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3 Buffalo Grove Runners Ready For 2024 Boston Marathon
The 128th edition of the prestigious race takes place Monday on Patriots' Day in Massachusetts.
BUFFALO GROVE, IL — This year's Boston Marathon will have some local flavor. Three Buffalo Grove runners will take part in the 128th edition of the prestigious race. The Boston Marathon takes place on Patriots' Day, which is Monday in Massachusetts.
According to the race's website, a field of 30,000 athletes will compete in this year's Boston Marathon, which covers 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to Boston. The Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annually run marathon.
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You can see the list of Buffalo Grove residents running below. One runner participated in the 2023 Boston Marathon. Their 2023 time is noted.
BUFFALO GROVE RUNNERS (2023 TIME)
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- Bibo Gao (3 hours, 1 minute, 13 seconds)
- Aleksei Markov
- Melissa Sodko
According to race officials, 30,239 participants entered last year's, including 17,272 men, 12,940 women and the first-ever designation of non-binary entrants with 27. All 50 states were represented, as well as 106 countries.
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