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Edison, Metuchen Runners Gear Up For Boston Marathon 2025

Check out how and when to watch Edison, Metuchen runners take on the 2025 Boston Marathon 26.2-mile race on Monday.

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The first race begins at 9:06 a.m.
The first race begins at 9:06 a.m. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

EDISON, NJ — Runners from Edison and Metuchen will be lining up on Monday, along with nearly 30,000 others, to tackle one of the most iconic and notable road races — the 2025 129th Boston Marathon on April 21.

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 are the runners participating in the marathon:

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  • Sunel Hulikere, 47: Wave 4, Coral 6, Bib No. 31285
  • Sandip Mukherjee, 53: Wave 2, Coral 6, Bib No. 14272
  • Manjing Pan, 62: Wave 3, Coral 8, Bib No. 24615
  • Zhengxiang Pan, 59: Wave 2, Coral 4, Bib No. 11940
  • Yuxia Shi, 54: Wave 3, Coral 2, Bib No. 18791
  • Gang Tong, 61: Wave 2, Coral 6, Bib No. 14945
  • Guohong Wang, 56: Wave 3, Coral 8, Bib No. 24565
  • Jeffrey Wang, 58: Wave 3, Coral 2, Bib No. 18150
  • Charlie Algier, 20: Wave 1, Coral 6, Bib No. 6412
  • David Allen, 46: Wave 2, Coral 4, Bib No. 12747

Here's the schedule of starts:

  • 9:06 a.m.: wheelchair division, men
  • 9:09 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:

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  • Live streaming of the Boston Marathon is available through the Very Local app. Simply search for “Very Local” in your device's app store to download the free app, compatible with smartphones, tablets, and smart TVs.
  • The Boston Marathon will also be simulcast regionally on WCVB Channel 5’s Hearst Television sister stations: WMUR News 9 ABC (Manchester, NH), WMTW Channel 8 ABC (Portland/Auburn, ME), and WPTZ NBC5 (Burlington, VT/Plattsburgh, NY).
  • For more information, visit wcvb.com/boston-marathon and verylocal.com/cities/boston.

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