Boston Marathon 2022: Atlantic County Represented

ATLANTIC COUNTY, NJ — Thirty-thousand participants will cross the starting line April 18 at the 2022 Boston Marathon. A few of them are Atlantic County residents.

For the first time since 2019, the Boston Marathon will take place 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.

The following racers live in Atlantic County, according to the Boston Athletic Association, which hosts the marathon:

• Thomas Flournoy, 63, Port Republic: Wave 3, Corral 5, Bib No. 18,880
• Harlen Jones, 45, Egg Harbor Township: Wave 2, Corral 2, Bib No. 9,159
• Henry Notaro, 60, Northfield: Wave 1, Corral 4, Bib No. 3,411
• Chris Shafer, 59, Egg Harbor Township: Wave 3, Corral 1, Bib No. 16,601
• Steph Vandenberg, 33, Northfield: Wave 3, Corral 1, Bib No. 16,194

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 18 to allow people to track runners on race day.
• Sign up for AT&T text alerts, which will text you when your favorite athlete reaches certain race milestones and crosses the finish line on Boylston Street in Boston.

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
• 9:45 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