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14 Easton Runners Finish Boston Marathon
Corey Pires was the fastest Easton runner in the 2017 Boston Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 47 minutes and 36 seconds.
BOSTON, MA — The 2017 Boston Marathon Monday featured more than 30,000 runners, including 14 Easton runners who completed the race. Corey Pires was the fastest Easton runner with a time of 2 hours, 47 minutes and 36 seconds. (Subscribe to Easton Patch news alerts for breaking Easton news and updates. iPhone/iPad users: download the new Patch app.)
Boston Marathon 2017: Top 10 Easton Runners
- Corey Pires, 2:47:36
- Jason Courneen, 3:23:27
- Ken MacCuish, 3:50:51
- Matthew Gilman, 3:51:04
- Matthew Borden, 3:58:03
- Donald Schwarz, 4:27:33
- George Rodriguez, 4:46:37
- Melanie Horris, 4:55:36
- Lori Cunningham, 4:56:32
- Edward Bishop, 5:04:06
Overall, Kenyan Geoffrey Kirui won the men's race with a time of 2 hours, 9 minutes and 37 seconds. Fellow Kenyan Edna Kiplagat won the women's race with a time of 2 hours, 21 minutes and 53 seconds. Both were running the Boston Marathon for the first time.
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Champions with the trophy! pic.twitter.com/BmaZknZC4r
— Boston Marathon (@bostonmarathon) April 17, 2017
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