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39 Homer Glen, Lockport Runners Complete Chicago Marathon
Sunday's race was filled with local participants, including 17 Homer Glen runners and 22 Lockport runners.
HOMER GLEN-LOCKPORT, IL —It may have been a long wait, but for the participants in the 43rd edition of the Chicago Marathon, it was worth it. Not run since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sunday's race was filled with local participants, including 17 Homer Glen runners and 22 Lockport runners who finished the marathon.
The marathon was won by Seifu Tura, of Ethiopia, and Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya, in 2 hours, 6.12 seconds, and 2:22:31, respectively. Daniel Romanchuk and Tatyana McFadden, both of the United States, won the wheelchair race. They finished at 1:29:07 and 1:48:57, respectively.
Of locals from Homer Glen and Lockport who ran, participant Eric Gabriel was the fastest, finishing the race in 2 hours, 59 minutes and 25 seconds.
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Homer Glen and Lockport runners who completed the marathon include:
- Eric Gabriel (30-34 age division): 02:59:25
- Aaron Roe (30-34 age division): 03:35:44
- Brian Olson (35-39 age division): 03:45:03
- Justin Abbinante (40-44 age division): 03:52:39
- Andrew Lautermilch (20-24 age division): 04:01:36
- Michael Romeo (30-34 age division): 04:03:15
- Maria Tovar (40-44 age division): 04:08:43
- Nathan Printz (25-29 age division): 04:14:30
- Dzeinara Cirpute (30-34 age division): 04:15:38
- Robert Peplowski (35-39 age division): 04:19:21
- Nerijus Kubilius (30-34 age division): 04:27:46
- Rade Cvetkovich (55-59 age division): 04:32:46
- Gina Halvorson (35-39 age division): 04:36:10
- Ali Zeidan (30-34 age division): 04:36:32
- Jessica rudd (20-24 age division): 04:39:04
- Katie Zobrist (30-34 age division): 04:46:50
- Sarah Ludwig (45-49 age division): 04:50:45
- Kim Corrigan (40-44 age division): 04:57:31
- Ryan McMaster (25-29 age division): 04:58:07
- Sonia Cano (50-54 age division): 05:07:51
- Leberta Gentile (55-59 age division): 05:09:11
- Robert Daly (60-64 age division): 05:09:12
- Melissa Arce (25-29 age division): 05:09:39
- Meaghan Parr (35-39 age division): 05:13:23
- Marguerite Villarreal (35-39 age division): 05:13:23
- Nader Abuzir (50-54 age division): 05:13:41
- Daniele Hoffman (45-49 age division): 05:23:10
- Richard Fague (40-44 age division): 05:23:27
- Scott Rickerson (45-49 age division): 05:31:21
- Megan Blake (25-29 age division): 05:35:59
- Matthew Riniker (50-54 age division): 05:39:40
- Lisa Wilburn (45-49 age division): 05:46:59
- Jennifer Fuller (40-44 age division): 05:54:05
- Cynthia Smith (35-39 age division): 06:25:11
- Timothy Veurink (55-59 age division): 06:26:00
- Trish Kovacs (40-44 age division): 06:42:38
- Eric Magyar (45-49 age division): 06:47:43
- Tracy Magyar (45-49 age division): 06:47:43
- Lindsey Hecker (20-24 age division): 06:55:11
For a complete list of runners who completed the race, visit the Chicago Marathon's website. All results were unofficial as of Monday afternoon.
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Participants in this year's race were required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of attending the event.
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