JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Editor’s note: The initial story omitted runners who finished after 4 hours 40 minutes. Those have been added
The 127th Boston Marathon on Monday had a good bit of local representation. More than 100 runners with area ties finished the 26.2-mile course.
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Jonathan Hulzebos of Jacksonville was the top local finisher in the event, clocking a time of 2 hours, 29 minutes, 4 seconds. St. Augustine’s James Emery was behind Hulzebos in 2:46.57. The top female finishers from the area were Florahome’s Anne Wester (2:43.32) and Ponte Vedra Beach’s Lainie Smith (2:52.34). This year’s race marked the 10th anniversary since the marathon bombings cast an ominous tone over the event.
For a look at last year’s local finishers in the marathon, see here.
Defending champion Evans Chebet won the world’s oldest and most prestigious marathon in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 54 seconds. Hellen Obiri, a two-time Olympic silver medalist in the 5,000 meters, won the women’s race in 2:21:38 to complete the Kenyan sweep.
Local finishers 2023 Boston Marathon
Overall, Runner, Age, Local tie, Time
Jonathan Hulzebos, 27, Jacksonville, 2:29.4
Anne Wester, 32, Florahome, 2:43.32
James Emery, 42, St. Augustine, 2:46.57
Josh Myers, 40, Ponte Vedra, 2:48.12
Ryan Obernier, 36, Jacksonville, 2:48.24
Jonathan Edwards, 35, Jacksonville, 2:48.38
Kal Kseib, 40, Atlantic Beach, 2:49.53
Julian Rozo, 54, Jacksonville, 2:50.36
Neil Chandler, 50, Jacksonville, 2:50.37
Cody Pontius, 34, Jacksonville, 2:50.56
Derek Byrnes, 31, Jacksonville, 2:51.37
Oliver Ernest, 44, Jacksonville, 2:52.22
Lainie Smith, 29, Ponte Vedra, 2:52.34
Armand Riehl, 42, Neptune Beach, 2:57.33
Garrison Gay, 28, Neptune Beach, 2:58.33
Joshua Smith, 38, Jacksonville Beach, 2:59.29
John Leschitz, 44, Jacksonville, 2:59.44
Troy Dunkley, 36, Jacksonville, 3:00.4
Bjorn Anderson, 43, Jacksonville Beach, 3:02.41
Eric Lederer, 41, Atlantic Beach, 3:03.33
David Williamson, 52, St. Augustine, 3:03.38
Eric Lashway, 37, St. Johns, 3:03.49
Brian Shrout, 49, Jacksonville, 3:04.4
Anthony Shannon, 32, Jacksonville, 3:04.44
Peter Kotchen, 54, Ponte Vedra Beach, 3:04.53
Eric Quinn, 45, Fernandina Beach, 3:04.58
Matt Monroe, 51, Jacksonville, 3:08.39
Meghan Lederer, 38, Atlantic Beach, 3:09.45
Brock Walaska, 43, Jacksonville, 3:10.29
Eric Bumgartner, 41, St. Simons Island, 3:11.07
Guillaume Labilloy, 46, St. Augustine, 3:11.19
Cris Poarch, 44, Jacksonville, 3:11.47
Caroline Moore, 29, Jacksonville, 3:13.10
Anthony Cruz, 40, Jacksonville, 3:13.53
Ben Wyns, 37, Jacksonville, 3:14.22
David Scott, 62, Jacksonville, 3:14.31
Julia Buddendorff, 27, Jacksonville, 3:15.07
Christy Astorga, 43, Jacksonville, 3:15.46
Mary Claire Hopkins, 36, Ponte Vedra, 3:16.16
Steven West, 46, Bryceville, 3:16.17
Dean Krueger, 57, Jacksonville, 3:16.37
Wesley Twiggs, 25, Fernandina Beach, 3:17
Martin Kotowski, 43, Jacksonville Beach, 3:18.33
Cason Zylinski, 40, Fernandina Beach. 3:19.19
Dan Adams, 50, Fleming Island, 3:19.24
Paul Cantin, 60, Jacksonville, 3:23.18
Ben Pineau, 57, St. Augustine Beach, 3:23.29
Tom Ivancik, 47, St. Johns, 3:24.12
Hal McClure, 60, St. Augustine, 3:24.57
Karen Stellhorn, 56, Jacksonville, 3:24.59
John Heisner, 57, St. Augustine, 3:26.29
Kaitlin Johnston, 31, Jacksonville, 3:26.38
Britta Fortson, 50, Fleming Island, 3:27.3
Tiffany Warren, 41, Waycross, 3:28.34
Maricruz Ernest, 44, Jacksonville, 3:28.44
Paul McRae, 50, Jacksonville, 3:29.4
Mark Gannon, 45, Jacksonville, 3:29.45
Alma Nick, 40, Fleming Island, 3:29.47
Danny Williams, 51, Jacksonville, 3:30.05
Michael Tigani, 56, St. Simons Island, 3:31.39
Michelle Richards, 50, Lake City, 3:32.03
Stefanie Braun, 32, Palm Coast, 3:32.24
Beth Boyer, 43, Jacksonville Beach, 3:33.13
Andy Marello, 51, Jacksonville, 3:33.17
Nicholle Fossati, 43, St. Johns, 3:33.27
Brian Higgins, 53, Jacksonville, 3:34.08
Jennifer Webster, 39, St. Augustine, 3:34.38
Juwann Christopher, 31, Jacksonville, 3:35.31
Christina Hart, 42, St. Johns, 3:36.49
Stacy Volis, 51, Ponte Vedra, 3:37.18
Katie Wrenn, 42, Jacksonville, 3:37.25
Michelle Krueger, 47, Jacksonville, 3:38.04
Mandy Yates, 45, St. Johns, 3:38.14
Richard Tyndall, 51, Jacksonville, 3:41.3
Bill Phillips, 68, St. Augustine, 3:44.28
Amy Schottel-Mcintyre, 46, Ponte Vedra Beach, 3:44.52
Gabriel Azar, 41, Jacksonville, 3:45.51
Chris Twiggs, 52, Fernandina Beach, 3:47.21
Gina Howell, 46, Waycross, 3:48.25
Karen Haid, 53, St. Johns, 3:50.1
Julie Hargrove, 53, Jacksonville, 3:52.54
Joel Alexander, 49, Palm Coast, 3:53.57
Erin Bodnar, 42, Jacksonville, 3:56.25
Ulrich Schmidt, 73, Amelia Island, 3:56.26
Carl Holmes, 67, St. Johns, 3:57.11
Mary Bowman, 57, Atlantic Beach, 4:01.01
Iris Yang, 49, Ponte Vedra, 4:04.01
Kevin Kipta, 63, Jacksonville, 4:04.54
Andrea Sharp, 50, Jacksonville Beach, 4:05.45
Daniel Faltemier, 23, Fernandina Beach, 4:08.19
Regina Sooey, 52, Jacksonville, 4:08.33
Janeen Mira, 40, Jacksonville, 4:09.28
Amy Cords, 63, Jacksonville, 4:10.4
Nick St. Cyr, 43, Jacksonville, 4:11.4
Eden Thomas, 56, Ponte Vedra Beach, 4:14.56
Paul Dinius, 53, Fernandina Beach, 4:16.21
Alicia Parker, 62, Fernandina Beach, 4:18.3
Nancy Neff, 51, St. Augustine, 4:25.12
Kara Owen, 45, Jacksonville Beach, 4:33.3
Karen Yeamans, 47, Ponte Vedra, 4:35
Stephanie Rogers, 47, Ponte Vedra, 4:35
Rajesh Durbal, 45, Palm Coast, 4:37.26
Megan England, 43, Ponte Vedra, 4:48.22
Cindy Walls, 65, Ponte Vedra Beach, 4:55.53
Ray Harvey, 54, Jacksonville, 4:58.05
Ronald Abel, 60, Ponte Vedra Beach, 5:00.42
Michelle Moore, 48, Jacksonville, 5:02.48
Lisa Kavalieros, 49, Jacksonville, 5:02.48
Michael Brethour, 46, Jacksonville, 5:15.45
Jennifer MacDonald, 49, Ponte Vedra, 5:19.23
Melanie Boree, 50, Jacksonville, 5:23.36