Narberth, Bala Cynwyd Runners To Race In 2023 Boston Marathon

NARBERTH-BALA CYNWYD, PA — Runners from Narberth and Bala Cynwyd will be lining up on Monday along with nearly 30,000 others to tackle one of the most iconic and notable road races — the 2023 127th Boston Marathon on April 17.

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 is a list of the Narberth and Bala Cynwyd runners:

• Ivan Cordero, 36, Bala Cynwyd: Wave 1, Corral 6, Bib No. 5736
• Amy Gannon, 50, Bala Cynwyd: Wave 2, Corral 6, Bib No. 13289
• Margaret Muhl, 47, Bala Cynwyd: Wave 3, Corral 1, Bib No. 16497
• Azadeh Smeltzer-Azad, 62, Bala Cynwyd: Wave 4, Corral 1, Bib No. 24812
• Solomon Sved, 37, Bala Cynwyd: Wave 4, Corral 4, Bib No. 27105
• Tyler Braun, 39, Narberth: Wave 1, Corral 6, Bib No. 5635
• Brian Glass, 47, Narberth: Wave 1, Corral 5, Bib No. 4395
• Russ Glorioso, 40, Penn Valley: Wave 1, Corral 4, Bib No. 3729
• Patrick Pang, 61, Penn Valley: Wave 3, Corral 7, Bib No. 22196

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 17 to allow people to track runners on race day.

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
• 9:47 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