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Needham's Top 10 Fastest Men And Women: Boston Marathon Results
Needham residents Patrick Caron and Katie Lynch impressed with strong showings at the Boston Marathon.

NEEDHAM, MA β This year's Boston Marathon saw 42 Needham runners power through the 26.2-mile race all the way to the finish line. They're all heroes in our book, but the top finishers deserve a shout out.
Patrick Caron was Needham's fastest runner with a time of 2:29:03, crushing his last year time of 2:47:13. The fastest woman was Katie Lynch, 40, finishing with a time of 3:32:28, who also drastically improved from her 2018 time of 3:43:11.
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Check out the list of Boston Marathon results for the top 10 Needham men and women below. If you know these folks, take time to reach out and congratulate them for a job well done.
Men
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- Patrick Caron, 21 (2:29:03)
- Christopher Klucznik, 36 (2:40:39)
- Todd Alwart, 46 (3:03:38)
- John Barrett, 49 (3:13:47)
- Rick MacDonald, 47 (3:18:45)
- Rich Partridge, 50 (3:27:19)
- Olutoyin Fayemi, 48 (3:32:42)
- Ty Velde, 46 (3:37:59)
- Kyle Kerr, 34 (3:51:04)
- Michael Heir, 54 (3:55:07)
Women
- Katie Lynch, 40 (3:32:28)
- Jessica Diphilippo, 26 (4:01:13)
- Emily Margolis, 39 (4:06:59)
- Samantha Bookston, 37 (4:13:05)
- Sydney Packard, 21 (4:21:54)
- Lauren Baum, 40 (4:27:24)
- Meghan Blake, 20 (4:32:15)
- Jennifer Selland, 25 (4:33:04)
- Sheila Cusack, 56 (4:39:22)
- Laura Doherty, 50 (4:42:09)
Click here for the full list of marathon finishers from Needham.
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