WORCESTER—The 129th Boston Marathon kicked off Monday morning, bringing more than 30,000 athletes to the starting line in Hopkinton for a 26.2-mile journey to Boylston Street. Among them: 30 determined runners from Worcester, representing the city in the world’s oldest annual marathon.
This year’s field included both familiar names and first-time Boston runners. Some are chased personal records. Others ran for causes that matter to them, or in honor of loved ones.
Kenya’s Sharon Lokedi shattered the Boston Marathon course record on Monday, winning the women’s race with a time of 2:17:22—more than two minutes faster than the previous mark. The 2022 New York City Marathon champion pulled away in the final stretch after a tight battle with two-time defending champion Hellen Obiri, ultimately finishing 19 seconds ahead.
On the men’s side, John Korir of Kenya surged ahead around Mile 20 and never looked back, crossing the finish in 2:04:45. With the win, he joins his brother, 2012 champion Wesley Korir, as the first pair of siblings to claim Boston titles. American Conner Mantz was in contention for much of the race and finished fourth. Last year’s champion, Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia, dropped out before the halfway point. Jess McClain was the top American woman, placing seventh.
The last U.S. winners were Des Linden in 2018 and Meb Keflezighi in 2014.
In the wheelchair divisions, Switzerland’s Marcel Hug defended his title in 1:21:34, while Susannah Scaroni of the U.S. claimed her second Boston win with a time of 1:35:20.
Four more Worcester residents joined the race this year than in 2025, and each faced the course’s iconic features—from the Newton Hills to the final right on Hereford, left on Boylston.
For Worcester runners, with a time of 02:30:24, Alex Corbett led in the men’s category, with Michael Terekhov nipping at his heels only minutes behind with a time of 24 02:35:38. In the women’s category, for Worcester runners, Amanda Nunan was victorious with a time of 02:59:09, followed by Mia Rogers at 03:13:25.
Worcester’s 2025 Boston Marathon runners:
- Brian Burlas, 39 – 02:56:51
- Brian Carroll, 62 – 05:51:36
- Andrew Cook, 25 – 03:35:53
- Alex Corbett, 28 – 02:30:24
- Gabrielle Demac, 32 – 04:29:47
- Brooke Deschenes, 29 – 05:52:32
- Paul Gennaro, 30 – 02:42:40
- Matthew Hall, 54 – 03:32:33
- Carolina Karlowicz, 33 – 03:59:15
- John Kelly, 53 – 04:25:43
- Linda Luthman, 64 – 05:27:40
- Timothy Mckone, 37 – 03:58:32
- Conrad Miller-Fabregas, 20 – 03:10:09
- Sherri Mittelholzer, 40 – 04:40:50
- Kathleen Murphy, 67 – 04:52:03
- Despina Najarian, 31 – 05:05:01
- Amanda Nunan, 26 – 02:59:09
- Paulo Olegarios, 67 – no finish time reported
- Robert Orell, 29 – 04:15:13
- John O’Rourke, 37 – 03:53:00
- Benjamin Paluk, 20 – 03:49:46
- Kristin Perdue, 32 – 04:57:04
- Jessica Rentsch, 40 – 03:58:09
- Mia Rogers, 28 – 03:13:25
- Faris Rustom, 24 – 05:38:01
- Michael Terekhov, 24 – 02:35:38
- Alexis Violette, 25 – 05:01:28
- Lilly Voke, 25 – 03:06:21
- Tyler Wasson, 40 – 03:14:33
- Elizabeth Wettengel, 28 – 04:42:05
The 2025 race was led by grand marshals Bill Rodgers, a four-time Boston Marathon winner, and Bob Hall, who paved the way for wheelchair athletes in the race’s history.
As results become available, we’ll be updating this story throughout the day with winning times and finish times for each Worcester participant.
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