Lawrence Runners Gear Up For Boston Marathon 2025

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ — Several runners from Lawrence Township 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 Lawrence runners participating in the marathon:

• Justyna Bereza, 45 : Wave 3, Coral 4, Bib No. 21083
• Lukasz Bereza, 43: Wave 2, Coral 1, Bib No. 8848
• Iuliia Bernikova, 37: Wave 2, Coral 3, Bib No. 11187
• Carolyn Hoyt, 63: Wave 3, Coral 6, Bib No. 23374
• William Humphreys, 63: Wave 3, Coral 6, Bib No. 22710
• Minwei Lu, 57: Wave 3, Coral 7, Bib No. 24402
• Yayuan Yan, 30: Wave 4, Coral 4, Bib No. 29898
• Martin Zastera, 52: Wave 3, Coral 1, Bib No. 17672

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:

• 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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