Warren Utes RIP

Never heard of him but it sounds as if he could show his heels to many of the utes of his day. RIP.

I got started as a runner with Warren Utes in 1996. "You will never know what is inside you if you don't try to find out what's inside you" he told me when I asked if he thought I could achieve a lofty goal before I had ever raced. He ran a 3:01 marathon at age 70, defying his wife who thought it too much.

I saw him the last couple of nights. He raised his arm and shook my hand with vigor, proud to show is (waning) strength. It was the last effort of a strong, corageous and yet modest man who worked the water stops at races in the sunset of his life.

I hadn't heard his name in ages and didn't know he was even still around. But he did make quite a splash in the upper age groups. RIP

Your words are an awesome tribute to a very nice man. And quite a runner.

I never met the man, but a year ago I ran in the Park Forest Running and Pancake Club Winter Cruise. Got one of their singlets and wore it at several races and workouts in the Chicago area during the year. Everywhere I went somebody would see the "Park Forest" and talk about how great a runner and person Warren Utes was.

Sad news. Although I fell out of touch with Warren, Cindy & Bud the last few years, when I lived in Chicago, I knew them all well, and ran with Cindy and Bud often. In fact, my first marathon, the America's Marathon Chicago in 1981, I traveled down there with Bud.

I also went back to run Bud's final PF Scenic 10 as a race director, and was at the celebration dinner the night before. In the days before Ed Whitlock, Warren Utes was the man.

My condolences to Cindy, Bud and the rest of the family on their loss. I'm not sure I still have their email addresses. Hopefully I do, so I can reach out to them personally.

RIP, Warren.

Is this Tim S from Illinois?

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>>In the days before Ed Whitlock, Warren Utes was the man.

Sad to hear the news. I have Warren's autograph on a bib number from a race years ago. I remember when I asked him for it, he thought I was crazy. LOL

Amazing guy.

Moore off wrote:

Never heard of him but it sounds as if he could show his heels to many of the utes of his day. RIP.

He was great in "The Wild Bunch," "Two Land Black Top," "Cockfighter," "Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia," so many others. RIP Warren!!

Wags Illinois wrote:

Is this Tim S from Illinois?

Why yes, it is. How are you?

imarunr wrote:

Wags Illinois wrote:

Is this Tim S from Illinois?

Why yes, it is. How are you?

Will you be my Valentine? I am finally out of the closet Timmy.

Wags Illinois wrote:

imarunr wrote:

Why yes, it is. How are you?

Will you be my Valentine? I am finally out of the closet Timmy.

Why of course! But only if you think long distance relationships will work.

I met Warren, his wife,Bud and CIndy in Park Forest Scenic-10 in the early 90s. Warren had a great personality, and would often be as interested in your race as you were in his. PFS-10 has one of the best reputations in every aspect of putting on a high caliber, quality event. Cindy, Bud and the rest of the southern Chicago running community will I am sure miss his ability and friendly personality. My family is proud to say we met Warren and his family.

Ran the Park Forest Scenic one year. Very unique course (half street; half paved forest trail). Warren was just one of many really fast old fossils "back in the day".

Great runner, but he reached his zenith when Joe Pesci referenced him and his brother in the classic " My Cousin Vinny"

....."the two utes"

Great runner. Wonder what he could have done at a prime age.