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Norwalk SportsBeat: Local Runners in Boston Marathon

Runners from our towns and cities in southwestern Connecticut bested the heat to finish the annual race on Patriots Day in Massachusetts.

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With the temperatures reaching the upper 80's, more than 22,000 runners competed in the 116th Boston Marathon on Monday. More than 3,000 marathon runners didn't even bother to show up because of the heat and hundreds more had to retire early because they were overcome by the high temperatures.

Wesley Korir (2:12:40) and Sharon Cherop (2:31:40) pulled off the sweep for the Kenyans.

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Michael Dolan of Hamden (3:03:25) and Blake Benke of Westport (3:03:30) posted the fastest times from Fairfield and New Haven Counties for the men's division. Amanda King of New Haven and Lauren Greig of New Canaan (3:29:34) turned in the fastest times among women from the area. New Canaan had 10 runners complete the marathon, with Nicholas Sykes, who is just 21, clocking a time of 3:17:09.

, 71, completed his 26th marathon and third in Boston. Less than eight months after suffering a heart attack, Deiters finished the event with a time of 5:37:51.

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Here's a complete list of area finishers. Don't see yourself here? Let us know in the comment thread and we'll update our table. . If you have your own photos from the marathon and want to share them with your neighbors, please upload them by clicking the "Upload Photos & Videos" button on the gallery. Congratulations to all!

 

Name Town/City Age  Time Abrams, Thomas Newtown 57 6:34:50 Ambruso, Frances Brookfield 33 4:24:00 Arrien, Jessica Norwalk 29 4:27:33 Ballinger, Richard Hamden 58 3:42:56 Bartoli, Phyllis Brookfield 50 4:03:25 Beaudet, Joseph Fairfield 33 Berhinger, Ronnie Norwalk 54 4:54:59 Benak, Stephen Greenwich 36 4:41:12 Benke, Blake Westport 35 3:03:30 Berkley, Evan Westport  37 4:48:59 Bessey, Brian Darien 48 4:51:05 Blake, Jim Old Greenwich 65 5:32:50 Bornstein, Jill Ridgefield 44 4:39:09 Bradley, Cathy Orange 65 Bucala, Richard Cos Cob 54 5:27:52 Buscher, Michael New Canaan 61 4:37:37 Cadieu, Ian Norwalk 28 3:24:50 Carlson, Gretchen Branford 45 4:37:09 Carr, Tyler Ridgefield 47 4:20:25 Clark, Carol Westport 47 3:53:56 Codd, Renee New Canaan 42 4:24:09 Cohen, Joshua Weston 43 3:46:24 Cuddy, Stephen Cheshire 51 3:57:10 Cullinan, Ernie Hamden 45 5:34:49 Cutler, Melissa New Canaan 40 3:38.29 Day, Deborah Cheshire 45 5:31:10 Day, Matthew Fairfield 39 3:47:32 Deiters, Anton Ridgefield 71 5:37:51 Dempsey, Jim Waterbury 59 4:51:44 Diddel-Warren, Katha Greenwich 54 4:36:02 Dolan, Michael Hamden 44 3:03:25 Downs, Tim Norwalk 31 4:14:41
Fiala, Frank East Hamden 52 4:11:22 Frias, Guadalupe Riverside 49 4:22:15
Garvey, Eileen Stamford 36 3:56:26 Gennusa, Martin Ridgefield 25 3:57:24 Gentle, Mary Monroe 40 3:58:55 Giraldo, Luis Stamford 48 4:06:06 Greig, Lauren New Canaan 30 3:29:34 Grice, Allison Stamford 28 4:03:21
Hagyard, Alan Hamden 65 4:50:13 Haney, Kim Fairfield 45 4:29:11 Harker, Peter Westport 46 4:50:56 Hartley, Jim Waterbury 61 4:35:33 Hida, Gary  New Milford 50 4:05:05 Hilson, John Danbury 49 4:05:59
Ikard, Larry New Canaan 37 3:14:56
Kane, Michael Shelton 51 5:43:46 Kapp, Peter Greenwich 36 3:38:01 Karnas, Nicole Newtown 38 3:51:52 Keeffe, David New Canaan 55 4:32:41 Kelly, Erin Southbury 21 5:27:27 King, Pendleton Greenwich 24 5:24:42 Klegar, Kenneth Westport 42 3:29:00 Krasniewicz, John Old Greenwich 61 3:59:25 Krueger, Claire Cheshire 57 4:21:01
Lofink, Peter Brookfield 51 3:36:02 Lynn, Ryan New Canaan 29 4:10:26 Malarkey, Linda New Milford 42 4:25:04 Mandel, Neil Shelton 58 4:17:29 Marafiote, Pat Weston 57 4:17:04 Martin, Jason Westport 39 3:30:20 Mathews, Thomas Trumbull 59 4:11:57 McCreesh, Michael Southport 43 4:55:52 McDonald, David Cheshire 23 4:50:53 McDonald, Jack Cheshire 60 5:26:18 McDonald, James Cheshire 27 3:52:00 McDonald, John Cheshire 26 4:41:26 McGovern, Mike Hamden 46 3:27:16 Miracle-Coburn, Yolande Norwalk 51 4:29:07 Mitchell, Heidi Darien 41 4:24:09 Monsalve, Armando Norwalk 63 4:48:23 Mujicka, Hugo Greenwich 55 6:13:33 Mulia, Salvatore Westport 64 4:45:28 Mcilrath, Brian
Danbury 60 4:15:03 McIntire, John
Darien
55 3:49:36 Nickell, Jeffrey Fairfield 36 3:15:54 Nurzia, Michael New Canaan 41 6:31:25 Palomo, Sergio Stamford 48 3:34:21 Peck, Alan Brookfield 43 3:39:24 Pfister, Peter Darien 52 3:46:31 Phillips, Seth Stamford 26 Price, Paul Ridgefield 47 4:37:10 Pucci, Joe Westport 44 3:51:24 Quigley, Martin New Milford 46 4:38:52 Raps, Karen Brookfield 50 4:05:44 Rawden, Louis Darien 55 5:07:25 Reilly, Lawrence Ridgefield 48 3:53:56 Renner, Thomas Bethel 52 4:37:42 Riveros, Raul Darien 52 4:24:58 Robey, Thomas New Canaan 52 3:29:34 Robinson, Christa Stamford 31 4:57:32 Seanor, William Fairfield 46 4:19:57
Short, Elizabeth             Darien            50       5:11:53           
Silvestri, Michael Danbury   25 3:44:24 Sorrells, Jodi Norwalk   40 4:27:45 Staszak, Natalie New Fairfield   29 4:18:17 Swan, Karena Hamden   36 4:19:53 Sykes, Nicholas New Canaan   21 3:17:09 Taft, David Fairfield   40 3:56:20 Tierno, Marc Fairfield   26 3:50:14 Vos, Sharon Old Greenwich   57 3:33:44 Watson, Jeffrey Stamford   30 3:13:09 Watters, Eric East Hamden   46 3:48:39 Wellington, Brad Darien   35 3:39:06 White, Dennis Trumbull   58 3:59:00 Willams, Jason Hamden   33 5:34:56 Womble, Matt Greenwich   45 4:23:41 Wright, Tracy Monroe   47 4:11:02
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