16 Westford Runners Finish Boston Marathon

BOSTON, MA — The 2017 Boston Marathon Monday featured more than 30,000 runners, including 16 Westford runners who completed the race. Dianna Chivakos was the fastest Westford runner with a time of 3 hours, 27 minutes and 1 second. (Subscribe to Westford Patch news alerts for breaking Westford news and updates. iPhone/iPad users: download the new Patch app.)

Boston Marathon 2017: Top 10 Westford Runners

1. Dianna Chivakos, 3:27:01
2. Matt Story, 3:27:26
3. Kristin Borrero, 3:33:25
4. Jill Trotter, 3:34:53
5. KristenSalame, 3:38:59
6. Peter Desforge, 3:49:44
7. Jill Longo, 3:53:12
8. Sarah Moseley, 3:53:58
9. Mohaan Raaj, 3:58:24
10. Nicholas Regan, 4:13:47

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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Local Hockey Legend Finishes with Special Partner

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High-Fiver Gives as Much as She Gets

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First Time's a Charm

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Team Hoyt Still Rolling Along

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