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13 Evanston Runners Slated To Tackle 2023 Boston Marathon

The collection of local runners includes 76-year-old Nancy Rollins, along with four runners who finished the 2022 Patriot Day marathon.

A total of 11 Evanston runners will tackle the 2023 Boston Marathon, which is among the elite running events held in the United States each year.
A total of 11 Evanston runners will tackle the 2023 Boston Marathon, which is among the elite running events held in the United States each year. (Haley Cornell/Patch)

EVANSTON, IL — A 76-year-old Evanston woman is among 13 local runners who will take part in the 2023 Boston Marathon when the annual race takes place on Monday.

Nancy Rollins will compete in the annual Patriot's Day run along with a host of other runners, including 71-year-old Catherine Saccany, who also finished the demanding 26.2-mile Boston course last year. You can see the list of Evanston residents running below. Four of the runners participated in the 2022 Boston Marathon in October. Their 2022 times are noted below.

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Evanston Runners

  • Amanda Carpo, 48 (Finished the 2022 marathon in 3:35.58)
  • Tricia Estela, 42
  • Sharon Hermes, 45
  • Reuben Keller, 46
  • Lindsey Kennedy, 38
  • Sam Lang, 45
  • April Lang, 53
  • Jamie Morris, 47
  • Steven Nate, 54 (3:14.40)
  • Ari Platt, 33
  • Nancy Rollins, 76
  • Catherine Saccany, 71 (4:47.03)
  • Jennifer Strickland, 42 (3:28.59)

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