Yardley runner cuts three hours in Boston

Justin Veisz, 26, of Yardley, posted an astoundingly quick time earlier today in the Boston Marathon, completing the 26.2-mile course in a little over two hours and 45 minutes.

Justin’s official time of 2:46:38 placed him 327th overall. He was just the 310th male runner to cross the finish line. Veisz’s time at the halfway point of the famous Bean Town race was 1:20:45.

Deriba Merga, 28, of Ethopia, won the 105th running of the race in 2:08:42.

Merga won this year’s Houston Marathon and finished fourth in the event in last summer’s Olympics but failed to finish the Boston race just three years ago.
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- Steve Sherman, Sports Editor