17 Romeoville Runners Complete Chicago Marathon

ROMEOVILLE, IL —It may have been a long wait, but for the participants in the 43rd edition of the Chicago Marathon, it was worth it. Not run since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sunday's race was filled with local participants, including 17 Romeoville runners who finished the marathon.

The marathon was won by Seifu Tura, of Ethiopia, and Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya, in 2 hours, 6.12 seconds, and 2:22:31, respectively. Daniel Romanchuk and Tatyana McFadden, both of the United States, won the wheelchair race. They finished at 1:29:07 and 1:48:57, respectively.

Of locals from Romeoville who ran, participant Sierra Scanlan was the fastest, finishing the race in 3 hours, 39 minutes and 57 seconds.

Romeoville runners who completed the marathon include:

• Sierra Scanlan (25-29 age division): 03:39:57
• Devon Patterson (25-29 age division): 04:34:17
• Kelly Hemenway (40-44 age division): 04:44:27
• Manuel Diaz (50-54 age division): 04:48:33
• Maria Franco (50-54 age division): 04:54:17
• Dina Ledbetter (40-44 age division): 04:58:43
• Steven Furtek (50-54 age division): 05:02:56
• Richard Romero (45-49 age division): 05:15:59
• Maria Yepez (50-54 age division): 05:29:31
• Airjody Somers (45-49 age division): 05:29:34
• Tracy Bennish (50-54 age division): 05:29:35
• Sylvia Lopez (40-44 age division): 05:30:09
• Matthew Fetzer (20-24 age division): 05:43:01
• Melissa Ruisz (35-39 age division): 05:54:02
• Susana Cruz (40-44 age division): 06:24:20
• Orfanelia Aviles-Rivera (30-34 age division): 06:32:01
• Laura Magana (30-34 age division): 06:32:01

For a complete list of runners who completed the race, visit the Chicago Marathon's website. All results were unofficial as of Monday afternoon.

Participants in this year's race were required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of attending the event.

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