5 From Parsippany Racing In The 2022 Boston Marathon: How To Track Them

PARSIPPANY, NJ — Thirty-thousand participants will cross the starting line Monday at the 2022 Boston Marathon. Five of them live in Parsippany, according to race organizers.

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.

Parsippany's participants will include local pharmacist Jigar Amin, who shared his marathon story with Patch. Amin will run to raise funds for the Joslin Diabetes Center, which is headquartered in Boston. He generated about $4,800 for the cause as of Thursday morning, according to his fundraising page.

The following racers live in Parsippany, according to the Boston Athletic Association, which hosts the marathon:

• Jigar Amin, 32: Wave 4, Corral 3, Bib No. 26,024
• Michael Azares, 45: Wave 1, Corral 8, Bib No. 7,352
• Moh Anher Latif, 48: Wave 4, Corral 2, Bib No. 25,313
• Bo Li, 51: Wave 3, Corral 5, Bib No. 20,702
• Zhongwang Yu, 58: Wave 3, Corral 2, Bib No. 17,321

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 Monday 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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