And the Rest: More Finishers of Monday's Marathon
A resident who finished the 26.2 mile course notes that he and eight others also finished.
Belmont would be proud that 10 runners finished the BAA Boston Marathon in such oppressive conditions. How about 19 of 23? A note from William Hees – who also ran Monday in the 116th edition of the annual race from Hopkintion to Boston – while paying tribute to Robert Cipriano who finished in 2 hours and 48 minutes and took second place in the 50-54 age group also noted that more than 10 racers completed the course that was reported in Belmont Patch yesterday. And Mr. Hees was right. The nine additional runners made it despite taking three hours or longer to run the final half – 13.1 miles – during the hottest part of the afternoon when temperatures reached into the high 80s. And special praise goes to 58-year-old Richard Horgan who ran to…
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