Weekend race report: Bucktown 5K and more

October 6, 7:38 AMRunning ExaminerBrenda Barrera

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Perry Romanowski can run a 20:34 race AND juggle!

With just one week to go until our big race which highlights 29 neighborhoods, over 2,300 runners showed up in the trendy Bucktown neighborhood for Running Away Multisport’s popular 5K run on Sunday. The weather was beautiful--sunny skies with temperatures in the high 50s as runners chatted with each other before the new race start at Burr Elementary School. Top finishers were Ryan Giuliano, 23 in 15:33 and Christina Overbeck, 22, in 18.05. Both men’s and women’s races came down to the finish stretch on Wabansia as Mickey Wilson, Mike McGovern and Lars Uhl ran side by side behind Giuliano but couldn’t catch the local Pro Triathlete.  He maintained his lead finishing seven seconds in front of this pursuers.  It was on the same final stretch down Wabansia where Overbeck, a recent Calvin College grad who ran a 18:03 at the Blackhawks 5K Mad Dash to Madison, passed Vanessa McGovern and Bridget Montgomery to win by 10 seconds. Race notes: There was an Olympian in the field. Paul McMullen, from Michigan, is a two time U.S. National Champion in the 1500m (3:33.89 PR) and competed in the 1996 Olympic Games finished 8th overall. When he told me he had biked 50 miles the day before, I replied “It looks like you might have a triathlon in your future.” And he agreed.  Race photos!

Overall

1. Ryan Giuliano, 23 - 15:33

2. Mickey Wilson, 23 - 15:40

3. Mike Mcgovern, 30 - 15:41

1. Christina Overbeck, 22 - 18:05

2. Vanessa Mcgovern, 27 - 18:15

3. Bridget Montgomery, 28 - 18:17

Age group winners

19 and under: Paolo Tiongson, 9 - 20:51 and Jade Tazbir, 12 - 23:47

20 – 24: John Krumsee, 23 - 16:18 and Jacqui Aubert, 22 - 19:26

25 – 29: Michael Patterson, 26 - 17:10 and Heidi Jane Sarna, 26 - 18:23

30 – 34: Lars Juhl, 31 - 15:44 and Holly Porter, 32 - 19:54

35 – 39: Paul Mcmullen, 36 - 16:57 and Heather Collins, 36 - 20:33

40 – 44: Iain Johnston, 43 - 18:50 and Stephanie Boelhauf, 41 - 19:29

45 – 49: Scott Dix, 46 - 18:06 and Debby Jones, 47 - 22:14

50 – 54: Brian Norrick, 51 - 19:34 and Peggy Incandela, 54 - 21:14

55 – 59: Jose Rosario, 55 - 20:14 and Barbara Miles, 55 - 26:52

60 and older: Herschel Wallace, 61 - 23:45 and Susan Zwolfer, 61 - 28:19

MORE RESULTS                                                                                                                                                                                                      Oct 5 - FALL COLOR 5K (Lisle IL)
   Jack Kafel, 32, River Forest IL - 15:25
   Megan Baganz, 31, Naperville IL - 18:49

Oct 5 - LAKEFRONT MARATHON (Milwaukee WI)
Top Chicagoland finishers
   Brent Alexander, 27, Wilmette - 2:28:24
   Jenny Ellis, 23, Port Barrington, IL- 3:01:09

Oct 5 - TWIN CITIES MARATHON (St. Paul MN)
Top Chicagoland finishers
   Adam Riddle, 27, Chicago IL - 2:33:24
   Michelle McMurray, 32, Rock Island IL - 3:15:51
   noteworthy:  Edwardo Torres, former Wheeling standout was 3rd overall in 2:17:54.