Official LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon Highlights DVD, October 10, 2004
2004
114 Minutes
Event Coverage
Available on DVD
This is not just a highlights video, it’s more like a three-in-one DVD that features some of the world’s best athletes. For starters you will see a 14 minute highlights video that is put to music. You will see events leading up to the race start, aerial shots of thousands of runners streaming down the street, the lead packs, and people celebrating at the finish. Next is the Channel 2, CBS television broadcast that spans an hour and a half (and no commercials are included on this disc). Join Olympian Todd Williams in the men’s lead car and 1992 winner Linda Somers-Smith as she reports on the women’s race. There are athlete profiles, interviews, marathon trivia, past victory highlights, and on screen splits and intervals. Special commentary is provided by Joan Benoit Samuelson in addition to the main trio of CBS broadcasters. If you are considering running this event yourself you may be particularly interested in the ten minute course video that is also included. You will follow the course while the tenths of miles are shown on the screen with a course map superimposed each mile. There is also a screen that shows the top ten male and female finishers with their times with Evans Rutto taking the men’s race in 2:06:16 (Khannouchi was 5th this year) and Constantina Tomescu-Dita winning in 2:23:45 for the women. Order your copy from Go Action Video.com and if you participated in this race there is also a personalized version available that shows you crossing several spots along the way.
