Finish Strong athletes, Stephen Clouthier and Winston Cervantes, took on the Chicago Marathon held on Sunday, October 9 with runners from all 50 states and more than 100 countries.
Stephen posted a 2:12:25 for the first half marathon. He persevered to finish in 4:49:33. Winston reached the half marathon mark in 1:49:00 and finished the day in 3:44:46. Congrats to both Finish Strong marathoners!
Winston reports, "The race was memorable in so many aspects. The new record was set at 2:05 for the men's, while in the women's it was the first ever in the race history to have a 3-time winner. A local participant gave birth after finishing the race, but on the other hand, it was a tragedy for the family and friends of NC fireman who collapsed and died 500m from the finish line. He was racing to raise money for burn victims.
At O'Hare airport the day after the race, one can notice the marathoners in the stream of travelers by the way they walk, their memorabilia shirts, and/or by the medal they proudly wear around their necks. Totally cool."
Stephen posted a 2:12:25 for the first half marathon. He persevered to finish in 4:49:33. Winston reached the half marathon mark in 1:49:00 and finished the day in 3:44:46. Congrats to both Finish Strong marathoners!
Winston reports, "The race was memorable in so many aspects. The new record was set at 2:05 for the men's, while in the women's it was the first ever in the race history to have a 3-time winner. A local participant gave birth after finishing the race, but on the other hand, it was a tragedy for the family and friends of NC fireman who collapsed and died 500m from the finish line. He was racing to raise money for burn victims.
At O'Hare airport the day after the race, one can notice the marathoners in the stream of travelers by the way they walk, their memorabilia shirts, and/or by the medal they proudly wear around their necks. Totally cool."
No comments:
Post a Comment