Patrick Platzer of Chattanooga led the Tennessee contingent across the finish line in the 128th Boston Marathon on Monday.
Platzer, 34, finished the legendary race in 2:34:36, a nifty pace of 5:54 per mile. He crossed the halfway point in 1:16:24, and was 221st overall.
Results showed 227 runners from Tennessee completed the race. The crew hailed from Memphis to the Knoxville area, and was about double the 2023 field from the Volunteer State.
Other top runners in the Tennessee Valley Outsider region included:
— Zach Buffington, 36, Chattanooga, 2:45:13, 6:19 pace
— Matt Cathey, 32, Knoxville, 2:48:16, 6:26 pace
— Gina Rouse, 44, Knoxville, 2:51:16, 6:32 pace
— Finn Maunder, 28, Chattanooga, 2:51:28, 6:33 pace
— Luis Chavez, 28, Oak Ridge, 2:53:28, 6:37 pace
— Andrew O’Neill, 30, Chattanooga, 2:53:38, 6:38
— Alex Widmer, 34, Knoxville, 2:54:38, 6:40 pace
The Boston Marathon, presented by Bank of America, is one of the six major world marathons that includes Tokyo, New York, Chicago, Berlin and London. Boston is the oldest, founded in 1897, with a historic route and familiar names such as Hopkinton, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Heartbreak Hill, Brookline, Boylston Street, and the finish near Copley Square. It is facilitated by the Boston Athletic Association (BAA).
Other associated BAA events include a 5K, 10K and Half, Distance Medley, Invitational Mile and Mayor’s Cup Cross Country event.
Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia finished in 2:06:17, winning by 41 seconds. Hellen Obiri of Kenya defended her title with a win in 2:22:37. She sprinted the final stretch to the finish line to win by 8 seconds over Sharon Lokedi of Kenya.
See all of the Tennessee runners’ results here. Click the tab for states and add Tennessee, then click the “Add” arrow to the right and get the results.
MAIN PHOTO: Runners from around the world cross the finish line at the 128th Boston Marathon on April 15. (Photo by Boston Athletic Association)
