{"id":43994,"date":"2016-10-12T21:39:18","date_gmt":"2016-10-13T02:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=43994"},"modified":"2016-10-12T21:59:00","modified_gmt":"2016-10-13T02:59:00","slug":"the-long-road-to-chicago-l-a-runner-returns-for-his-59th-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/the-long-road-to-chicago-l-a-runner-returns-for-his-59th-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"The long road to Chicago: L.A. runner returns for his 59th marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Kelly Calagna<\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Blue Benadum, 36, took to the streets of Chicago last weekend to attempt completing his 59th marathon. Benadum, a Los Angeles resident, has been competing in the Chicago Marathon for the last four years. But, in 2015, his race was cut short. Benadum had to pull out mid-race due to an injury\u2014the first forfeit in his substantial career. This year, he was back for redemption.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Long Road to Chicago: L.A. Runner Returns for his 59th Marathon\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/187097484?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: Blue Benadum at the finish line of his 59th marathon. (Kelly Calagna\/MEDILL)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Kelly Calagna Blue Benadum, 36, took to the streets of Chicago last weekend to attempt completing his 59th marathon. Benadum, a Los Angeles resident, has been competing in the Chicago Marathon for the last four years. But, in 2015, his race was cut short. 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