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April 15th, 2013, 1:14 pm

They're off and running!Cool today, with a light wind.
 
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April 15th, 2013, 1:32 pm

Boston starts at noon !Good luck to any wilmotters taking partIt's been many years since I raced that storied marathon
 
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April 15th, 2013, 1:36 pm

I know you had a sub 2:30 finish - that is amazing.Women went off at about 9:30 am.Men at 10 am sharp.Wheelchair race is at 1:15 into the course right now.
 
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April 15th, 2013, 1:41 pm

wow, they've changed the start times !QuoteStarting timesThrough 2005, the race began at noon (wheelchair race at 11:25 am, and elite women at 11:31 am), at the official starting point in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Beginning with the 2006 event, the race has used a staggered "wave start," where (in 2006) top seeded runners (the elite men's group) and a first batch of up to 10,000 runners started at noon, with a second group starting at 12:30. Beginning in 2007 the starting times for the race were moved up, allowing runners to take advantage of cooler temperatures and enabling the roads to be reopened earlier. The marathon later added a third wave to help further stagger the runners and reduce congestion.[22][23]As of 2013, the starting times are: 9:00 a.m.: Mobility Impaired Program 9:17 a.m.: Push Rim Wheelchair Division 9:22 a.m.: Handcycle Participants 9:32 a.m.: Elite Women 10:00 a.m.: Elite Men and Wave One 10:20 a.m.: Wave Two 10:40 a.m.: Wave Three
 
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April 15th, 2013, 1:47 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: outrunQuoteOriginally posted by: trackstarI know you had a sub 2:30 finish - that is amazing.What??! That's indeed amazing.many years ago now
 
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April 15th, 2013, 2:16 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: ppauperQuoteOriginally posted by: outrunQuoteOriginally posted by: trackstarI know you had a sub 2:30 finish - that is amazing.What??! That's indeed amazing.many years ago nowNow it's the Wilmott 40K (soon..) That took 12 years.
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April 15th, 2013, 3:07 pm

Yep, congrats ppauper ....Racing under 2.30 is challenging.Are any Wilmotters racing the Boston marathon, today?
 
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April 15th, 2013, 3:08 pm

they've got some women's results up1 Jeptoo, Rita (KEN) 02:26:25 2 Hailu, Meseret (ETH) 02:26:58 3 Cherop, Sharon (KEN) 02:27:01 4 Flanagan, Shalane (USA) 02:27:08 5 Tsegaye, Tirfi (ETH) 02:28:09 6 Goucher, Kara (USA) 02:28:11 7 Perez, Madai (MEX) 02:28:59 8 Nukuri-Johnson, Diane (BDI) 02:29:54 9 Felix, Ana Dulce (POR) 02:30:05 '10 Mockenhaupt, Sabrina (GER) 02:30:09
 
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April 15th, 2013, 3:13 pm

Why do they run on a monday?
 
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April 15th, 2013, 3:18 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: edouardWhy do they run on a monday?Patriot's Day in Mass.
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April 15th, 2013, 3:19 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: daveangelQuoteOriginally posted by: edouardWhy do they run on a monday?Patriot's Day in Mass.exactly, a state holiday
 
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April 15th, 2013, 3:22 pm

top 10 men1 Desisa, Lelisa (ETH) 02:10:222 Kogo, Micah (KEN) 02:10:27 3 Gebremariam, Gebregziabher (ETH) 4 Hartmann, Jason (USA) 02:12:12 5 Korir, Wesley (KEN) 02:12:30 6 Geneti, Markos (ETH) 02:12:44 7 Chumba, Dickson (KEN) 02:14:08 8 Hunt, Jeffrey (AUS) 02:14:28 9 Tapia, Daniel (USA) 02:14:30 10 Leon, Craig (USA) 02:14:38
 
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April 15th, 2013, 3:52 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: ppauperQuoteOriginally posted by: daveangelQuoteOriginally posted by: edouardWhy do they run on a monday?Patriot's Day in Mass.exactly, a state holidayAnd, I won't go to Massachusetts they only live for fun.
 
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April 15th, 2013, 4:55 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: ppauperQuoteOriginally posted by: outrunQuoteOriginally posted by: trackstarI know you had a sub 2:30 finish - that is amazing.What??! That's indeed amazing.many years ago nowI am deeply impressed - 3:15 my best ever ... with about 40.