Goucher Set to Pitch, Run in Chicago

Duluth native Kara Goucher won't only be running in the Windy City this weekend ... she'll also be taking to the mound at U.S. Cellular Field when the Chicago White Sox take on the New York Yankees.

Goucher (pictured), in Chicago to race the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicago Half-Marathon on Sunday, is scheduled to throw out the first pitch at the game on Saturday.

The Duluth News-Tribune's Kevin Pates has the story HERE.

Goucher is racing the Rock 'n' Roll Half as a final competitive tune-up for the IAAF World Championship Marathon which she'll contest on August 23 in Berlin. Indeed, Goucher will depart for Europe shortly after finishing the Chicago race.

One question in our minds about the weekend: Will Goucher, who was born in New York City, don a Yankees or a White Sox (or a Twins) cap for her first major league start?

Photo by Victor Sailer/Photo Run.