Two Tuscaloosa Residents Gear Up For 126th Boston Marathon

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Two women are once again set to represent Tuscaloosa on the big stage Monday at the 2022 Boston Marathon.

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Hosted by the Boston Athletic Association, the 26.2-mile marathon saw its wheelchair division begin at 8:02 a.m. CST, with the first wave of runners beginning at 9 a.m. CST

A new wave of participants will then start every 25 minutes, with the last one beginning at 10:15 a.m. CST.

Ann Besanceney, 42, and Chihiro Nakai, 37 — both running out of Tuscaloosa — competed and finished the marathon last year.

Nakai is also a citizen of Japan and will be running in her fifth Boston Marathon. Here's a look at her previous times:

• 3:19:25 (2021)
• 3:23:01 (2019)
• 3:58:39 (2018)
• 3:35:13 (2017)

As Patch previously reported, Besanceney is a registered nurse at DCH Health System, a mother of four and a former All-American track star at Michigan State University. In only her second marathon and her first time running the world-famous Boston Marathon in 2021, she finished with a time of 3:23:41, averaging out to 7:47 a mile.

Stay tuned for more on the results as they come in!

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