The weather forecast for Chicago for Sunday is warmer than I’d like: low around 60 and high of 76. The Chicago Marathon has issued an alert to let us know the conditions will be less than ideal. I agree. But I had a run of cold marathons, so a warm one just keeps me close to a good average.
2003 Portland – Nice.
2004 Portland – Nice again.
2004 Albuquerque – Cool at the start, warm by the end.
2005 New York – Warm. Upper 50s at the start, mid 70s at the finish.
2006 Chicago – Cold. 38 degrees at the start with a few rain drops.
2007 Phoenix – Cold. 28 degrees at the start.
2007 Boston – Cold. The Nor’easter! 46 degrees at the start with rain and a kickin’ headwind.
2007 Portland – Perfect temperature! In the 50s the whole way.
2008 Chicago – Forecast says warm, but way better than last year
My little sample suggests the weather is usually pretty good for the Portland Marathon. Well, it is usually pretty good. But I don’t enjoy Portland. And this year it rained.
