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Boston Marathon 2022: See Finishing Times For Portsmouth Runners

Five runners from Portsmouth finished the 2022 Boston Marathon.

Evans Chebet of Kenya took first place among the men with a finishing time of 2:06:51, and Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya won in the women's group with a time of 02:21:01.
Evans Chebet of Kenya took first place among the men with a finishing time of 2:06:51, and Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya won in the women's group with a time of 02:21:01. (Haley Cornell/Patch)

PORTSMOUTH, RI — The Boston Marathon returned on its traditional Patriots Day date this week, with more than 25,000 athletes completing the 26.2-mile course from Hopkinton to Boylston Street.

Among those runners were five Portsmouth athletes.

Evans Chebet of Kenya took first place among the men with a finishing time of 2:06:51, and Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya won in the women's group with a time of 02:21:01.

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Here are the Portsmouth residents' Boston Marathon finishing times:

  • Kevin Callahan, 65: 5:08:09
  • Kelsi Chappell, 33: 2:56:59
  • Maura Driscoll, 21: 3:23:07
  • Jon Lawson, 50: 2:59:07
  • Kara Ann Niewohner, 44: 4:12:08

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