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Race Recap: 2024 Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend

By Bradley Zimmerman,

17 days ago

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — The 2024 edition of Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend has come and gone.

Race organizers said over 10,000 runners registered to take part in the original schedule of events, with thousands more lining the route to cheer runners on. In addition, organizers were able to reintroduce the original 26.2-mile route that hasn’t been run since before the COVID-19 pandemic. The route took runners through the University of Illinois campus, downtown areas, residential neighborhoods and parks across Champaign, Urbana and Savoy.

“This year’s theme, ‘Reunited,’ resonates even more after the uncertainty we experienced yesterday evening. It was already going to be a meaningful event with the reinstatement of our marathon distance,” said Jan Seeley, race director of Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend. “Knowing that we came so close to being unable to run today, we are immensely grateful that our very special reunion could take place out on the course today after all.”

The weekend kicked off Thursday evening with the Green Street Mile , but the rest of the races were thrown into doubt on Friday when a pro-Palestinian protest on the campus of the University of Illinois diverted law enforcement manning the 5K route to campus. The race that evening was called off , but impromptu 5K’s were held nearby .

Race organizers said one of their highest priorities is rescheduling the 5K with a virtual option for those unable to return to Champaign-Urbana.

The Saturday slate of races — the 10K, half-marathon and marathon — was similarly threatened, but additional support from Governor Pritzker and the Illinois State Police ensured adequate law enforcement protection for the Saturday slate of events, which went on as scheduled .

On top of best times and personal records for runners, two Urbana firefighters were recognized for saving a runner’s life when he went into cardiac arrest.

The top finishers of each event are listed below, with full, searchable results available online :

Men’s marathon

Name	Time	Pace	Hometown
Jaime Marcos	2:29:46	5:43 min/mile	Charleston, IL
Dan Froeschele	2:30:32	5:45 min/mile	Davenport, IA
Jonathan Fernandez	2:30:47	5:46 min/mile	Chicago, IL
Logan Hall	2:33:38	5:52 min/mile	Arthur, IL
Bram Osterhout	2:33:48	5:52 min/mile	Urbana, IL

Women’s marathon

Name	Time	Pace	Hometown
Alexis Dorsey	2:57:58	6:48 min/mile	Champaign, IL
Brisa McGrath	2:59:03	6:50 min/mile	Mahomet, IL
Rebecca Nussbaum	3:08:46	7:12 min/mile	Lakeville, OH
Sabrina Sanchez	3:11:29	7:19 min/mile	Sun Prairie, WI
Veronika Adamczyk	3:15:57	7:29 min/mile	Urbana, IL

Marathon relay

Name	Time	Pace	Hometown
Tired Parents	3:28:22	7:57	Normal, IL
AFROTC Detachment 190 Flying Illini	3:29:09	7:59	Champaign, IL
Quad Squad	3:29:31	8:00	Park Ridge, IL
Noonans and Bednars	3:30:08	8:01	Mahomet, IL
Prairie Chickens	3:33:05	8:08	Seymour, IL
Swifter Dark Horse Squadron	3:33:46	8:10	Morton Grove, IL
Fast Future Dogtors	3:34:30	8:11	Unknown
Jacob’s Pacers	3:34:30	8:11	Urbana, IL
Running Cardinals	3:35:47	8:14	Potomac, IL
Fish on Land	3:38:17	8:20	Champaign, IL

Men’s half-marathon

Name	Time	Pace	Hometown
Devin Allbaugh	1:08:49	5:15 min/mile	Bettendorf, IA
Arturs Bareikis	1:12:10	5:31 min/mile	Crestwood, IL
Ethan Forsell	1:12:28	5:32 min/mile	Oswego, IL
Andrew Taylor	1:13:32	5:37 min/mile	Hilliard, OH
Jeffrey Hesselbein	1:15:20	5:45 min/mile	Madison, WI

Women’s half-marathon

Name	Time	Pace	Hometown
Jane Bareikis	1:17:29	5:55 min/mile	Crestwood, IL
Lynn Ahlers	1:21:22	6:13 min/mile	Iowa City, IA
Andrea Shine	1:24:31	6:27 min/mile	Chicago, IL
Nicole Benson	1:24:54	6:29 min/mile	Peoria, IL
Maria Luevano-Salazar	1:26:25	6:36 min/mile	Chicago, IL

Men’s wheelchair half-marathon

Name	Time	Pace	Hometown
Noah Eckelberg	1:00:07	4:36 min/mile	Marshfield, WI
Grant Pierce	1:08:29	5:14 min/mile	Wichita, KS

Women’s wheelchair half-marathon

Name	Time	Pace	Hometown
Susannah Scaroni	50:08	3:50 min/mile	Champaign, IL
Hoda Elshorbagy	1:00:03	4:35 min/mile	Urbana, IL
Yukina Ota	1:16:53	5:52 min/mile	Champaign, IL
Rachel Cleaver	1:24:36	6:28 min/mile	Champaign, IL

Men’s 10K

Name	Time	Pace	Hometown
Brian Bundren	35:23	5:42 min/mi	Mahomet, IL
Chris Lardner	36:58	5:57 min/mile	Terre Haute, IN
Michael Mallon	37:28	6:02 min/mile	Davenport, IA
DJ BJ Clark	38:06	6:08 min/mile	Urbana, IL
Anthony Morgan	38:43	6:14 min/mile	Champaign, IL

Women’s 10K

Name	Time	Pace	Hometown
Tris Black	40:39	6:33 min/mi	Champaign, IL
Olivia Martin	42:53	6:54 min/mile	Champaign, IL
Leslie Manohar	42:54	6:55 min/mile	Champaign, IL
Natalie Malinowski	45:29	7:20 min/mile	Alvin, IL
Julia Johnson	46:10	7:26 min/mile	Elmhurst, IL

Men’s Mile

Name	Time	Pace	Hometown
Easton Rosen	4:25	4:25 min/mile	Highland, IL
Thomas Harmon	4:28	4:28 min/mile	Brimfield, IL
Nathan Fredman	4:39	4:39 min/mile	Urbana, IL
Anthony Morgan	4:44	4:44 min/mile	Champaign, IL
Henry Hornbrook	4:45	4:46 min/mile	Champaign, IL

Women’s Mile

Name	Time	Pace	Hometown
Laura Krasa	5:03	5:03 min/mile	Urbana, IL
Rayleigh Reach	6:13	6:13 min/mile	Germantown Hills, IL
Aasiyah Adnan	6:26	6:26 min/mile	Dunlap, IL
Sydney Lazarus	6:29	6:29 min/mile	Urbana, IL
Haley Eastin	6:41	6:41 min/mile	Champaign, IL

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