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Media guide Table of contents Media information ..............................................................................................................................................................................................2 Schedule of events .............................................................................................................................................................................................4 Top storylines ........................................................................................................................................................................................................5 Participant demographics ..............................................................................................................................................................................6 By the numbers ....................................................................................................................................................................................................8 Race day street closures ................................................................................................................................................................................9 Media access map ..............................................................................................................................................................................................10 Course map .............................................................................................................................................................................................................12 Athletes to watch ................................................................................................................................................................................................13 Top athlete roster ...............................................................................................................................................................................................17 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K past individual champions ......................................................................................25 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K past Club Competition champions ....................................................................26 8K World bests .....................................................................................................................................................................................................28 8K American records .........................................................................................................................................................................................29 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K top 15 fastest performances ...............................................................................30 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K course record progression .....................................................................................31 Key moments in event history ....................................................................................................................................................................32 1 Media information Media information Media information Start line A photo/video riser with sightlines to the start line will be located at the northeast corner of Columbus Media contacts Drive and Monroe Street. This is located within a secure area and will only be accessible to media with Lily Homstad Diane Wagner event-issued credentials. TeamWorks Media Bank of America 847.845.8992 312.992.2370 On race morning, approved TV trucks will be permitted to park on Monroe Street east of Columbus Drive [email protected] [email protected] beginning at 6:30 a.m. Outlets must obtain official event parking placards for their vehicles from event staff in advance of race day. To access parking, enter Monroe Street off of Lake Shore Drive (access Media credentials and event access will not be permitted off of Michigan Avenue). Vehicles must be removed from Monroe Street once all Members of the media are invited to attend all events associated with the Bank of America Shamrock participants have cleared the start area as the roadway will be re-opened to resume regular traffic flow. Shuffle 8K. To request media credentials or TV truck parking placards, please contact Lily Homstad (information above). Media credentials will be required to access the designated media areas at the start To request a parking placard, contact Lily Homstad (information on page 2). and finish lines on race day. Finish line Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Health & Fitness Expo A photo/video corral with sightlines to the finish line will be located on the west side of Columbus Drive The Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Health & Fitness Expo features more than 80 health and fitness just south of Balbo Drive from 8:30 a.m. to 9:05 a.m. to capture the race champion finishes. This corral is industry exhibitors offering the latest in running footwear, apparel, nutrition and technology. The Health & located within a secure area and will only be accessible to media with event-issued credentials. Fitness Expo is free and open to the public. It is also where participants pick up their race packets. Media credentials are not required to gain access during regular hours of operation. If you would like to film at the Please note that the event does not offer media parking at or near the finish line. The best option for Expo or schedule an interview with a race official, sponsor, vendor or race participant at the Expo, please parking near the finish line is public street parking west of Michigan Avenue, on or between 8th Street and contact Lily Homstad (information above) in advance to coordinate. 11th Street. Discount parking is available to all Expo attendees. Vouchers for a flat parking rate of $10 are available near Also, be advised that media planning to cover the start of the race will most likely be unable to reach the the Expo hall entrance. finish line in time to cover the finish of the race champions, so plan accordingly. Health & Fitness Expo location and hours Refer to the media access maps on pages 10 and 11 for more detailed information on how to access the McCormick Place, Lakeside Center, Hall D1 designated media areas at the start and finish lines. Friday, March 27, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday, March 28, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Race day media access Grant Park and the course sidelines are open to the public and accessible to media on race day. Media are not allowed on the designated race course or in participant-only areas within Grant Park including the start line, start corrals and finish line. Approved and credentialed media will have access to a photo/video riser adjacent to the start line and a photo/video corral adjacent to the finish line. Interviews with event officials and athletes will be made available upon request. Restrictions: Please note that NBC 5 Chicago and nbcchicago.com have a live TV and live streaming partnership with the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K. On race day, NBC has exclusive rights to live coverage of the race start and start line from 8 – 9 a.m. and of the finish line from 8 – 11:30 a.m. All broadcast outlets are permitted to go live at the start line before this time, or tape coverage from the designated media areas during these times. 2 3 Schedule of events Top storylines Race weekend schedule of events Top storylines Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Health & Fitness Expo Oregon Track Club star Alexi Pappas headlines elite field wearing bib #1 McCormick Place, Lakeside Center, Hall D1 Alexi Pappas, Nike Oregon Track Club elite runner and 3-time All American, will be headlining her first major race at the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K. Pappas helped lead the 2012 Oregon Ducks to their Friday, March 27 first NCAA Championship since 1987 and as a professional, has been climbing the ranks on the track and 10 a.m. – 8 p.m .........................................Expo hours/participant packet pick-up the roads. In 2015, she recorded one of the fastest times for the indoor 3000 and performed well on the roads at the Jacksonville Gate River run, finishing 4th in a field led by Shalane Flanagan. Off the roads and Saturday, March 28 the track, Pappas is a creative force to be reckoned with. Her debut film, “Tall as a Baobab Tree,” which 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. .........................................Expo hours/ participant packet pick-up she co-wrote, earned strong reviews at international film fests. She co-wrote and stars in her current film, “Tracktown USA” which revolves around growing up in the world of running. “Tracktown USA” is in post- Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K production in Eugene, Oregon. Grant Park Elite Club Competition draws 56 teams from nine states Sunday, March 29 The Elite Club Competition draws a record 56 teams from nine states, including several local clubs. 8:22 a.m. .......................................................National Anthem Featuring nationally recognized teams like California’s Asics Aggies, Michigan’s Hansons-Brooks Original Distance Project and Playmakers Elite/New Balance, the Elite Club Competition invites USATF-club teams 8:28 a.m. .......................................................Wheelchair start to compete against one another for a $20,000 prize purse. The Elite Club Competition