Runners in the 5K race are off in the 39th annual Minute Man Race at Compo Beach sponsored by the Young Woman’s League of Westport. The winner was Michael Grant of Wilton (No. 831) in 17 minutes, 6 seconds, next to the runner wearing horizontal striped shirt, blue shorts, and blue cap. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Westporter Al Valdes crosses the 5K finish line at the Minute Man Race today at Compo Beach while pushing a stroller with his 2-year-old twins Luke and Dalton. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Ten runners from Westport finished today’s 2017 Boston Marathon.

Barbara Lincoln: top Westport female finisher. Coremotionstudios. com photo

Geoffrey Kirui won the 121st Boston Marathon, pulling away from three-time U.S. Olympian Galen Rupp with two miles to go to give Kenya its first men’s victory in five years. Edna Kiplagat won the women’s race to complete the Kenyan sweep.

According to official results, Niels Lyng-Olsen, 51, was the top Westport finisher, running the 26.2 miles in 3 hours, 11 minutes, 33 seconds, good for a 3086 overall place. He works in the finance industry.

Second best Westporter’s time was by Kenneth C. Klegar, 47, also a finance industry executive, who finished in 3 hours, 23 minutes, 23 seconds. Third was Barbara B. Lincoln, 40, in 3 hours, 41 minutes, 7 seconds, also the top female Westport finisher. A registered dietitian with private practices in New York City and Westport, she began her running career in high school where she ran cross-country and winter and spring track..

The Staples High School Girls Varsity Golf Team, with help from the Boys Team, today hosted a clinic at Westport’s Longshore Golf Course for youngsters from the Sheehan and McGivney Centers in Bridgeport to introduce them to the game of golf. Junior Sophie Carozza founded a charity called Golf to Give to collect golf equipment for the Bridgeporters and seeks donations at www.golf2give.com. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Members of the Staples High School Girls and Boys Varsity Golf Teams today pose with students from the Sheehan and McGivney Centers in Bridgeport at Longshore Golf Course where the Westporters hosted a golf clinic for them. Sophie Carozza, a junior and member of the Girls Team, founded Golf2Give to collect donated golf equipment for them. Visit www.golf2give.com to find out how to donate. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Westport’s Longshore club Golf Course opened for the season today. Staples High School head golf coach Peter Caligiure drives on a par 3 as Staples assistant coaches, Bill Walsh (l) and Tom Owen look on. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The Saugatuck Rowing Club’s junior girls today brought home two gold medals from the San Diego Crew Classic in California.  It was the third consecutive win for the girls first varsity 8+ crew. The second varsity girls 8+ won the JV category in an exciting finish. Both crews are coached by Gordon Getsinger. Pictured is the SRC girls varsity 8+ crew (l-r): Sophie Pendrill, Caitlin Esse, Kelsey McGinley (Westport), Tati Chermayeff, Charlotte Powers, Imogen Ratcliffe (Westport), Noelle Amlicke (Westport), Grace McGinley (Westport) and Willemijn ten Cate (Westport). (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

The Saugatuck Rowing Club girls second varsity 8+ boat today won the gold in the girls JV race at the San Diego Crew Classic. Pictured (l-r) are Camila Meyer-Bosse (Westport), Parker Cuthbertson (Westport), Brooke Schwab (Westport), Bonnie Pushner, Isabelle Grosgogeat (Westport), Kate Johnson (Westport), Justine McGuire, Clara Everett, and Hope Weismann. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Westport’s Longshore Golf Course will open Monday, April 10, weather permitting.

Westport Parks and Recreation Director Jennifer Fava announced the date today and, along with new Golf Head Professional Jon Janik, also announced the new golf course website at http://www.longshoregolfcourse.com.

“We have had exciting changes in the past couple of months and are looking forward to the 2017 golf season,” Fava said.

She also said the Pro Shop phone number has changed to (203) 221-0900, while other numbers remain the same—for automated tee times call (203) 341-1833, and for day of play tee times call (203) 226-9785.

Coach Jack McFarland and the Staples baseball players held their annual Little League Clinic tonight at the Staples Fieldhouse with a record turnout—just in time for spring (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo