K-Fest 5K Goes to Favela, Brewster

Prize money and a fast course based from the Foster Bank on the north side of Chicago brought out some top-tier runners for the annual K-Fest 5K on Sunday. Sponsored by the bank and the Chicago Korean-American Chamber of Commerce, the race was won by Emisael Favela, 33, of Cicero, in 15:29.5. Joe Guinness, 25, of Chicago, was second in 15:51.4, and Daniel Kittaka, 22, of Chicago, was third in 15:55.3. Bethany Brewster, 25, of Madison, WI, was the women's winner in 17:33.3. Chicago-area regular Columba Montes, 30, of Chicago, was second in 18:05.7, and Simonetta Magnani, 42, of Catawba, OH, was third in 18:30.7.