A Pro Runner Broke his Ankle in a Pothole During the Crim
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He was using the Crim 10-mile as a training run for the Chicago marathon, which he has now pulled out of.
Chris Derrick is a professional runner from Oregon who has won three US Cross Country championships. He was training for the Chicago Marathon and decided to run the Crim as a training run with his group.
Just before the one-mile mark, he stepped into a pothole and fell down...and broke the tip of his fibula. At first, he thought it was a sprain but as he limped back to the med tent, the swelling got worse. He was taken to a local hospital where it was confirmed that he fractured his ankle; he'll need to take 6-8 weeks off from running. Luckily, he won't need surgery.
It appears as though he's faulting the tight formation of his group of ten runners; he couldn't see the ground. Let's hope he sticks to that and doesn't realize how bad our roads really are.