Two men and five women from the township finished Monday’s marathon. More than 26,000 runners overall completed this year’s race.
On Monday, more than 26,000 runners completed the 26.2-mile Boston Marathon course. The race draws people from all over the United States as well as some of the top runners from around the world.
Out of the more than 26,000 runners who completed the race, seven were from Mt. Laurel. According to the official Boston Marathon website, here is how all seven Mt. Laurel runners placed for their respective gender:
Men
· Eric Reitinger —finished 4,104th for men with a time of 3:20:40
· Phil Panus — finished 10,670th for men with a time of 4:10:50
Women
· Courtney O. Kelly— finished 412th for women with a time of 3:14:53
· Maggie E. Poniatowski — finished 1,714th for women with a time of 3:32:15
· Vicky Huang — finished 5,415th for women with a time of 3:57:09
· Colleen Zanger — finished 6,241st for women with a time of 4:02:50
· Marlene Kelly — finished 8,267th for women with a time of 4:21:03
Geoffrey Kirui of Kenya won the men’s race with a time of 2:09.37. Edna Kiplagat of Kenya was victorious in the women’s race with a time of 2:21.52.
For full results on Monday’s marathon, visit www.baa.org.
