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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Technical Glitch Halts Chicago Marathon Registration

Registration for the 36th annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon is open to the first 45,000 entrants. Will Barrington residents be among them?

  For running enthusiasts hoping to register for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon this week, technical difficulties have temporarily halted runner registration.  Registration opened Tuesday for the 26.2-mile race, which begins and ends in Grant Park, but ended shortly after due to errors with the online registration process. "We have been working nonstop with our registration provider to find the root of the problem and a solution. Many runners were able to sign up before the registration process was suspended. There are currently 15,000 entries remaining. Before we re-open registration, we need to make sure all technical issues are permanently resolved. We will provide ample notice regarding when the registration process will re-open…

Monday, October 8, 2012

64 Barrington-Area Residents Finish Chicago Marathon

Five Barrington-area runners placed in the top 100 of their division.

Sixty-four Barrington-area residents finished the Bank of America Chicago Marathon this weekend, but five of those runners stand out from the crowd. Timothy McAuliff, 19, of Barrington, finished the 26.2 mile course in 2:58:16. His strong finish was good enough for 3rd place among 16-19 year olds. He placed 662 among all men in the marathon, and 718 place overall. Barrington resident Heather Swink, 39, finished the race in 3:02:52 placing 13th in her division, 90th among all women in the race, and 1003 overall. Sherry Ruffolo, 40, of South Barrington, finished 40th in her division with a time of 3:20:52. Ruffolo was 331st among women in the race, and 2674th overall. South Barrington resident Andrea Kleinjan, 45, came in 94th in her …

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