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8 Huntersville Runners Finish Boston Marathon

Eight finishers of the 2017 Boston Marathon are from Huntersville

HUNTERSVILLE, NC -- More than 27,000 runners competed in the Boston Marathon April 17, and eight of them were from Huntersville

Marathon entries for Mark McGeough, Bonnie Darrenkamp, Barbara Cameron-Rojahn, Sarah McGeough, Millie Driggers, Jeff Boyer, Terence Ake and Melisa Mohn all listed Huntersville as their hometown. Here’s a look at how they finished and how they compared with others in their age and gender group.

Name, Final Net Time, Overall Place, Gender Place, Division Place

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Mark McGeough, 3:21:37, 5001, 4255, 657

Bonnie Darrenkamp, 3:35:48, 8579, 2165, 166

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Barbara Cameron-Rojahn, 3:37:05, 8950, 2343, 314

Sarah McGeough, 3:49:21, 12540, 4183, 705

Millie Driggers, 3:59:14, 15422, 5762, 1005

Jeff Boyer, 4:05:57, 16888, 10266, 470

Terence Ake, 4:29:03, 20883, 11963, 1258

Melisa Mohn, 4:31:36, 21230, 9117, 915

Race organizers reported that citizens of 99 countries participated in Monday’s race. Of the 27,221 racers that started the marathon, 97 percent finished.

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