Top Chicago Marathon Finishers From Yorkville

YORKVILLE, IL — The 40th running of the Chicago Marathon took place Sunday with no shortage of representation from the surrounding suburbs. Yorkville brought in 24 participants. The race, which began and ended near Grant Park, drew in more than 40,000 runners. They made their way through nearly 30 neighborhoods. Chris Muth, 35, was the first Yorkville man to cross the finish line at 3 hours, 19 minutes and 56 seconds. Yorkville's top female finisher was Allysia Muth, 32, with a time of 3:33:21.

Other top runners from Yorkville include:

• Daniel Transier, 41, 3:50:19
• Anna Haber, 42, 4:21:19
• Samantha Wredling, 32, 4:36:00
• Randy McKee, 52, 4:48:44
• Sonja Gilbertson, 24, 4:49:57

Anna Haber was part of a small team that ran on behalf of her father-in-law, Fred Haber, who passed away in 2016 of stomach cancer. Anna and his three children have raised over $17,500 for the American Cancer Society in honor of their father.

Galen Rupp of Portland, Oregon, was the first American to win the men’s race in 15 years with a time of 2:09:20. Kenyan Abel Kirui was right on Rupp’s tail, finishing 28 seconds later. Bernard Kipyego, also Kenyan, finished third. The top female finisher was Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia, clocking in just nine minutes after Rupp.

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon’s security was beefed up this year amid new concerns following last weekend’s Las Vegas shooting. Chicago Police didn’t have any major security issues along the 26.2 mile route this year, according to WGN 9 TV. Congratulations to all the finishers. Click here for the full list of finishers from your area.

Runners participate in the Chicago Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, in Chicago. (Nam. Y. Huh/Associated press)