Illinois Marathon could mean up to $1 million for community

Nutritional gel. Bananas. Maybe a new sweat-wicking shirt.

What's on your last-minute shopping list?

For long-distance runners, apparently sports gels, which provide calories and nutrition to runners during races, are hot commodities. Body n' Sole Sports has sold a month's worth of gel in a week.

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