Chicago Marathon: 57 Western Springs Residents Cross the Finish Line

Written by Amanda Luevano

Fifty-seven Western Springs residents braved 26.2 miles on Sunday to complete the 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

A record 39,115 runners cross the sun-splashed finish line in Grant Park, according to marathon officials.

Kenyan runner Dennis Kimetto won the marathon, setting a course record of 2:03:45—53 seconds faster than last year's winning time. Winning on the women's side was Kenyan Rita Jeptoo, who finished in 2:19:15, the fastest women's marathon time in the world this year.

“It was an incredible day at the 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon—one where the results from the course reflected the hard work and determination that was put in by the staff, the volunteers and our City of Chicago partners to make the event possible,” said Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski in a statement.

The top male finisher from Western Springs was David Pawlowski, who finished at 2:43:48. The top female finisher from Western Springs was Molly Akers, who clocked in at 3:44:51.

The following Western Springs residents completed the marathon:

• Molly Akers
• Jim Berry
• David Burns
  
• William Butler
  
• Meghan Callaghan
  
• Christopher Carroll 
  
• Michael Collins
  
• Kelly Coyne
• Bill Ellsworth
  
• Jeannie Francis
  
• Jason Friesema
• Bart Garvin
• Dean Georgelos
  
• Victoria Georgelos
  
• Raymond Gomez
  
• James Hellige
  
• Mark Hussey
  
• Robert Hussey
  
• Kathy Janicki
  
• Sheila Jercich
  
• Arunas Jurkus
  
• Lou Kafkes
  
• Vytas Karalius
  
• Kieran Kelly
  
• Christine Kidder
  
• Trish Kinsella
  
• Jacquelin Kogut
  
• Kevin Larmon
  
• Tess Lebed
  
• Ashley Mahar
  
• Charrlyn Mahar
  
• Dave Mahar
  
• Stephen Mahar
  
• Pamela Martyn Nemeth
  
• Andrew McDonough
  
• Emma Meyering
  
• Katherine Murphy
  
• Jeffrey Nemeth
  
• Patricia Pace
  
• David Pawlowski
  
• Sandra Riordan
  
• David Schilling
  
• John Schopp
  
• Mary Ellen Schopp
  
• Skip Shean
  
• Mark Shurhay
  
• Tom Slad
  
• Jamie Sovcik
  
• Steven Stefanik
  
• Adam Stephens
  
• Andrew Stephens
  
• Kathryn Stephens
  
• Laura Stephens
  
• Michael Stephens
  
• Theodore Stuebi
  
• James Tyrrell
  
• Amelia White
  

Congratulations, from Western Springs Patch!

Source: Bank of America Chicago Marathon searchable results.

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