3 New Milford Runners Hope to Tackle the 26.2 Challenge in the Boston Marathon

The 120th Boston Marathon kicks off on Monday, April 18 and local runners are busy preparing for the 26.2-mile test of will and endurance.

• Everything you need to know about the Boston Marathon

Registration information courtesy of Boston Athletic Association

Below are the local runners running in the Boston Marathon. Click here for the full list of runners.

Bethel

• Jeannine Fagan, 46
• Deborah A. Heelan, 56
• Thomas Herbert, 51
• Kim Hooper-Stanley, 53

Brookfield

• Susan L. Johnson, 46
• Jim Harron, 52
• Peter A. Lofink, 55
• Jennifer O'Farrell, 42
• Karen Raps, 54

Danbury

• Rohit Das, 20
• Rhys D. Goff, 26
• Habtom Habte, 41
• Amy J. Hanlon, 41
• Geoffrey Wakeford, 55
• Brian Mcilrath, 64
• James Quintanilla, 20
• Brendan G. Rickert, 27

Monroe

• James Dotoratos, 53
• Lindsay Tristine, 40

New Fairfield

• Ken Merrick, 47

New Milford

• Paul Laedke, 40
• Martin J. Quigley, 50
• Candice Weiss, 22

Newtown

• Thomas J. Abrams, 61
• Cory R. Benson, 59
• David A. Oelberg, 52
• David N. Rosen, 45

Redding

• John Sindel, 48

Ridgefield

• Carolyn Couture, 52
• Neil A. Farrow, 52
• Jennifer Hansen, 38
• Jason S. Kaufman, 46
• Brett F. Malone, 50
• James T. Mcgrath, 48
• Peeter Muursepp, 46
• Kennedy Reynolds, 33
• Matt Rutig, 48
• Katherine G. Smith, 47
• Meghan G. Troy, 39
• Tim Urbanz, 46

Sandy Hook

• Laura Nowacki, 50
• Amy Uhlik, 41

Weston

• Mark A. Carioto, 46
• Joshua Cohen, 47
• Carolyne Hynes, 49
• Anna Pluta, 35
• Michael J. Grant, 38

Wilton

• John Schiaroli, 39

Photo courtesy of Sonia Su