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8 Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Runners Take On 2018 Boston Marathon

See who from town is running one of the world's most famous races on Monday.

LAKE FOREST, IL — The 122nd running of the Boston Marathon takes place Monday, April 16. In Boston, Patriots Day has grown to take on a larger meaning as one of the great days of sport and human triumph. Runners from across the globe flock to be tested by the 26.2-mile course from the Hopkinton start line to the famous Boylston Street finish line.

See a list below of who from Lake Forest and Lake Bluff is running. If you see them jogging around town, give them a thumbs up. They’ve earned it.

WOMEN

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  • Kimberly Monk, 38 (Wave One)
  • Megan Mcintyre, 40 (Wave Three)
  • Carol Lundahl, 57 (Wave Four)

MEN

  • Andre Bennatan, 59 (Wave One)
  • Mark Shannahan, 52 (Wave One)
  • Zac Zarling, 41 (Wave One)
  • James Burgess, 34 (Wave One)
  • John Shaul, 52 (Wave Two)

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Different athletes start at different times. Here are the start times for each group:

  • Mobility Impaired: 8:40 a.m.
  • Men's Push-Rim Wheelchair: 9:02 a.m.
  • Women's Push-Rim Wheelchair: 9:04 a.m.
  • Handcycles and Duos: 9:25 a.m.
  • Elite Women: 9:32 a.m.
  • Elite Men and Wave One: 10 a.m.
  • Wave Two: 10:25 a.m.
  • Wave Three: 10:50 a.m.
  • Wave Four: 11:15 a.m.

Want to keep tabs? Click here to find out how to track a runner.

If you want to find how to watch the Boston Marathon on TV or live stream, or get any other information about the race, check out our Boston Marathon Hub here.

Good luck, runners!


Top photo via Patch file/Mike Carraggi


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