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Chicago Marathon officials expect good conditions for most of Sunday’s race and aren’t sweating a forecast that calls for temperatures to reach about 80 degrees in the afternoon. By then, the top runners will be off the course and many participants will be finished or in the latter stages. The forecast also calls for lower humidity—a big difference from three years ago, when a 35-year-old Michigan man with a heart disorder died on a scorching, humid afternoon. “I would imagine that the first two hours of the race should be very accommodating,” executive race director Carey Pinkowski said. “I think the elite athletes are pretty much on pace. For them, it’s going to be optimal opportunity to go fast. They seem to be very comfortable.”