33 Alsip-Crestwood Runners Finish 2017 Chicago Marathon

CHICAGO, IL — A record number of runners took part in the 40th anniversary of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday and 33 were from Alsip and Crestwood. More than 43,000 signed up and finished the 26.2-mile race through the streets of Chicago on Sunday. The race went through 29 neighborhoods and was met with fanfare from residents in Pilsen, Chinatown, Boystown and other popular sections of the city.

For the first time since 2002, an American won the marathon. Galen Rupp won the race with a time of 02:09:20. Tirunesh Dibaba, from Ethiopia, won the women's race with a 02:18:31 time.

Here's a look at how the top runners from Alsip and Crestwood fared in the Chicago Marathon. The runners from both towns are listed in alphabetical order.
Alsip:

• Tracey Escobedo, 42, 4:58:51
• Matthew Medrano, 54, 4:06:22
• Ali Reem, 26, 4:29:55

Crestwood:

• Maggie Arundel, 37, 3:29:34
• Stephen Salois, 31, 2:58:57
• Katherine Somerfield, 46, 3:42:06

See how the rest of your neighbors from Alsip and Crestwood did in the Chicago Marathon.

Photo: Runners start the Chicago Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)