Aguila is Top NH Finisher for the Boston Marathon

BOSTON, MA — Nick Aguila completed the 121st Boston Marathon as the top finisher from the state of New Hampshire. Aguila, who is the current assistant cross country coach at Southern New Hampshire University and UCONN alumni, completed the 26.2 mile run from Hopkinton to Boston at 5:43 per mile pace with an official time of 2 hours, 29 minutes and 42 seconds to finish 55th overall.

Aguila, who lives in Manchester, represents Millennium Running out of Bedford.

"This marks the third year in a row that a Millennium runner took the top NH spot at the Boston Marathon," said John Mortimer, the owner of Millennium Running.

In 2015 and 2016, Alex Leuchanka of Newmarket was the first male finisher from New Hampshire. Denise Sandahl of Bow was the first female NH finishers in 2015 while Olympic Trials marathoner Laura Hagley of Lebanon was the first female finisher in 2016, he noted.