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14 From Foxborough to Run the Boston Marathon
Look who's joining the big race from Foxborough this year.

By Charlene Arsenault and Dan Libon
FOXBOROUGH, MA — They run in memory of loved ones. They run for causes. They run for health. They run because they love to challenge themselves.
No matter the reason, it’s a feat that these runners train all year to hopefully complete the historic 26.2-mile route from Hopkinton to Boston.
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The following is the list of the 14 runners from Foxborough who are signed up to participate in the Boston Marathon 2016.
- Jimmy Andersen Jr., 38
- Melissa Demichele, 39
- Andrea Desantis, 39
- John Hage, 52
- Heidi Krockta, 46
- Mark Lamson, 44
- Sarah McVeigh, 35
- Marianne Mealey, 29
- Dawn Minkin, 43
- Christine Miskinis, 66
- James Sestito Jr., 28
- Amanda Spector, 25
- Denise Venuti, 42
- Lawrence Walden, 47
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