CHICAGO — The 28th annual Life Time Chicago Half Marathon and 5K is underway Sunday morning along the lakefront on Chicago's South Side.

The 13.1-mile half marathon began at 7 a.m. in Jackson Park and will also end there. A shorter 5-kilometer race also kicked off at 7:45 a.m., and the Kids Run Chicago is set to start at 10 a.m.

Thousands of runners from around the world are participating in the races.

After leaving the starting line in Jackson Park, half-marathon runners go north, with picturesque views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. After the turnaround, runners go south on DuSable Lake Shore Drive, getting glimpses of South Side neighborhoods like Kenwood and Hyde Park.

Runners will also spot the Museum of Science and Industry campus as they near the end of the course bef

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