Palatine’s McRunner places 28th in marathon

McRunner, the nickname Palatine man Joe D’Amico gave himself for a 30-day training regimen of only McDonald’s food, finished the LA marathon Saturday in 28th place. D’Amico beat his personal best by 40 seconds, running the 26.2-mile race in 2 hours 36 minutes and 14 seconds. D’Amico carbo-loaded the night before on McDonald’s hot cakes. He’s raised more than $28,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities and lowered his cholesterol in the process.