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Brief: Boston Marathon Finishers from Plymouth

Several Plymouth residents were among the nearly 27,000 runners who participated in Monday's marathon.

Runners from Plymouth were among those who braved Monday’s heat for the Boston Marathon.

Below are the finishers and their times, according to searchable results on the Boston Athletic Association website.

  • Chris Whealy (3:14:49)
  • Troy Erickson (3:20:16)
  • Kenneth Rosen (3:29:20)
  • Melissa Nachmias (3:34:33)
  • Jon Erstad (3:50:12)
  • Lisa Himes (3:51:46)
  • Ryan Gjoraas (3:54:41)
  • Jim Cushman (3:54:46)
  • Skip Sturtz (3:56:35)
  • Jill Wine (3:58:25)

Sharon Cherop, 28, of Kenya took the top female spot with a time of 2:31:50.

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Wesley Korir, 29, of Kenya and Louisville, KY, led the men with a time of 2:12:40.

Reuters reports it was the hottest Boston Marathon in three decades.

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