How Fast Were the Needham Runners at the Boston Marathon?

NEEDHAM, MA — Whether you're in the elite group, or crossing at a slow clip near the end of the day, it's a huge accomplishment to complete the Boston Marathon.

On Monday, April 17, over 30,000 runners took off from Hopkinton and traveled 26.2 miles to Boston.

Patrick Caron was the first Needham runner to complete the race, crossing the finish line at 2:40:45.

Here are the Needham runners, along with their ages and times:

• Patrick Caron, 19 - 2:40:45
• Christopher Klucznik, 34 - 2:44:11
• Patrick Callahan, 44 - 2:46:22
• Ben F. Tillotson, 24 - 2:59:23
• John S. Barrett, 47 - 3:00:11
• Jon Chesto, 46 - 3:02:17
• Rick Macdonald, 45 - 3:21:39
• Todd Alwart, 44 - 3:22:21
• Nancy S. Ruggeri, 37 - 3:29:14
• Ty Velde, 44 - 3:32:43
• Alex T. Eld, 27 - 3:34:41
• Claire C. Davison, 42 - 3:40:29
• Katherine Connolly, 24 - 3:41:58
• Lynn Burns, 43 - 3:45:03
• Michael E. Pfaff, 39 - 3:45:11
• Jay M. Gonzalez, 46 - 3:46:06
• Rachel L. Gustat, 44 - 3:46:30
• David Itzkovits, 42 - 3:48:48
• Craig Adams, 39 - 3:52:47
• Samantha J. Bookston, 35 - 3:53:22
• Jesse Kinel, 23 - 3:53:44
• Graeme S. Steele, 58 - 3:54:20
• Sara Steinberg, 36 - 4:04:53
• Emily Margolis, 37 - 4:05:29
• Lauren Gosline, 30 - 4:07:24
• Jeremy T. Sharrard, 41 - 4:09:32
• Ryan Bulger, 33 - 4:12:13
• Kristi Lucas, 49 - 4:14:24
• Eliza Core, 39 - 4:15:33
• Keith E. Bachyrycz, 41 - 4:18:41
• Amanda Maggs, 32 - 4:22:05
• James E. Woolard, 39 - 4:24:43
• Lauren S. Baum, 38 - 4:25:33
• Kevin T. Scheper, 38 - 4:28:57
• Hannah Piersiak, 22 - 4:33:47
• Cyndi Gonzalez, 35 - 4:34:44
• Richard A. Winkler, 48 - 4:35:05
• Julie Comenzo, 38 - 4:40:42
• Joseph P. Craven III, 58 - 4:41:08
• Lisa B. Levine, 40 - 4:43:15
• April S. Anderson, 47 - 4:46:14
• Meghan E. Blake, 18 - 4:47:48
• Charles Maggs, 33 - 4:49:00
• John W. Shea, 52 - 4:51:04
• Jeffrey D. Carboni, 25 - 4:51:17
• Michaela Tracy, 27 - 4:51:54
• Jennifer Cramer, 45 - 4:54:57
• Gretchen W. TenBrook, 45 - 4:57:32
• Nicaela B. Chinnaswamy, 24 - 4:58:10
• Heidi Fischer, 52 - 5:03:18
• Sophia C. Tiberi, 18 - 5:06:07
• Michelle E. Hallaran, 23 - 5:16:43
• Herb Kopf III, 50 - 5:16:46
• Michael Davis, 60 - 5:16:47
• Rick Lederman, 58 - 5:18:19
• Marlene S. O'Donnell, 62 - 5:18:31
• Abigail Steele, 28 - 5:18:33
• Ken Farbstein, 60 - 5:23:28
• Erin Doyle, 37 - 5:26:38
• Michael Reardon, 58 - 5:28:00
• Jean Marie Carabuena, 53 - 5:29:25
• Christopher C. Blood, 32 - 5:37:37
• Joanne Wills, 52 - 5:53:17

Image Credit: Alex Newman