Before Bombing, 10 Wakefielders Finished Boston Marathon

Before the 2013 Boston Marathon was cut short by a deadly terrorist attack Monday afternoon, ten registered Wakefield residents were able to finish the race – and all of the town’s 21 registered runners made it past the halfway mark.

The bombs exploded near the finish line just over four hours into the marathon, killing three and wounding at least 140.  The race was halted almost immediately afterward, diverting thousands of runners who were still making their way toward the finish.

At least one of the local runners ran to raise money for a nonprofit or other cause. Stacey Suntken, as noted on Wakefield Patch earlier this year, ran her sixth marathon to raise funds for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston and also the Ron Burton Training Village.

The following Wakefielders were able to finish the Marathon before it was halted:

Gavin Macbeath (3:09:36)
Shawn Conway (3:11:34)
Michelle San Antonio (3:35:54)
Alfred Garceau (3:42:00)
Matthew McDonald (3:46:21)
Mary D’Arcy (3:48:29)
Michael Mondello (3:49:39)
Patrick Glynn (3:59:25)
Stacey Suntken (3:59:44)
Michael Hartin (4:05:04)

The complete list of Wakefield runners and their time information can be searched at this link on the Boston Athletic Association website.

Elsewhere, Hingham Patch Editor Tony Catinella was among the runners in Monday’s Boston Marathon. Read his account from the day here.

Also, a 21-year-old college student described the scene in this video yesterday on Patch.com.

If you are a town resident who was in Boston on Monday afternoon, email william.laforme@patch.com.