CHICAGO, IL - On Sunday, September 12, 2010 20,500 runners hit the streets for the sold out 14th Annual Chicago Half Marathon & 5K, Chicago's original half marathon and one of the largest half marathons in the country, beginning and ending in Jackson Park.
MALE WINNERS - Boston native Nathan Krah, age 24, won the race with a time of 1 hour, 7 minutes, 11 seconds. The male runner up was David Jankowski, 25, from Blowing Rock, North Carolina with a time of 1 hour, 7 minutes, 48 seconds. Cicero native Emisael Favela, 33, came in third place with a time of 1 hour, 8 minutes and 16 seconds.
"This was my first time running the Chicago Half Marathon and my personal best for a half-marathon," said winner Krah. "I ran the Boston Marathon in April and am training for the Chicago Marathon. This was a good opportunity to get to know the city and terrain. The course was great and we couldn't have asked for better weather."
FEMALE WINNERS - The female winner was Andrea Pomaranski from Farmington Hills, Michigan at 1 hour, 13 minutes, 15 seconds and the female runner up was Renee High from Virginia Beach, Virginia at 1 hour, 17 minutes, 48 seconds. Chicago native Erin Moffett came in third with a time of 1 hour, 19 minutes, 9 seconds.
"This is the first big half marathon I have run and my best half marathon time," said Pomaranski, female winner. It's a beautiful course, nice and flat, with the lake and skyline in the background."
Runners of the race enjoyed a beautiful half-marathon course along Lake Shore Drive, with views of the iconic Chicago skyline, entertainment from more than 15 different groups and the benefit of Gatorade Endurance aide stations.
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