Plainfield Runners Conquer Chicago Marathon

Plainfield IL

13 October, 2021

1:00 PM

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CHICAGO, IL — It may have been a long wait, but for the participants in the 43rd edition of the Chicago Marathon, it was worth it. Not run since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sunday's race was filled with local participants. There were 76 Plainfield runners who finished the marathon. The marathon was won by Seifu Tura, of Ethiopia, and Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya, in 2 hours, 6.12 seconds, and 2:22:31, respectively. Daniel Romanchuk and Tatyana McFadden, both of the United States, won the wheelchair race. They finished at 1:29:07 and 1:48:57, respectively. Of local runners from Plainfield, participant JT Markland finished the fastest, in 3 hours, 6 minutes and 58 seconds. Top 25 Plainfield runners that completed the marathon include: JT Markland (35-39 age division): 3:06:58Jordan Kielian (30-34 age division): 3:16:22Sam Barranco (20-24 age division): 3:35:03Kiet Dinh (45-49 age division): 3:51:05Eric Himes (40-44 age division): 3:52:33Suzuka Hetterick (45-49 age division): 3:53:06Nicole Kosinski (20-24 age division): 4:03:39Bart Kowalczyk (30-34 age division): 4:07:16Michelle Maliska (50-54 age division): 4:14:39David Tiu (20-24 age division): 4:17:22Robert McNamara (20-24 age division): 4:17:46Jesse Arroyo (40-44 age division): 4:19:47Iurri Shpylei (30-34 age division): 4:25:17Guillermo Soria (55-59 age division): 4:27:41Juan Martinez (20-24 age division): 4:27:42Amanda Clay (35-39 age division): 4:30:19Ryan Melling (40-44 age division): 4:34:14Peter Heng (30-34 age division): 4:37:35Allie Lagerwall (20-24 age division): 4:37:58Erica Quensen (45-49 age division): 4:42:38Angela Czech (30-34 age division): 4:45:54Ashley Lamorte (30-34 age division): 4:47:39Ryan Madarik (35-39 age division): 4:48:19Richie Aparri (45-49 age division): 4:49:09Mary Kyrychenko (40-44 age division): 4:52:36 For a complete list of local runners who completed the race, visit the Chicago Marathon's website. All results were unofficial as of Monday afternoon. Participants in this year's race were required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of attending the event. (For more news and information like this, subscribe to the Plainfield Patch for free. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app; download the free Patch Android app here. Don't forget to like us on Facebook!)