More than 4,400 runners crossed the finish line at the §race_link(4157), a half marathon run along the shore of Chicago’s Lake Michigan waterfront.
Chicago Spring Half Marathon
Thomas Root scored victory with a time of 01:16:36. He finished 53 seconds ahead of Ernesto Ramirez. Benjamin Wallin (01:17:36) made notched third place.
For the women, it was Sylvanna Toledo (01:27:32) taking the top spot. She bested Ashley Chase who crossed the finish line one minute 11 seconds behind her. Deborah Slason got the third place in 01:31:35.
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Top 5 Men
1 | Thomas Root | 01:16:36 |
2 | Ernesto Ramirez | 01:17:29 |
3 | Benjamin Wallin | 01:17:36 |
4 | Daniel Juzwiak | 01:18:11 |
5 | Kenneth Laskowski | 01:19:49 |
Top 5 Women
1 | Sylvanna Toledo | 01:27:32 |
2 | Ashley Chase | 01:28:43 |
3 | Deborah Slason | 01:31:35 |
4 | Fiona Carlon | 01:31:47 |
5 | Anna Wenzel | 01:33:16 |
Chicago Spring 10K
Jared Fry finished first in 00:35:56. He bested Matthew Stanesby who crossed the finish line 21 seconds behind him. Finishing third was Ermin Sabljakovic (00:38:36).
In the women’s race, it was Tera Moody who took the top spot in 00:37:00 . Emily Streit earned runner-up honors with a time of 00:44:33The third place went to Sage Melley with a time of 00:46:37
Top 5 Men
1 | Jared Fry | 00:35:56 |
2 | Matthew Stanesby | 00:36:17 |
3 | Ermin Sabljakovic | 00:38:36 |
4 | Erick Ram | 00:40:14 |
5 | John Cooper | 00:40:20 |
Top 5 Women
1 | Tera Moody | 00:37:00 |
2 | Emily Streit | 00:44:33 |
3 | Sage Melley | 00:46:37 |
4 | Alexandrea Murphy | 00:46:58 |
5 | Brittany Drengler | 00:47:02 |
Next year, the 9th edition will be run on May 21st.