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Green Brook Runner Finishes Boston Marathon
One Green Brook runner was among the hundreds of thousands to compete in the Boston Marathon today.
Green Brook, NJ -- A pair of Ethiopians were crowned 2016 Boston Marathon champions, but there were tens of thousands more winners Monday afternoon on Boylston Street.
One runner from Green Brook was among the thousands who competed in the 119th annual Boston Marathon on Monday in Massachusetts.
She took on some of the best marathoners in the world along with scores of competitive age group runners from across the globe.
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The local entrants are below:
Bib #: 22364 Wave/Corral: 3/7 Name: Capko, Deborah Age: 52 Gender: F City: Green Brook NJ
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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
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