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

PRINCETON, NJ — Thirty-thousand participants will cross the starting line on April 18 at the 2022 Boston Marathon. And 13 of them are Princeton residents.

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.

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

• Danielle Chase, 28: Wave 2, Corral 7, Bib No. 14667
• Cole Crosby, 33: Wave 1, Corral 1, Bib No. 894
• Joseph Devico, 52: Wave 2, Corral 6, Bib No. 13836
• Michal Gumkowski, 51: Wave 1, Corral 7, Bib No. 6093
• Anita Jayrajan, 45: Wave 4, Corral 1, Bib No. 24871
• Asif Kadiwala, 46: Wave 4, Corral 1, Bib No. 24870
• Yibin Kang, 48: Wave 4, Corral 3, Bib No. 26588
• Yvette Kenny, 46: Wave 3, Corral 5, Bib No. 20133
• Keri Mandell, 40: Wave 4, Corral 3, Bib No. 26394
• Manoj Ostawal, 47: Wave 2, Corral 4, Bib No. 11793
• Robert Pagels, 32: Wave 1, Corral 5, Bib No. 4238
• Patrick Walsh, 55: Wave 4, Corral 2, Bib No. 25977
• Michael Weaver, 50: Wave 2, Corral 4, Bib No. 11076

Additionally, four racers are from neighboring Princeton Junction. They are:

• Aamar Butt, 56: Wave 2, Corral 5, Bib No. 15162
• Joseph Nienaber, 43: Wave 1, Corral 4, Bib No. 3745
• Hiroyuki Ono, 37: Wave 1, Corral 2, Bib No. 1982
• Hong Zeng, 54: Wave 3, Corral 3, Bib No. 18696

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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