BOSTON — The 129th Boston Marathon took place yesterday. Wakefield had 21 residents complete the race, according to the Boston Athletic Association’s entry list and final results.
The fastest time among Wakefield residents belonged to Matthew Lyons, who finished in 3:03:13. He was followed in the top five by Nicole Fischetti (3:13:21), Justin Longo (3:16:04), Sean Murphy (3:19:25) and Carolyn Sutherland (3:24:43).
Of course, to finish the world’s oldest annual marathon is an accomplishment. Congratulations to all Wakefield residents and natives who completed the race.
The 129th edition commemorated the 250th anniversary of the first shots fired in the American Revolution. A field of 30,000 left Hopkinton for Boston’s Back Bay, where riders in Revolutionary War garb — accompanied by a fife and drum playing “Yankee Doodle” — rode down Boylston Street in a reenactment of Paul Revere’s ride.
Sharon Lokedi of Kenya broke the Boston Marathon course record by more than 2 1/2 minutes on Monday, outkicking two-time defending champion Hellen Obiri a year after losing to her in one of the closest finishes in race history.
Fellow Kenyan John Korir recovered from a starting line fall to join his brother as a race champion — the first relatives to win the world’s oldest and most prestigious annual marathon in a history that dates to 1897.
On a day that also marked the 50th anniversary of Bob Hall’s pioneering wheelchair race, Marcel Hug of Switzerland claimed his eighth victory and Susannah Scaroni of the United States took the women’s title.
The following is a list of all Wakefield residents who completed the 129th Boston Marathon according to the Boston Athletic Association:
Kevin Adam, 42, 3:55:14
Sha Anwar, 25, 3:59:12
Amy Apfelbaum, 46, 4:12:01
Alyssa Bak, 35, 4:19:15
Kayleigh Brogan, 27, 5:06:35
Shannon Calamari-Kirwan, 39, 5:17:02
Eleana Cardarelli, 29, 4:09:54
Tyler Drago, 24, 4:37:10
Nicole Fischetti, 29, 3:13:21
Adam Jameson, 30, 4:29:56
Matthew Kerton, 53, 4:38:39
Genevieve Lamphier, 23, 4:26:53
Justin Longo, 30, 3:16:04
Matthew Lyons, 46, 3:03:13
Sean Murphy, 46, 3:19:25
Adam Nagle, 39, 5:56:05
Megan Noyes, 39, 3:29:51
Aaron Pelletier, 33, 4:53:25
Sarah Poplawski, 47, 3:43:04
Dan Sabbagh, 40, 4:56:51
Carolyn Sutherland, 32, 3:24:43