Friday to hide their disappointment that Chicago lost out on the 2016 Olympic Games, and instead renewed their push for high-speed rail linking Milwaukee and Madison and Continue ..

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