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3 Plainfield Runners To Participate In 2023 Boston Marathon

The three men are traveling to Boston to take part in the race happening on Patriots Day, April 17.

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About 30,000 entrants from 122 countries and all 50 U.S. states will their way from Hopkinton to Boston in this year's Boston Marathon.
About 30,000 entrants from 122 countries and all 50 U.S. states will their way from Hopkinton to Boston in this year's Boston Marathon. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

PLAINFIELD, IL — Three Plainfield runners will take part in the 2023 Boston Marathon.

The 127th Boston race will take place on Patriots Day, April 17. This time around, about 30,000 entrants from 122 countries and all 50 U.S. states will their way from Hopkinton to Boston.

Accuweather is predicting mostly cloudy skies on race day, with showers likely after 11 a.m. The high is predicted near 62 degrees Fahrenheit with a 60 percent chance of precipitation.

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You can see the list of Plainfield residents running below. One of the runners participated in the 2022 Boston Marathon; his time is noted below.

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Runners

  • Robert Duncan, 40
  • Apolonio Esquivel, 53
  • JT Markland, 37 (2022 time: 3 hours, 12 minutes and 28 seconds)

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