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Top 2017 Chicago Marathon Finishers From Mokena
Forty-nine runners from Mokena completed the 2017 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Here's a look at how the top 5 fared.
CHICAGO, IL — A record number of runners took part in the 40th anniversary of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday and 49 of them were from Mokena. 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 five runners from Mokena fared in the Chicago Marathon. Check the Bank of America Chicago Marathon results page to find out how all other runners from Mokena fared.
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- Dave Hunnius, 02:59:41
- Kristin Kotara, 03:17:38
- Craig Carlson, 03:26:18
- Gary Andruch, 03:27:13
- Michelle Miuccio, 03:33:40
Photo: Runners start the Chicago Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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