5 Bedminster, Bernardsville Runners Finish Boston Marathon

Bedminster/Bernardsville, NJ -- A pair of Ethiopians were crowned 2016 Boston Marathon champions, but there were tens of thousands more winners Monday afternoon on Boylston Street.

Five runners from Bedminster and Bernardsville were among the thousands who competed in the 119th annual Boston Marathon on Monday in Massachusetts.

They'll took on some of the best marathoners in the world along with scores of competitive age group runners from across the globe.

The local entrants are below:

Bib #: 14933 Wave/Corral: 2/7 Name: Zalan, Bill Age: 58 Gender: M City: Bedminster NJ

Bib #: 1215 Wave/Corral: 1/2 Name: Atwater, Beau Age: 58 Gender: M City: Bernardsville NJ

Bib #: 8242 Wave/Corral: 2/1 Name: Austin, Jeff J Age: 44 Gender: M City: Bernardsville NJ

Bib #: 23357 Wave/Corral: 3/8 Name: Hamilton, Tish E Age: 54 Gender: F City: Bernardsville NJ

Bib #: 21307 Wave/Corral: 3/6 Name: Seibert, Monique Age: 54 Gender: F City: Bernardsville NJ

Elite Winners:

Lemi Berhanu Hayle bested defending champ Lelisa Desisa in the men’s race, finishing with at 2:12:45, very modest for a Boston-winning time. Desisa, also from Ethiopia, ran a 2:13:32, while a third countryman, Adhane Tsegay, clocked a 2:14:02.

Atsede Baysa of Ethiopia won the women's division at 2:29:18. The elite women were guaranteed have a new champion when defending champion Carolina Rotich of Kenya dropped out at around the 7K mark. The reason for her withdrawal was not immediately available.

For more on the winners:http://patch.com/massachusetts/boston/boston-marathon-2016-results-winners-0

Photo: The 2010 Boston Marathon through Wellesley, MA. Credit: Wikimedia Commons