Four Summit Residents Racing In 2022 Boston Marathon: Find Out Who

Summit NJ

15 April, 2022

10:00 AM

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SUMMIT, NJ — Thirty-thousand participants will cross the starting line April 18 at the 2022 Boston Marathon. Four of them are Summit residents. For the first time since 2019, the Boston Marathon will take place on Patriots' Day — a Massachusetts holiday commemorating the opening battles of the American Revolutionary War. The day begins with military marchers at 6 a.m., with several waves of athletes beginning the race in Hopkinton throughout the morning. The following racers live in Summit, according to the Boston Athletic Association, which hosts the marathon: Robert Ashmun, 58: Ward 2, Corral 8, Bib No. 15316Eileen Bernens, 51: Ward 3, Corral 3, Bib No. 18064Laura Duff, 49: Ward 3, Corral 7, Bib No. 22164Daniel Vandersteen, 50: Ward 2, Corral 4, Bib No. 11128 There are several ways to track participants on race day: Download the Boston Athletic Association's racing app, which is free on iPhone and Android devices.Follow along on the B.A.A. website, which will change April 18 to allow people to track runners on race day.Sign up for AT&T text alerts, which will text you when your favorite athlete reaches certain race milestones and crosses the finish line on Boylston Street in Boston. Here's the schedule of starts: 6 a.m.: military marchers9:02 a.m.: wheelchair division, men9:05 a.m.: wheelchair division, women9:30 a.m.: handcycle and duo participants9:37 a.m.: professional men9:45 a.m.: professional women9:50 a.m. para-athletics divisions10 a.m.: Wave 110:25 a.m.: Wave 210:50 a.m.: Wave 311:15 a.m.: Wave 4 Have a news tip? Email [email protected]. Get a free morning newsletter with news in Summit or another town: https://patch.com/subscribe