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76 Oak Lawn Runners Finish 2017 Chicago Marathon
See the final times for the fastest Oak Lawn residents who finished the 2017 Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

CHICAGO, IL — A record number of runners took part in the 40th anniversary of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday and 76 were from Oak Lawn. More than 43,000 signed up and finished the 26.2-mile race through the streets of Chicago on Sunday. The race went through 29 neighborhoods and was met with fanfare from residents in Pilsen, Chinatown, Boystown and other popular sections of the city. For the first time since 2002, an American won the marathon. Galen Rupp won the race with a time of 02:09:20. Tirunesh Dibaba, from Ethiopia, won the women's race with a 02:18:31 time.
Here's a look at how the top runners from Oak Lawn fared in the Chicago Marathon. The runners are listed in alphabetical order:
- Cesar Alvarez, 41, 3:52:09
- Maggie Corner, 26, 3:31:54
- Joseph Lebarre, 33, 3:47:25
- Daniel Regalado, 30, 2:37:53
- John Seplak, 41, 3:59:40
- Thomas Zero, 32, 3:17:00
See how the rest of your neighbors from Oak Lawn did in the 2017 Chicago Marathon.
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Photo: Runners start the Chicago Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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