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Utahns Luke Puskedra and Jared Ward finish 9th, 10th at Boston Marathon

Steven Senne, AP

Luke Puskedra, left, Meb Keflezighi and Jared Ward, all of the United States, run behind the leaders in the 121st Boston Marathon on Monday, April 17, 2017, in Natick, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

BOSTON — A pair of Utahns finished in the top 10 in the men's division of the Boston Marathon on Monday in their first time racing in the event.

Luke Puskedra, who prepped at Judge Memorial High, took ninth overall in a time of 2:14.45, while former BYU runner Jared Ward, now a professor at the school, came in 10th with a time of 2:15.