Cherry Hill Runners To Race In 2023 Boston Marathon

BOSTON — Cherry Hill runners will line up Monday along with nearly 30,000 others to tackle one of the most iconic and notable road races — the 2023 127th Boston Marathon.

The Boston Marathon takes place each year 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.

Here is a list of the Cherry Hill runners:

• Rachel Handler, 51: Wave 3, Corral 7, Bib No. 22957
• Sovannara Nop, 54: Wave 2, Corral 8, Bib No. 15185
• Jennifer Ropka, 55: Wave 3, Corral 6, Bib No. 21772
• Christa Venturini, 54: Wave 3, Corral 5, Bib No. 20417
• Bud Wilson, 54: Wave 2, Corral 3, Bib No. 10724

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 Monday to allow people to track runners on race day.

Here's the schedule of starts:

• 6 a.m.: military marchers
• 9:02 a.m.: wheelchair division, men
• 9:05 a.m.: wheelchair division, women
• 9:30 a.m.: handcycle and duo participants
• 9:37 a.m.: professional men
• 9:47 a.m.: professional women
• 9:50 a.m. para-athletics divisions
• 10 a.m.: Wave 1
• 10:25 a.m.: Wave 2
• 10:50 a.m.: Wave 3
• 11:15 a.m.: Wave 4

How to watch:

• ESPN will broadcast the 127th Boston Marathon, scheduled to take place on Monday, April 17, on its flagship channel from 8:30 a.m. ET until 1 p.m. ET.
• In addition, ESPN will also have coverage of the race within SportsCenter before the live coverage and later in the day, as well as coverage appearing on other ESPN shows and platforms.
• For more information, visit www.espn.com

With reporting from Alexis Tarrazi/Patch Staff.