Tag: Galen Rupp

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Quantrell Priest: Maywood Native And 3-Time Marathon Runner

Wednesday, October 10, 2018 || By Michael Romain || @maywoodnews 

Featured image: Quantrell Priest after completing the Chicago Marathon on Sunday. | Courtesy Chris Smith/Facebook 

Galen Rupp, last year’s winner whose father grew up in Maywood, missed the mark this year at the 41st Bank of Chicago Marathon.

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Chicago Marathon Winner Has Maywood Connection

Sunday, October 8, 2017 || By Michael Romain || @maywoodnews 

Featured image: Galen Rupp finishing the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 8. | USATF/Twitter

On Sunday, Galen Rupp won the Bank of America Chicago Marathon — the first American to do so in more than 10 years, according to reports.

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