Wilmette, Kenilworth 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.

Among residents of Wilmette and Kenilworth, the top-ranked finisher within their age group came in 16th among women aged 40 to 44.

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 Wilmette and Kenilworth, along with their finishing time and respective finishes in the men's and women's divisions:

Wilmette Women

1. Arianne Lehn — 3:18:48 — 712nd
2. Laura Hernandorena— 3:29:12 — 1,462nd
3. Anat Gotfried — 3:32:29 — 1,703rd
4. Antoinette Gray — 3:33:22 — 1,778th
5. Molly Krueger — 3:34:43 — 1,906th

Wilmette Men

1. Daniel Lennington — 2:48:38 — 735th
2. David Rickard — 3:05:37 — 2,407th
3. Carlos Hernandorena — 3:08:00 — 2,662nd
4. Jacob Holroyd — 3:21:25 — 4,313rd
5. Samuel Green — 3:33:08 — 5,973rd

Kenilworth Women

1. Adrienne Eynon — 3:00:58 — 189th
2. Julia Gottreich — 3:56:28 — 4,095th
3. Allie Hartman — 4:10:41 — 5,695th
4. Emily Swift — 4:42:19 — 9,432nd
5. Clare Kennedy — 5:15:59 — 12,920th

Kenilworth Men

1. Eric Cale — 2:50:41 — 860th
2. Graham McMahon — 3:05:35 — 2,406th
3. Owen Roth — 3:42:56 — 7,337th
4. Douw O'Kelly — 4:00:19 — 10,167th
5. Jeffrey Bennett — 4:18:58 — 12,424th

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