How many runners does the Foxboro marathon typically draw?
BOSTON MARATHON: Benson, Nelson top local finishers Published: Thursday, April 23, 2009 9:04 AM EDT Pat Benson led a strong contingent of Foxboro runners that made the long run from Hopkinton into Boston on Monday as official runners in the 113th Boston Marathon. Benson, 23, ran the race in a blazing 2:46.17, just under 40 minutes slower than the men’s winning time. Benson’s performance was good for 313th overall place, and his time averaged out to a 6:21 mile pace. Wendy Nelson was the next fastest finisher from Foxboro and put in the best time for a woman in the area with a time of 3:43.42, which put her in 2,242nd place in her division. At 38 years old Nelson ran at a 8:32 mile pace. Diana Thompson and Paula Kelly each performed remarkably in their age division, finishing in 595th and 831st places respectively. Thompson, 45, ran a 3:57.26 while Kelly, 47, ran a 4:04.44. Meidi Krockta, Machael Dunn, Matthew Whitbread, Teresa Rizzo and Shannon Sheehan all also finished the 26.2 mile r
Pat Benson led a strong contingent of Foxboro runners that made the long run from Hopkinton into Boston on Monday as official runners in the 113th Boston Marathon. Benson, 23, ran the race in a blazing 2:46.17, just under 40 minutes slower than the men’s winning time. Benson’s performance was good for 313th overall place, and his time averaged out to a 6:21 mile pace. Wendy Nelson was the next fastest finisher from Foxboro and put in the best time for a woman in the area with a time of 3:43.42, which put her in 2,242nd place in her division. At 38 years old Nelson ran at a 8:32 mile pace. Diana Thompson and Paula Kelly each performed remarkably in their age division, finishing in 595th and 831st places respectively. Thompson, 45, ran a 3:57.26 while Kelly, 47, ran a 4:04.44. Meidi Krockta, Machael Dunn, Matthew Whitbread, Teresa Rizzo and Shannon Sheehan all also finished the 26.2 mile race as official runners. Sources:
