Boston Marathon 2022: See The Toms River Area Runners Participating

Toms River NJ

15 April, 2022

1:00 PM

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TOMS RIVER, NJ — Thirty-thousand participants will cross the starting line on Monday at the 2022 Boston Marathon. Four of those competing in the 126th running of the race are Toms River area 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 runners live in the Toms River area, according to the Boston Athletic Association, which hosts the marathon: Kathryn Perry, 55, Toms River: Wave 4, Corral 1, Bib No. 24,928Matt Lissak, 32, Lavallette: Wave 1, Corral 4, Bib No. 3,223Amy Fiume, 60, Lavallette: Wave 3, Corral 5, Bib No. 20,438Nicholas Musumeci, 35, Island Heights: Wave 1, Corral 1, Bib No. 804 The following runners from around Ocean County are competing as well: Christine Conti, 42, Brick: Wave 3, Corral 5, Bib No. 20,135Jennifer Salsano, 47, Brick: Wave 3, Corral 5, Bib No. 20,694Claire Todd, 30, Brick: Wave 2, Corral 8, Bib No. 15,101Valerie Leone, 35, Point Pleasant Beach: Wave 4, Corral 1, Bib No. 24,031Christopher Horton, 23, Jackson: Wave 4, Corral 5, Bib No. 28,751Rick Lee, 61, Bayville: Wave 1, Corral 3, Bib No. 2,190James Mastrianni, 59, Manahawkin: Wave 2, Corral 8, Bib No. 15,534 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 BAA website, which will change Monday 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 Sign up for Patch alerts and daily newsletters here, or download our app to have breaking news alerts sent right to your phone. Have a news tip? Email [email protected] Follow Toms River Patch on Facebook.