46 runners from La Grange, 42 from Western Springs and 36 from La Grange Park completed the marathon this year.
About 45,000 runners from every U.S. state and 115 countries participated in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon Sunday. Ethiopian Tsegaye Kebede had the top finish in the marathon at 2:04:38, breaking the course record set last year by Kenya's Moses Mosop, according to the Chicago Tribune. 46 runners from La Grange, 42 from Western Springs and 36 from La Grange Park completed the marathon this year. The youngest was Stephen Mahar, 16, of Western Springs (05:08:48); the oldest was Paula Kapral, 60, also from Western Springs (04:19:22.) The fastest runner from the three towns was David Pawlowski of Western Springs (02:45:16), 249th overall in the race. The fastest woman was La Grange Park's Gert August (03:17:05). The top 20 finishers …
Local women enter Oct. 10 Chicago Marathon, believe running promotes health, goal setting.
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- Billy Rohaly
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Saturday, October 9, 2010
The 2010 Chicago Marathon, held on October 10 and sponsored by Bank of America, will showcase almost 40,000 runners from across the country. For several Western Springs residents however, the Marathon is particularly special. Kelly Lansing, a local wife, mother and avid runner, has partaken in 10 marathons since 2003, starting with the New York Marathon and including the fabled Boston marathon three times. Chicago will be her 10th (on 10-10-10) 26.2 mile trek in less than a decade, and she doesn't intend to quit anytime soon. "I'll do one or two a year, I won't do four a year again because that's a lot," Lansing said. "I just love running. It's been such a passionate thing of mine for so long. It's a great way to stay in shape. Lansing has…
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Cassie Niego
9:59 am on Friday, October 12, 2012
I always wonder why the Chicago triathlon doesn't get any press. I know many local athletes who participated in it. Actually there were many locals who placed in their age group and very high overall. The race itself wasn't even on the radar! more ›