Skokie Runners Complete 2022 Chicago Marathon

CHICAGO — The Chicago Marathon has become a fall tradition for many runners from across Chicagoland, the United States and even around the world. This year's 44th edition was no different as more than 40,000 runners took to the 26.2 mile street course Sunday in sunny, but breezy, conditions.

Benson Kipruto, of Kenya, won the men's division with a time of 2 hours, 4 minutes and 24 seconds, while Ruth Chepngetich, of Kenya, was the top women's finisher at 2:14.18. Chepngetich was also the first woman to cross the finish line in 2021.

Paolo Tiongson, the fastest runner from Skokie, posted the 6th-best time among men aged 20-24 and the 70th best time overall.

In the newly formed non-binary division, Blank Bruno, of the United States, was first in 2:47.12, according to the unofficial results. Marcel Hug, of Switzerland, was No. 1 in the men's wheelchair division with a time of 1:25.20. Susannah Scaroni, of the United States, won the women's wheelchair division in 1:45.48.

Here are the five fastest men and women from Skokie, along with their finishing time and respective finishes in the men's and women's divisions:

Women

1. Ana Salinas — 3:39:50 — 2,310th
2. Ji Hwang — 3:56:19 — 4,075th
3. Elissa Staiman — 4:00:14 — 4,606th
4. Leann Larrey — 4:12:33 — 5,897th
5. Sabrina Ehmke — 4:30:59 — 8,050th

Men

1. Paolo Tiongson — 2:24:57 — 65th
2. Jeremy Rielley — 2:44:05 — 503rd
3. Kenneth Monarrez — 3:06:08 — 2,471st
4. Kyle Lacey — 3:12:17 — 3,141st
5. Matthew Luff — 3:25:56 — 4,939th

For a complete list of local runners that completed the race is available online. All results were unofficial as of Monday morning.