Locals make strides Boston Marathon
Published on April 18th, 2001
STONEHAM, MA - Ten Stonehamites, ranging in age from 23 to 61, officially finished the 2001 Boston Marathon on Monday.
Jennifer Scally, 23, finished in 4:37:31 (hours:minutes:seconds). Nina Cammarata, 28, finished in 3:59:42. Richard Fortuna, 32, finished in 4:06:28. Kelly Parks, 32, finished in 4:45:06. Randy Wetzel, 35, finished in 3:36:03. Richard Lerman, 36, finished in 3:48:41. Carolyn Heavern, 37, finished in 4:36:06. John Roberts, 48, finished in 3:31:11. Thomas Ward, 58, finished in 4:53:19. And John Mitchell, 61, finished in 3:55:25.
Roberts won the unofficial Stoneham men’s division crown and Cammarata is the women’s champ. They all did Stoneham proud.
Special motivation
Richie Fortuna of Longbow Road ran the Boston Marathon for his mother Louise.
Louise is battling cancer, and her son raised $2,000 in pledges for Brigham and Women’s Hospital in her name.
“I’m not well enough to be there, but I hope he finishes,” Louise said.
Her first wish came true.
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