Top 2017 Chicago Marathon Finishers From Niles, Morton Grove

CHICAGO, IL — A record number of runners took part in the 40th anniversary of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday and 64 of them were from Niles and Morton Grove. 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 of Portland, Oregon 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 10 runners from Niles and Morton Grove finished in the Chicago Marathon in their respective divisions. Check the Bank of America Chicago Marathon results page to find out how all other Morton Grove and Niles runners fared.

• Steven Fischer, 47, 3:22:05, 328th
• Dennis Cobb, 51, 3:25:23, 209th
• Hanle Kim, 25, 3:38:36, 618th
• Irvin Erazo, 47, 3:49:27, 831st
• Malgorzata Kosciesza, 51, 3:50:53, 87th
• Razvan Stefiuc, 38, 3:51:40, 1,243rd
• John Hayden, 40, 3:51:56, 1,179th
• Parul Shah, 41, 3:53:51, 386th
• Micky Zikic, 54, 3:55:49, 605th
• Chester Poskrobko, 57, 4:00:26, 301st

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