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10 Arlington Runners Finish Boston Marathon Strong

Ten finishers of the 2017 Boston Marathon are from Arlington.

ARLINGTON, VA — Thousands of runners completed the Boston Marathon, the nation's largest running event, on Monday and the top 10 from Arlington finished the race strong, including ultra-runner Michael Wardian.

Marathon entries Michael Wardian, Marty Mccormick, Dustin Whitlow, Kenny Rayner, Ian Blackwell, William Adams, Jonathan Finer, Mario Garcia, Jacob Gilden, and Marshall Martin all listed Arlington as their hometown. Wardian is a world-renowned runner who recently completed the incredible feat of running seven marathon on seven continents in seven days. Here's a look at how they finished and how they compared with others in their age group and gender group.

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

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Michael Wardian, 45, 40, 6

Marty Mccormick, 149, 131, 113

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Dustin Whitlow, 283, 257, 222

Kenny Rayner, 306, 279, 237

Ian Blackwell, 348, 321, 268

William Adams, 430, 399, 324

Jonathan Finer, 720, 677, 542

Mario Garcia, 862, 813, 640

Jacob Gilden, 1165, 1090, 846

Marshall Martin, 1730, 1614, 1181

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