Jeff Bailey was the fastest man from Evanston, placing 148th overall. Willemien Kets was the fastest woman, finishing 3,822nd overall.
Some 345 runners from Evanston participated in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon yesterday, according to the official marathon website. Jeff Bailey, 27, was the fastest Evanston man to finish, with a time of 2:39:02. He placed 148th overall and was the 138th man to finish the race. Willemien Kets, 36, was the fastest woman from Evanston. She ran 3:28:25 to finish 3,822nd overall and 581st among women. In all, 37,454 competitors completed the 26 mile, 385 yard-course through downtown Chicago and the city’s neighborhoods, finishing down Columbus Drive in Grant Park. Evanston Running Club coach Nancy Rollins, 65, placed first in her division, women aged 65 to 69. She completed the marathon in a time of 3:32:04, making her the 4,525th …
Patch rounds up the best running and cycling events on the North Shore, in Chicago and around Illinois this fall, including some unusual offerings. Beer and burger 5k anyone?
September is just around the corner, and with it comes a staggering number of local athletic events. It's not hard to see why: September and October usually offer great weather for outdoor activities here in the Midwest. The season is punctuated by some of Chicago's biggest events: The Chicago Triathlon, the Chicago Half Marathon (which also offers a 5k race), and then the biggest of them all, the world-class Chicago Marathon in October. North Shore Century, Blood Sweat and Tears rides But in addition to the big guns, there are lots of mid- and small-sized events. Those include two bike races, the North Shore Century and the Blood Sweat and Tears ride. The North Shore Century takes place on September 23 in Evanston, while the BST ride on …
Betsy Katten will run the Chicago Marathon Sunday to raise money for charity.
On Sunday, Evanston resident Betsy Katten will run the Chicago Marathon for a second time. She's running to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society with a group called Team in Training. The cause hits close to home for Katten, who lost her older sister to Lukemia in 2002. Katten ran her first Chicago Marathon in 2008 to raise money for cancer research, and will do the same again this year. "Last time I ran it, especially since it was my first one, I thought a lot about my sister, Pam," Katten said. "I think being part of Team in Training is what keeps me going, for all the people who have confronted cancer and for all the people who will." She said she has been training by running through Evanston and into the city. She'll do…
Jennifer Fisher
12:18 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012
I was pretty amazed when I saw that 345 runners from Evanston had competed. I watched the runners go by at mile 7.5 yesterday, and also at the finish. It was very inspiring! more ›