Cheer On Ocean County Runners In 2024 Boston Marathon

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ — The 2024 Boston Marathon is Monday, and several local runners will be participating.

The Boston Marathon takes place each year on Patriots' Day - April 15 this year - a Massachusetts holiday commemorating the opening battles of the American Revolutionary War.

Here's the list of Ocean County runners.

Barnegat

• Tamara Becker, 51: Bib 21090, Wave 3, Corral 6
• Bozena Czak, 50: Bib 22143, Wave 3, Corral 6

Bayville

• Sarah Knight, 36: Bib 17294, Wave 3, Corral 2
• Rick Lee, 63: Bib 2193, Wave 1, Corral 3

Brick

• Christine Conti, 44: Bib 17352, Wave 3, Corral 2
• Jeffrey Geier, 46: Bib 8748, Wave 2, Corral 1
• Brian Prendergast, 49: Bib 6186, Wave 1, Corral 7

Forked River

• Robin Gialanella, 45: Bib 20272, Wave 3, Corral 5
• Michael Laimann, 27: Bib 4133, Wave 1, Corral 5

Island Heights

• Nicholas Musumeci, 37: Bib 389, Wave 1, Corral 1

Jackson

• Nicholas Chan, 21: Bib 1145, Wave 1, Corral 2
• Aryeh Miller, 29: Bib 26070, Wave 4, Corral 3

Manahawkin

• James Mastrianni, 61: Bib 19343, Wave 3, Corral 4

Ocean Gate

• Sharon Raksnis, 59: Bib 22832, Wave 3, Corral 7

Point Pleasant Beach

• Rae Broderick, 38: Bib 24537, Wave 4, Corral 1

Whiting

• Michael Colling, 46: Bib 28587, Wave 4, Corral 5

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 15 to allow people to track runners on race day.

Here's the schedule of starts:

• 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
• 9:47 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

How to Watch:

• ESPN2 will broadcast the 128th Boston Marathon, scheduled to take place on Monday, April 15, on its flagship channel from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m.
• For more information, visit www.espn.com

This article contains additional reporting by Patch's Alexis Tarrazi.