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 |
