On April twenty first, roughly 2,000 runners gathered on the Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium at North Central School in Naperville, Illinois to take part in Naperville Girls’s Half Marathon & 5K.
The occasion route took athletes by means of downtown and among the best neighborhood of Naperville with sneaky hidden hills.
Roughly 1,100 participated in Half Marathon and 900 participated in 5k. This race is ideal for all ranges or runners because the race has a beneficiant 4-hour time restrict to finish.
This race has been my annual occasions for the reason that very starting. For me, this race is one large “REUNION”. Generally a lot has occurred in our lives and it might be troublesome to remain in contact persistently, however Naperville Girls’s Half Marathon & 5K by no means disappoints me. This yr was no totally different. I’m so grateful that I obtained to see so many associates on the pre and post-race celebration. The race itself was difficult and the end line absolutely gave me the sense of accomplishment.
I used to be very impressed with Naperville girls’s half marathon & 5K taking initiative to scale back waste by providing reusable water cups, “Hiccups” as a substitute for disposable cups at assist station. Hiccup gives 8-ounce silicone cups and can be utilized for future occasions. On Sunday, we collectively saved over 9,000 cups from going to the landfill on the Naperville Girls’s Half Marathon & 5K.
Karolina Gabarczyk, a resident of Romeoville, ran 13.1 miles alongside the aspect of her mom, Dorota Gabarczyk to have fun Dorota’s birthday. This highly effective mother-daughter duo has been inspiring one another by means of health and well being. So, it is a excellent method to have fun her Birthday.
Luz Maria Pacheco, a resident of Joliet, conquered her very first 13.1 miles on Sunday. “I began working to check my potential as a result of I knew I nonetheless have rather a lot to perform, boundaries to surpass and problem to beat. The very best a part of the race was to see my husband at mile 7 and he gave me the whole lot I must push myself to cross the end line. I’m prepared for my subsequent problem, the Financial institution of America Chicago Marathon in October.”
The registration for 2025 Naperville Girls’s Half Marathon & 5K is formally open. You may register as we speak utilizing the code MYCHICAGOATHLETE to avoid wasting $.
Congratulations to all Finishers!!
5K Winner:
1st Place Brynn Bartkus 20:01
2nd Place Kalli Dalton 21:15
third Place Charity Lane 21:27
Half Marathon Winner:
1st Place Grace Grimaldi 1:29:28
2nd Plac Christy Kennedy 1:29:38
third Place Jennifer Butch 1:30:03
