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Find Out How Orland Park Runners Fared at Chicago Marathon

Congrats to all who participated in the 26.2-mile race on Sunday!

Orland Park runners fared well at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday. 

Frederic Nielsen was the first Orland Park resident to finish the 26.2-mile race in Chicago Sunday, according to unofficial results posted on the Chicago Marathon website. He crossed the finish line with an impressive time of 2:38.24. Teresa Kirby was the first female Orland Park resident to complete the marathon. She finished with an unofficial time of 3:39.27.

Meanwhile, Dickson Chumba, 28, of Kenya, was the overall winner of the race with an unofficial time of 2:09:25, according to Runner’s World. Florence Kiplagat, 28, also from Kenya, won the woman’s race with an unofficial time of 2:23.33, according to WGN TV. Each of the winners will receive $10,000.

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