30 Lemont Runners Complete Chicago Marathon

LEMONT, 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 30 Lemont 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 Lemont who ran, participant Matthew Gagen was the fastest, finishing the race in 3 hours, 15 minutes and 11 seconds.

Lemont runners who completed the marathon include:

• Matthew Gagen (25-29 age division): 03:15:11
• Matthew Doherty (35-39 age division): 03:25:32
• Joelle Beranek (35-39 age division): 03:43:46
• Taylor Campos (20-24 age division): 03:50:35
• Daniel Wollenberg (20-24 age division): 03:59:19
• Kyle Owen (25-29 age division): 04:06:34
• Clare O'Donnel (25-29 age division): 04:07:03
• Brendan Folliard (30-34 age division): 04:07:37
• Bob Fiedler (55-59 age division): 04:08:22
• Del Halter (50-54 age division): 04:19:29
• Brad Bertkau (40-44 age division): 04:28:46
• Matthew Clarage (50-54 age division): 04:45:27
• Christine Kickels (50-54 age division): 04:49:56
• Lisa Sampalis (45-49 age division): 04:52:36
• Chris Collins (55-59 age division): 04:54:34
• Darren Fago (45-49 age division): 04:57:26
• Nathaniel Zumhagen (30-34 age division): 05:02:21
• Nicole Balinski (25-29 age division): 05:02:51
• Annicka Griffith (25-29 age division): 05:03:38
• Robert Jones (25-29 age division): 05:06:53
• Michael Dillenburg (35-39 age division): 05:06:58
• Riley Wypiszenski (25-29 age division): 05:08:35
• Christopher Roth (40-44 age division): 05:08:48
• Valerie Stokes (25-29 age division): 05:13:33
• Katarzyna Stewart (35-39 age division): 05:16:05
• Brittany Whyte (35-39 age division): 05:24:34
• Brittainy Barattia (30-34 age division): 5:30:28
• Monica Gostkiewicz (30-34 age division): 05:34:05
• Amado Martin (75-79 age division): 06:02:58
• John McCarthy (60-64 age division): 06:13:10

For a complete list of runners who completed the race, visit the Chicago Marathon's website. All results were unofficial as of Monday afternoon.

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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