Oswego Man Finishes 6th Place Overall At Chicago Marathon

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 34 Oswego runners who finished the marathon, including one man who came in 6th place overall.

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.

In Oswego, Colin Mickow was among the first 10 people to complete Sunday's marathon. He crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 13 minutes and 31 seconds.

Top 25 Oswego runners that completed the marathon include:

• Colin Mickow (30-34 age division): 2:13:31
• Kayla Perez (20-24 age division): 3:20:46
• Jakob Anderson (30-34 age division): 3:38:05
• Nicholas Martinez (25-29 age division): 3:41:03
• Ryan Kath (40-44 age division): 4:14:57
• Kathleen Anne Sim (20-24 age division): 4:20:59
• Robert Langerveld (60-64 age division): 4:24:57
• Thomas Rovtar (70-74 age division): 4:25:52
• Jonathan Hughes (40-44 age division): 4:27:28
• Nicholas Petrella (20-24 age division): 4:28:14
• Marko Krilich (35-39 age division): 4:33:11
• John Kocsis (45-49 age division): 4:34:15
• Colleen Predl (30-34 age division): 4:35:08
• Emily Kath (40-44 age division): 4:38:28
• Roberto Ortega (45-49 age division): 4:49:10
• Aaron Haber (40-44 age division): 4:49:30
• Danielle Tull (45-49 age division): 4:52:44
• Jim Higgins (35-39 age division): 4:54:32
• Amber Luporini (35-39 age division): 5:01:10
• Nina Rajcevic (25-29 age division): 5:04:45
• Tamera Podschweit (45-49 age division): 5:06:43
• Mike Poore (45-49 age division): 5:12:00
• Corie Folley (35-39 age division): 5:15:11
• Daniel Krier (35-39 age division): 5:21:42
• Bonnie Ramirez (35-39 age division): 5:27:57

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.

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