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Boston Marathon springs back in Natick

April 18, 2022 by Bob Brown 2 Comments

Boston Marathon supporters, who came out in droves to Natick Center and along the route through town just six months ago to cheer on participants, did it all over again Monday for the race’s return to its traditional Patriots’ Day schedule.

Drummers kept the beat going in front of Morse Institute Library, and spectators stood or sat on any perch available to watch the 126th edition of the marathon and its 30,000 participants. A young band donning their finest Celtics gear, a crooner in the back of a truck in front of Dunkin’ Donuts, and a giant Will Smith head that runners were invited to, uh, tap on their way by were among the sideline sights seen as I trekked between Natick Center and Wellesley Square (we also heard about a good band at Forest and West Central that a reader was trying to identify).

Here are some pics of the scene:

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Drummers keep the beat going for #BostonMarathon runners through #Natick Center pic.twitter.com/CuDDBxwt7E

— Natick Report (@NatickReport) April 18, 2022

Classic pump-up tunes for #BostonMarathon runners in Natick pic.twitter.com/x81n7FHhQU

— Natick Report (@NatickReport) April 18, 2022

Low 5s for the runners

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Congratulations to all participants in the 126th Boston Marathon.

Finish times, elite competitors

Natick’s fastest finisher in the men’s division was Dylan Jones, with a dazzling 5:59-per mile pace good for an overall time of 2:36:45. That’s 32oth overall.

The fastest female finisher was Christine Mcgrory, with a time of 3:03:33, just over a 7-minute-per-mile pace. These two Natick residents also went 1-2 during the fall Boston Marathon.

The Boston Athletic Association shows 39 official Natick runners finishing.

Overall, Evans Chebet from Kenya took the men’s division of the Boston Marathon, with a time of 2:06:51.  Kenyans Lawrence Cherono and Benson Kipruto came in second and third, respectively.

In a race that went right down to the wire, Kenyan Peres Jepchirchir won the women’s race in 2:21:01, leaving Ethiopian Ababel Yeshaneh to take second place.

In the women’s wheelchair division, Manuela Schär, of Switzerland won with a time of 1:41:08, while Daniel Romanchuk crossed the finish line first for the men with a time of 1:26:58.

Alfredo De Los Santos, a U won the men’s handcycling division with a time of 1:08:40.

U.S. Army veteran Alfredo De Los Santos won in the men’s handcycling division with a time of 1:08:40, while Wendy Larsen from Houston took the top spot for women’s handcyclists with a time of 1:35:10.

Chris Nasser in the duos division was first with a time of 2:52:43.

Full Boston Marathon results.

We’ll add Natick participant times when those become available.


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Comments

  1. Larry Thomas says

    April 19, 2022 at 7:32 am

    There was a band playing over on Central Ave, by Forrest Ave and High St. they were excellent. Any idea who they were? Thanks

    Reply
    • Bob Brown says

      April 19, 2022 at 9:23 am

      Thanks for asking Larry. I didn’t get down that far, but will post your comment in case anyone reading this might know…regards, Bob

      Reply

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