Boston Marathon 2022: Who In Long Valley Is Racing, How To Track Them

LONG VALLEY, NJ — Thirty-thousand participants will cross the starting line April 18 at the 2022 Boston Marathon. And one is a Long Valley resident.

For the first time since 2019, the Boston Marathon will take place 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.

Long Valley will be represented by Micheal Hodgetts, 56. He will be released in Wave 3 from Corral 1 wearing Bib no. 16774.

Former West Morris Regional School District board of education representative James Button from Mendham is running in Wave 3 from Corral 3 wearing Bib No. 18852 as well as County College of Morris Professor Mark Washburne will be running in Wave 3 from Corral 7 wearing Bib No. 22795.

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 April 18 to allow people to track runners on race day.
• Sign up for AT&T text alerts, which will text you when your favorite athlete reaches certain race milestones and crosses the finish line on Boylston Street in Boston.

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
• 9:45 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

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