Katherine Beiers wins category during Boston Marathon: Councilwoman, 79, finished race in 5 1/2 hours
SANTA CRUZ — despite record heat, City Councilwoman Katherine Beiers won her category in Monday’s 116th running of the Boston Marathon. “It was killer,” Beiers, 79, said by phone after the race, just as she was grabbing her traditional post-race beer and dinner at a lobster joint. “It was so hot.” Beiers finished the race in 5 hours 29 minutes…read more →







