Marathoner in Chicago, Virginia runner die

In scorching heat and high humidity, the Chicago Marathon took a deadly turn yesterday.

One runner died, at least 49 were hospitalized, and thousands were denied the chance to cross the finish line in the race long known for its brisk fall temperatures and flat terrain.

An autopsy is scheduled for today for Chad Schieber, 35, of Midland, Mich. He collapsed while running on the South Side and was pronounced dead shortly before 1 p.m. at a Veteran's Affairs hospital.

In Arlington, Va., an unidentified runner from Fairfax County, Va., died during the Army Ten-Miler race near the finish line at the Pentagon. The race started in 70-degree heat and high humidity.

In Chicago, Paul Gardiner, a runner from England, said the weather made for a "brutal" run.

The 88-degree heat and sweltering humidity were so draining that organizers shut down the second half of the course 3 1/2 hours after the start. About 10,000 of the 45,000 registered runners chose not to race despite mist stations, cooling buses, and water-soaked sponges, while another 10,934 started but didn't finish.

Kenya's Patrick Ivuti won, leaning at the finish line to edge Jaouad Gharib of Morocco by five-100ths of a second. Ethiopia's Berhane Adere rallied to successfully defend her women's title.