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20 Medfield Residents Qualified to Run in Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon starts in Hopkinton and covers 26 miles, finishing in downtown Boston.
Medfield will be well-represented in the 115th Boston Marathon on April 18, Patriots Day, as 20 residents have qualified to run in the world-famous, 26-mile race.
The Medfield runners are:
- Melissa Blair, 43, No. 7300
- Kevin Barton, 38, No. 24765
- Xi, Chen, 23, No. 7014
- Rose P. Colleran, 40, No. 12593
- Jonathan E. Dorsheimer, 37, No. 23086
- William T. Dron, 46, No. 25876
- Benjamin L. Gafield, 42, No. 23162
- Erin D. Garfield, 43, No. 23120
- Cassie J. Grassia, 27, No. 24595
- Irina V. Lodkin, 37, No. 23260
- Michelle K. Lynch, 23, No. 25904
- Caroline M. Maider, 24, No. 22956
- Kristin A. Marshall, 22, No. 15235
- James M. McCloud, 27, No. 25417
- Heidi A. Nelson, 40, No. 17020
- Sarah, Nixon, 46, No. 9765
- Anthony N. Papantonis, 48, No. 24239
- Bridget, Sarris, 47, No. 22603
- Krista A. Suojanen, 26, No. 12353
- David A. Zinsner, 42, No. 23261
According to the Boston Marathon's website, the race was moved from Ashland to Hopkinton in 1924 and in 1927 the course was lengthened to the full distance of 26 miles, 385 yards to meet Olympic standards.
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