Brookline's Top 5 Fastest Women And Men: Boston Marathon Results

BROOKLINE, MA — There were a heck of a lot of residents signed up to run the 26.2 miles of the Boston Marathon. But how'd they do in this crazy weather? They're all heroes in our book, but the top finishers deserve a little extra recognition.

Amanda Nurse, 31, gets distinction of being Brookline's fastest Boston Marathoner for 2019. The mother of a toddler ran the race in 2:42:30. That's a pace of about 6:12 per mile. For 26.2 miles. Just let that soak in a bit. This was Nurse's 20th marathon and eighth Boston. Oh, and she's qualified for the Olympics. Her personal best is a 2 hour 40 minute marathon.

The fastest man was Matthew Salminen, 29, with a time of 2:42:42. His pace per mile was 6:13. Again - let that sink in he ran that fast for 26.2 miles. He's run at least 10 marathons and has a personal best of 2 hours 40 minutes and 05 seconds.

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If you know these folks, take time to reach out and congratulate them for a job well done.

Brookline men who ran it in less than 3 hours:

1. Matthew Salminen - 2:42:42 coming in at 499 overall and 463 in his gender.
2. Drew Kiracofe - 2:44:32
3. Stephen Fair - 2:46:27
4. Katsuhiro Togami 2:52:08
5. Kirstopher Tong 2:55
6. Neal Lakdawala 2:57:08
7. Duane Wesemann 2:58:56

Top 5 fastest Brookline Women:

1. Amanda Nurse - 2:42:30 placing her 488 overall and 34th for women, 29th in her division.
2. Rachel Rodin - 3:03:32
3. Kristin Shaw - 3:04:31
4. Laura Carpenter 3:11:12
5. Kate Gunson- 3:11:12

Patch reporter Jenna Fisher can be reached at Jenna.Fisher@patch.com or by calling 617-942-0474. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram (@ReporterJenna).