Meet The HdG 2018 Boston Marathon Runner

BOSTON, MA — The 122nd running of the Boston Marathon took place on Monday, April 16, and there was one Havre de Grace resident registered to compete.

If you see him jogging around town, give him a thumbs up. He earned it!

• David Callaghan, 61; he finished the marathon after 03:49:30 minutes. He was 13,239th place but was also 190th in his age group.

Runners from across the globe flocked to be tested by the 26.2-mile course from the Hopkinton start line to the famous Boylston Street finish line in Boston.

Conditions were soggy, resulting in slower times for some, and extra bibs for elite runners contending for first place in case they had to shed layers along the 26.2-mile course.

Desi Linden, who lives in Michigan, became the first American woman to win Boston in more than three decades. Her official time was 2 hours 39 minutes 54 seconds.

"My hands were freezing, and there are times where you were just stood up by the wind," Linden said. "It was comical how slow you were going, and how far you still had to go."

Her winning time was the slowest in 40 years, a trend that stretched across the divisions due to the weather.

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More than 29,000 people entered to run the Boston Marathon 2018. Not all showed up; organizers reported that 26,948 runners started; and 25,746 finished.

The longest amount of time runners can take to finish and still receive an official time is 5 hours and 25 minutes.

Congratulations to all who participated!

Patch editor Mike Carraggi contributed to this report.

Image of Boston 5K Marathon by Patch Editor Jenna Fisher.