As a child, Justin participated in a Boilermaker Kids Walk with his mother Judy Benson - originally from Sauquoit and a graduate of Notre Dame High School locally.
Police in New Hartford are looking for a suspicious man who was reportedly attempting to lure two athletes into the woods during a Cross Country meet at Perry Junior High in New Hartford on Saturday, according to authorities. Upon recommendation by police, school officials cancelled the meet.
The Boilermaker is back in July, where it belongs.
Spectators packed the course to cheer on friends and family and even strangers that will become friends at the Boilermaker Post Race Party with a cold one in hand from Saranac.
After a virtual race in 2020 and an October race in 2021, the Road Race celebrated 45 years of running this year, and the crowd, enthusiasm, and runners were ready to be ba
We were hanging out at the start line pumping up the crowd and getting all the runners excited. We snapped some great photos in the process! Do you recognize anyone in these photos?
We are proud to provide Boilermaker Race Day coverage once again for 2022.
Here's a look at the winners:
Boilermaker 15K Winners:
Male: 1st Place- Jemel Yimer Mekonnen, 25 years old of Ethiopia with a time of 42:38
Other top runners from the men's side include:
Edwin Kimutai, 29 years old of Kenya with a time of 42:40
Sam Chelanga, 37 years old of USA with a time of 43:09
Female: 1st Place- Rosema