Health & Fitness
Mendham, Chester Runners To Race In 2023 Boston Marathon
Runners from Mendham and Chester will take on the 2023 Boston Marathon 26.2-mile race on Monday. Here's how to watch and cheer for them:

MENDHAM/CHESTER, NJ — Several runners from Mendham and Chester will take part in the 2023 Boston Marathon.
Mendham has six representatives, while Chester has three in the April race, which takes place on Patriots' Day, April 17.
The day begins with military marchers at 6 a.m., with several waves of athletes beginning the race in Hopkinton throughout the morning.
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Here is a list of runners from Mendham and Chester:
- James Button, 65: Wave 3, Corral 2, Bib No. 17292
- Scott Cirillo, 45: Wave 2, Corral 3, Bib No. 10357
- Anne Jones, 53: Wave 3, Corral 3, Bib No. 18694
- Nicholas Hill, 38: Wave 2, Corral 1, Bib No. 8504
- Patrick Lockwood Taylor, 54: Wave 1, Corral 8, Bib No. 7666
- Mark Washburne, 67: Wave 3, Corral 8, Bib No. 23404
- Rimma Fehling, 46: Wave 3, Corral 5, Bib No. 20374
- Rachel Frech, 25: Wave 4, Corral 4, Bib No. 27208
- Liz Madinabeitia, 47: Wave 3, Corral 7, Bib No. 22098
Here’s how you can track the participants:
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- 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 17 to allow people to track runners on race day.
Here's the schedule of start times:
- 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
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