Three Islanders take on Boston Marathon

Three Mercer Island residents tackled the Boston Marathon last weekend, racing in record heat.

Three Mercer Island residents tackled the Boston Marathon last weekend, racing in record heat.

Rhonda Glass finished in 3:25.36 to take first in her division of racers 50 and up. She was 263rd overall.

John Leddy finished in 4:05.32, running a 9:22 pace. Jeff Poppe also finished the race in 4:43.46 averaging 10:29 per mile.

Wesley Korir of Kenya was the top male finisher with a 2:12.40 time, while Sharon Cherop, also of Kenya, was the top female finisher in 2:31.50.

Approximately 14 percent of racers who registered for the marathon did not participate, largely because the temperatures were in the mid-80s during the race. Despite the heat, 22,000 ran the marathon.