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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


McCormick Prof. Karen Smilowitz and Northwestern students work at the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle in March. The research team will use the dashboard it has developed for data analysis at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday.

Northwestern researchers improve Chicago Marathon race conditions with data analysis

October 8, 2014

An interdisciplinary team of Northwestern researchers is using data analytics to study and improve the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, which attracts about 45,000 runners and 1.7 million spectators...

Danni Allen, winner of season 14 of “The Biggest Loser,” has opened a yoga studio in Evanston called ONE 2 ONE. The studio’s name is a reference to the 121 pounds Allen lost on the show.

Season 14 ‘Biggest Loser’ winner opens Evanston yoga studio

January 29, 2014

After Danni Allen’s dad became sick, she spent his birthday in the hospital with him and decided to make a change: She was going to start losing weight. That pledge led her to season 14 of "The Biggest...

 McCormick junior Kyle Taylor runs Sunday in the 36th annual Chicago Marathon. Taylor completed his first marathon in just more than five hours.

Evanston, Northwestern runners take part in first Chicago Marathon since Boston bombing

October 14, 2013

Nearly 40,000 people completed the 36th Chicago Marathon on Sunday, the first running of the annual race since the April bombing at the Boston Marathon. More than 300 Evanston residents registered...

Lavery: Finding the finish line in the face of tragedy

Lavery: Finding the finish line in the face of tragedy

April 16, 2013

The last mile of a marathon is a character-defining experience. It teaches a person that real grit, passion and determination are traits you cannot train into existence. In Chicago, the final stretch down...

Nadkarni: Tragedy at Boston Marathon affects everyone

Nadkarni: Tragedy at Boston Marathon affects everyone

April 15, 2013

Forgive me if this column is all over the place, but as I wrote it, I too was struggling to comprehend the carnage in Boston. Last October, my friend Gideon Resnick ran the Chicago Marathon. You may...

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