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Steven Waite leads contingent of Fresno-area runners at Boston Marathon

Runners approach the finish line of the 120th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 18, 2016, in Boston.
Runners approach the finish line of the 120th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 18, 2016, in Boston. AP

Steven Waite clocked the fastest time among Fresno-area runners in the 120th Boston Marathon on Monday.

Waite of Fresno finished the 26.1 miles in 2 hours, 53 minutes and 46 seconds. The former Fresno Pacific soccer player was the 594th finisher in the male 18-39 division that also included race winner Lemi Berhanu Hayle of Ethiopia (2:12:45).

Other top division finishers among Fresno-area runners: Chris Montross✔, 55, was 16th in the male 55-59 divisions and Laura Fenster, 51, was 177th in the female 50-54 division.

Local finishers at the Boston Marathon

Name

City

Age

Time

Overall

Steven Waite

Fresno

25

2:53:46

767

Christopher Montross

Fresno

55

3:02:15

1739

J.K. Lundberg

Fresno

36

3:27:53

6988

Stephanie Ormond

Clovis

33

3:29:27

7508

Ted Albertson

Fresno

52

3:39:10

10506

Jennifer Mihalcin

Visalia

39

3:41:38

11310

Mark Schmidt

Kingsburg

46

3:44:01

12057

Laura Fenster

Fresno

51

3:45:33

12494

Roberto Urquilla

Famersville

42

3:46:34

12801

Justin Harris

Visalia

39

3:48:45

13490

Norma Hollnagel

Kingsburg

38

3:56:34

15831

Rachel Amundsen

Fresno

43

3:57:12

16021

Michael Baumann

Visalia

59

4:12:45

19292

Michele Visser

Kingsburg

37

4:13:02

19348

Sally Lovejoy

Visalia

59

4:16:05

19869

Renee Saxman

Visalia

55

4:22:31

20860

Oliver Valenzuela

Clovis

62

4:23:43

21036

Bill Hastrup

Fresno

65

4:24:01

21074

John Volkman

Fresno

65

4:24:50

21191

Mayra Mendoza

Fresno

40

4:25:31

21281

Angelica Ruiz

Tulare

37

4:34:15

22300

Heidi Proctor

Visalia

25

4:35:54

22465

Tracy Coke

Fresno

47

4:57:20

24269

Susan Ruble

Fresno

50

4:58:41

24368

This story was originally published April 18, 2016 at 5:11 PM with the headline "Steven Waite leads contingent of Fresno-area runners at Boston Marathon."

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