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Haddonfield's Zac Clark, Local Residents Complete NYC Marathon: See Their Times

3 local residents (and a Haddonfield native who competed on 'The Bachelorette') completed the iconic 26.2-mile race.

Runners cross the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge at the start of the New York City Marathon, in New York, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023.
Runners cross the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge at the start of the New York City Marathon, in New York, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie)

NEW YORK — Several Haddonfield residents (and a famous Haddonfield native) completed Sunday's New York City Marathon.

Zac Clark, a Haddonfield native who competed on "The Bachelorette," finished his ninth-straight NYC Marathon. His time of 3 hours, 41 minutes and 16 seconds was the third-fastest among celebrities who raced, according to Vulture.

Clark, an addiction-recovery advocate, referenced his triumphs over substance use disorder after finishing the race.

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"Thank You Under Armour. Thank you Release Foundation. Thank You NYRR. Thank You Runners. Thank You Volunteers. Thank You New York. Thank You Sobriety," he said Tuesday on Instagram.

In 2017, Clark co-founded Release Recovery — an organization that offers transitional living and other services for those on their recovery journies.

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Overall, he finished 8,319th out of 51,297 runners in Sunday's race.

Three Haddonfield residents also completed the 26.2-mile race that travels through all five of the city's boroughs.

Here's how they performed (name: age; time; overall place):

  • Michelle Alemi: 31; 3:54:34; 12,329th place
  • Eric Larson: 45; 4:26:24; 23,427th place
  • Gabriella Ciemny: 28; 4:48:08; 30,752nd place

Please note, this list may not encompass all of Haddonfield's finishers — just those who agreed to share their information with media.

Visit the NYC Marathon's results page for more detailed information on finishing times.

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