{"id":1086,"date":"2021-05-05T23:51:07","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T23:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/liverlifechallenge.kyoxnkze5g-gjy3mdyxd38q.p.temp-site.link\/new-branding-template\/?page_id=1086"},"modified":"2026-02-02T15:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:24:14","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1086\" class=\"elementor elementor-1086\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b225afa ct-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b225afa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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data-id=\"f493d51\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c973bed\" data-id=\"c973bed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d512a8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d512a8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Applications to join 2026 Liver Life Challenge Chicago Marathon are now closed. If you are interested in future Liver Life Challenge events please fill out our\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/interest\/#form\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Liver Life Challenge Interest Form<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4480e8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4480e8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c0023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94c0023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>American Liver Foundation\u2019s (ALF) Liver Life Challenge is an official charity partner of the <strong>2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon<\/strong> and has a limited number of guaranteed entries available.<\/p><p>Liver Life Challenge is ALF\u2019s official endurance program, where dedicated athletes from across the country use their passion and commitment to go the extra mile for the liver community.<\/p><p>Funds raised through the Liver Life Challenge benefit the 100 million Americans affected by liver disease through <a href=\"https:\/\/liverfoundation.org\/resource-center\/\">resources<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/liverfoundation.org\/about-your-liver\/\">education<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/liverfoundation.org\/resource-center\/help-center\/\">support services<\/a> and help advance our <a href=\"https:\/\/liverfoundation.org\/how-you-can-help\/get-involved\/advocate\/\">advocacy<\/a> efforts on Capitol Hill and liver disease <a href=\"https:\/\/liverfoundation.org\/medical-professionals\/research-awards-program\/research-program-overview\/\">research<\/a>. Together, we are moving closer to a world without liver disease.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93e015f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93e015f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits to joining the team<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b405a88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b405a88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Training:<\/strong> Whether\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0an experienced marathon runner or a casual jogger, our training program will help make sure you cross the finish\u00a0line.<\/li><li><strong>Fundraising Coaches:<\/strong> Our dedicated Events staff is eager to help you meet your fundraising goals and have experience helping hundreds of people like you.<\/li><li><strong>Team Gear:<\/strong> Every runner will receive an ALF singlet.<\/li><li><strong>Team Brunch:\u00a0<\/strong>A special meet and greet brunch will be held for team members to connect and mingle with fellow teammates in-person before the big day.<\/li><li><strong>Race Day Resort:<\/strong>\u00a0Provided by Chicago Endurance Sports (CES) \u2013 Enjoy race day hospitality, including food and drinks, private gear check, indoor restrooms, medal engraving, and more all right next to the start\/finish line.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e085a6b elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e085a6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Challenge Chair<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8961a38 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8961a38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Challenge Chair<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b5cd0e elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b5cd0e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb3d84b\" data-id=\"eb3d84b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d633c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"45d633c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/Jeffrey-and-Sean-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/Jeffrey-and-Sean-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/Jeffrey-and-Sean-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/Jeffrey-and-Sean-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/04\/Jeffrey-and-Sean.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-32dc720\" data-id=\"32dc720\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b74e6de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b74e6de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meet the 2023 Five Boro Bike Tour Liver Life Challenge Chair, Jeffrey Doerr. Ten years ago, Jeffrey received a living liver donation from his friend, John. On May 7th, Jeffrey and John will ride through NYC together. <a href=\"https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/chicago\/support\/#jeffrey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about why this challenge means so much to Jeffrey<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bbdcad elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bbdcad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4d430b\" data-id=\"b4d430b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f5ad14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f5ad14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/chicago\/support\/#GordonScott\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/03\/Gordon-Scott-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/03\/Gordon-Scott-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/03\/Gordon-Scott-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/03\/Gordon-Scott-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/03\/Gordon-Scott.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-68a517c\" data-id=\"68a517c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4137c02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4137c02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Meet the 2024 Chicago Marathon Liver Life Challenge Chair, Gordon Scott. Four years ago, Gordon&#8217;s daughters were diagnosed with rare genetic liver diseases.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/chicago\/support\/#GordonScott\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Learn more about why this challenge means so much to Gordon.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdb2feb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdb2feb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Team Captain<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0083e92 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0083e92\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b30eee\" data-id=\"6b30eee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3f2831 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e3f2831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/chicago\/support\/#Jim2026\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Jim-O-Thumbnail-Picture-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Jim-O-Thumbnail-Picture-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Jim-O-Thumbnail-Picture-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Jim-O-Thumbnail-Picture-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/Jim-O-Thumbnail-Picture.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b8b4be\" data-id=\"7b8b4be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-610f4bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"610f4bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meet the 2026 Chicago Marathon Liver Life Challenge Team Captain, \u00a0Jim O\u2019Connell. Jim will participate in the Chicago Marathon as a member of Team ALF. He runs to honor his late father, who died of liver cancer. <a href=\"https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/chicago\/support\/#Jim2026\">Learn more about why this challenge means so much to Jim.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac0cfcf\" data-id=\"ac0cfcf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20c5703 elementor-widget elementor-widget-sidebar\" data-id=\"20c5703\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"sidebar.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"widget-odd widget-last widget-first widget-1 ct-widget widget_elementor-library\" id=\"elementor-library-2\">\t\t<div 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elementor-size-default\">Event Details<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b03433f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b03433f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>When: <\/strong>October 11, 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70c4c67 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"70c4c67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4463129e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4463129e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Where:\u00a0<\/strong>Grant Park<br \/>Chicago, Illinois<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bf8274 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2bf8274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b1ce50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b1ce50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Age Minimum:<\/strong> Open to ages 16+<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaa3338 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"eaa3338\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-942fd3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"942fd3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Contact:<br \/><\/strong>Sarah Miller<strong><br \/><\/strong><strong><a href=\"mailto:smiller@liverfoundation.org\">smiller@liverfoundation.org<\/a><\/strong><br \/>646-737-9414<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72fd15b7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"72fd15b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea47f44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea47f44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Fundraising Commitment:<br \/><\/strong>Charity Runner: $2,500<br \/>I Have My Own Entry: $1,000<br \/>Participants 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src=\"https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/Accept-the-Challenge.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Accept the Challenge<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The Liver Life Challenge has teams in iconic races across the country such as the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Boston Marathon and TCS New York City Marathon<div style=\"align-self: flex-end; margin-top: auto;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/b><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9af219c\" data-id=\"9af219c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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shows what\u2019s possible when compassion and endurance come together. After donating 60% of his liver to a stranger in 2018, he returned to distance running stronger than ever. This year, he\u2019s running with American Liver Foundation\u2019s Liver Life Challenge\u00ae Team ALF at the Boston Marathon to raise awareness about non directed living liver donation.\n\n<div style=\"align-self: flex-end; margin-top: auto;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/chicago\/liver-champion\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/b><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f8ae77\" data-id=\"5f8ae77\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2325ab elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e2325ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/chicago\/fundraising\/\"><img width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/Singlet.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liverlifechallenge.org\/chicago\/fundraising\/\">Fundraising<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Kick-off your fundraising. 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