27 Arlington Heights Runners Cross Finish Line At 2026 Chicago Marathon

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Twenty-seven runners from Arlington Heights successfully completed the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, joining more than 54,000 people who crossed the finish line.

The 48th annual Chicago Marathon drew participants from more than 100 countries and all 50 states. The race moved through 29 Chicago neighborhoods before finishing in Grant Park, pairing elite competition with one of the nation’s largest marathon fields.

Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski praised the elite performances and the support runners received throughout the race.

"Whether you're competing for a title, coming back for another finish, running your first marathon or supporting a charity, Chicago gets behind you," Pinkowski said.

Maggie Graham led Arlington Heights finishers with a time of 2:47:06. Teddy Kelley was the fastest local man, finishing in 3:07:06.

Here are the top local participants from Arlington Heights and their finishing times, according to the race’s unofficial results:

Top 10 Arlington Heights Women

1. Maggie Graham — 2:47:06
2. Jennifer Leet — 4:31:46
3. Ashley Hall — 4:47:23
4. Bridget Reynolds — 4:58:06
5. Amanda Reynolds — 5:07:29
6. Abigail Roberts — 5:21:49
7. Nicole Vargas — 5:36:51
8. Kathiann Bavaro — 5:39:05
9. Stella Frangiadakis — 5:46:37
10. MaryBeth Hansen — 6:28:41

Top 10 Arlington Heights Men

1. Teddy Kelley — 3:07:06
2. Takuya Aizawa — 3:21:19
3. Ben Land — 3:25:29
4. Melvin Mertes — 3:26:28
5. Pasquale Dellaquila — 3:28:07
6. Lucas De Oliveira Alves — 3:28:19
7. Charlie Salgado — 3:53:22
8. Steve Lerner — 4:07:59
9. Jose Olague — 4:21:36
10. Timothy Ceglarek — 4:23:23

In the men's race, Amos Kipruto of Kenya won in 2:01:09, the second-fastest time ever recorded on U.S. soil, according to event information. Hawi Feysa of Ethiopia defended her women’s title in 2:13:33, becoming the fourth-fastest woman in history. Emma Grace Hurley set the American women’s debut record in 2:20:47, while Clayton Young’s 2:05:23 made him the second-fastest American man ever.

The professional wheelchair races also produced records. Switzerland’s Catherine Debrunner won in 1:33:16, setting the first wheelchair world record in Chicago Marathon history. Fellow Swiss racer Marcel Hug earned his seventh Chicago victory in a course-record 1:21:34.

Applications for guaranteed and non-guaranteed entry to the 2027 Bank of America Chicago Marathon are open. Runners have until 2 p.m. Central time Oct. 29 to apply for the event’s 49th running, scheduled for Oct. 10, 2027.