Kebede wins Chicago Marathon in course-record 2:04:38

The number taunted Tsegaye Kebede. He had been one of the world's best marathoners since winning a 2008 Olympic bronze medal, had wins and second places in some of the world's top races, yet the 25-year-old Ethiopian always wondered when he would realize a dream of having the clock read 2:04-something when he finished.

By Philip Hersh, Tribune reporter

October 7, 2012