Cambuslang runners complete Chicago Marathon in 'once-in-a-lifetime experience'

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A group of Cambuslang runners took part in a giant effort of grit and determination as they completed the Chicago Marathon.Four runners from the Newton Road Runners smashed one of the six world marathon majors in Chicago on Sunday.It is the fourth-largest race by number of finishers worldwide and the Lanarkshire-based runners demolished it in great times.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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It really carried me around the race.“It was a fantastic city and it was a really good excuse to take in some of the sights.“I was on the same flight as Craig on the way out and I bumped into him out and about, but they’re all much faster than me, so they were long gone.”The mum of two has only been running since 2018 and has only done the