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Chicago Marathon: 37 Darien Residents Cross the Finish Line

Participants successfully completed 26.2 miles Sunday at the 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

Thirty-seven residents braved 26.2 miles Sunday to complete the 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

A record 37,455 participants crossed the finish line in Grant Park during the event, which celebrated its 35th anniversary this year.

Ethiopian runner Tsegaye Kebede won the marathon, setting a course record of 2 hours, 4 minutes and 38 seconds. Winning on the women's side was Ethiopian Atsede Baysa (2:22:41), whose one-second margin of victory over Rita Jeptoo of Kenya was the closest finish in race history.

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“I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the Bank of America Chicago Marathon’s 35th year than by rewriting the record books,” said Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski. “Tsegaye took advantage of great racing conditions and stiff competition to smash the course record, and Atsede and Rita treated us to a spirited battle all the way to the finish tape. Their performances set the pace for a wonderful day of marathon running in Chicago, and it’s my pleasure to congratulate all race finishers, and to thank our volunteers, city partners and sponsors who help make this event possible.”

Unofficial Marathon Results: Darien Men

RUNNER TIME PLACE (GENDER)
PLACE (OVERALL) Alavi, Steven 03:59:31 8439 11515 Blachowicz, Paul 04:07:06 9471 13273 Caponi, John 04:06:51 9448 13221 Chlystek, Thomas 05:55:30 19520 34449 Denk, Brian 03:05:45 1113 1223 Ehlers, Dirk 03:58:32 8213 11156 Escamilla, Juvenal 04:24:41 11980 17904 Fedinec, James 04:55:46 15909 26027 Finnegan, Shannon 04:33:12 7117 20341 Lewis, Michael 06:08:43 19900 35390 Marin, Wilfredo 03:15:01 1801 2023 Marshall, Brian 05:04:28 16726 27909 Martz, Kurt 03:45:25 5752 7361 McDonnell, Robert 03:46:48 5957 7661 Nair, Vinny 04:55:10 15852 25897 Palmisano, Andrew 04:17:27 10928 15920 Ross, Timothy 03:34:33 4105 4989 Silvestri, Roderick 04:13:51 10407 14959 Tan, Jonathan 04:02:03 8812 12138 Tortorich, Frank 04:22:37 11675 17333 Yap, Raymond 05:00:46 16436 27240

Unofficial Marathon Results: Darien Women

RUNNERTIME PLACE (GENDER)
PLACE (OVERALL) Cheung, May 05:40:16 14031 32949 Escamilla, Eliza 04:33:19 7132 20374 Fuller, Barbara 04:41:55 8257 22583 Hayes, Bridget 03:49:20 1937 8327 Ivanov, Ivi 05:26:51 13121 31373 Johnson, Kimberly 03:42:03 1365 6567 Kairys, Mindaugas 04:57:12 16051 26380 Lambiasi, Carolyn 04:10:42 4192 14194 Matejka, Meghan 04:02:03 3328 12141 Soberon, Samantha 05:36:43 13801 32553 Sokolowski, Jessica 04:13:17 4480 14813 Swik, Amanda 03:52:43 2273 9286 Sze, Ying Ying 05:42:31 14184 33208 Testa, Adrienne 03:49:52 1994 8496 Vuillaume, Charleen 05:18:34 12449 30168 Whitesides, Sally 06:46:36 16376 36845

Source: Bank of America Chicago Marathon searchable results.

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*Editor's note: 63 Darien residents were signed up for the Chicago Marathon last Sunday, but only 37 completed the course, according to marathon officials.


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