This week’s top photo comes from Assistant Photo Editor Pat Nabong. Follow her on Instagram.
What makes this photo important?
Over the years, several world records have been set during the Chicago Marathon. It is one of the biggest marathons in the world, drawing elite runners and running enthusiasts alike. This photo was taken near Mile 22 in Bronzeville, one of the most grueling parts of the marathon, according to runners whom reporter Zoe Singer interviewed.
How did you get this photo?
Our story focused on supporters helping runners push through at Mile 22. I wanted to convey the physical challenges they faced during that stretch. Compared to other parts of the marathon route, this one wasn’t the most scenic, so it made sense to zoom into people’s expressions. I stood on the side of the road as a steady stream of runners approached. I was scanning the crowd for people who looked like they were in the zone when I spotted this runner who lifted a bottle of water. With my camera set at high speed, I took several photos and picked the one that showed water cascading down his face.
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A runner smiles while getting water splashed in Bronzeville during the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday.
Pat Nabong/Sun-Times
White Sox fans stand during a watch party at the Ramova Theatre in Bridgeport as the Sox played the Cleveland Guardians in the fifth and deciding game of the American League Division Series on Oct. 10. The Sox lost 2–0, ending their season.
Isabella Falsetti/For the Sun-Times
Actor John C. Reilly stands with Chicago International Film Festival Artistic Director Mimi Plauché on the red carpet at the 62nd Chicago International Film Festival at Music Box Theatre in Lake View on Wednesday.
Candace Dane Chambers/Sun-Times
Republican challenger Darren Bailey, right, watches Gov. J.B. Pritzker write notes before the start of the WTTW News Gubernatorial Forum on Tuesday at the Renée Crown Public Media Center.
Victor Hilitski/For the Sun-Times
Dwayne Mobley is the father of Julian Mobley, a CTA janitor fatally stabbed Thursday afternoon while working at the Green Line’s Damen station on the Near West Side.
Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times
Lois Baumann, founder of the Maywood Fine Arts Museum, gestures while welcoming visitors inside the facility during the John Prine celebration on Sunday.
Victor Hilitski/For the Sun-Times
The new zero-emissions electric train for Metra is displayed at a news conference at the LaSalle Street station in the Loop on Wednesday.
Manuel Martinez/WBEZ
Cyrus Allen, 9, makes a filter with activated charcoal during a STEM and leadership workshop organized by Rainbow PUSH Coalition and the Tenth District of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters in Kenwood on Oct. 10.
Pat Nabong/Sun-Times
Cast of the film appear during the red carpet premiere Tuesday of “Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story” in Forest Park.
Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times
Students from Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy High School listen as Chicago Board of Education president candidates Jessica Biggs, Hilario Dominguez and Victor Henderson participate in a forum Wednesday hosted by WBEZ, the Sun-Times and Chalkbeat at the Chicago Public Media offices at Navy Pier.
Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Participants wave flags Monday in the 74th annual Columbus Day Parade, celebrating Italian American heritage, on North Dearborn Street in the Loop.
Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times
Attorneys and paralegals look on during a news conference Tuesday in the Loop to discuss lawsuits being filed against the Archdiocese of Chicago alleging child sexual abuse at the South Side parish formerly known as Holy Angels.
Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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