Galveston County Daily News, April 18, 2007 BOSTON -- Galveston County runners made the most of bad conditions at the 111th Boston Marathon, braving rain, cold and stiff winds Monday. The chance to participate in the country's oldest and most prestigious marathon overrode concerns of hypothermia for the eight local residents entered in the race. The wet course and brutal headwinds slowed down most of the runners. Even the elite runners struggled, finishing with the slowest winning time in 30 years. "It could have been a lot worse," UTMB medical student Pouya Afshar said. "The race officials opened up the school gym near the start in Hopkinton, so I found a nice warm spot to lie down. I took a nice nap before the race." Afshar finished in 3 hours, 34 minutes and 32 seconds.