70 Glenview Runners Cross Finish Line At 2026 Chicago Marathon

GLENVIEW, IL — Seventy runners from Glenview successfully completed the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Oct. 11, 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.

Cristian Spuza led Glenview finishers with a time of 3:00:37. Kristina Santillan was the fastest local woman, finishing in 3:29:23.

Here are the top local participants from Glenview and their finishing times, according to the race's unofficial results:

Top 10 Glenview Women

1. Kristina Santillan — 3:29:23
2. Naoko Ku — 3:40:00
3. Molly Robson — 3:45:51
4. Chi Hu — 3:54:31
5. Molly Doell — 3:56:58
6. Kielo Sauvala — 4:20:53
7. Joung Eun Song — 4:23:11
8. Gigi Hensley — 4:25:46
9. Kate Kim — 4:31:13
10. Mary Whelan — 4:46:00

Top 10 Glenview Men

1. Cristian Spuza — 3:00:37
2. Michael Edelen — 3:12:08
3. Joe Siders — 3:31:52
4. Jack Bollinger — 3:32:06
5. Colin Cole — 3:36:43
6. Brent Drage — 3:45:52
7. Nathan Rugg — 3:49:42
8. Cameron Duffy — 3:58:10
9. Owen Gillis — 3:59:48
10. Joseph Wattenbarger — 4:02:48

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.