Milton: Here Are Your Boston Marathon Runners

They run for all sorts of reasons: in memory of a loved one, to raise money for a cause ... and just to say, "I did it."

The 117th annual Boston Marathon takes place on April 15 this year, taking runners through the course that threads from the Hopkinton starting line to Boston.

As it states on the official website, "the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the world's most prestigious road racing events. The Boston Athletic Association manages this American classic, which is sponsored by John Hancock Financial Services. The Boston Marathon has distinguished itself as the pinnacle event within the sport of road racing by virtue of its traditions, longevity and method of gaining entry into the race (via qualification)."

So who's running from Milton?

Here is the updated list, as posted on the Boston Marathon site:

Aaron Aaker

Kelly L. Beckett

Heather Bergin

Matthew D. Bergin

Elain H. Blais

Lisa A. Cheney

Stephen M. Cidievich

Shane M. Cote

Michael T. Crowe

Daniel J. Cullinan

Kerry L. Darcy

Lorn C. Davis

David Dorbrindt

Megan E. Doyle

James F. English

Jordi M. Geeney

Marueen Fitzgerald

Thomas Griffin

Jay L. Hartford

Keili D. Hoyt-Rupert

David R. Jesser

Ami M. Joiner

Jen Kelly

Michael Lamoureux

John W. Lewis

Mark D. Loring

Mary K. McCarthy

Michelle McHugh

Bernadette L. Moonan

Patricia A. Morisette

Joan M. Murphy

Steve Murray

Aaron M. Nemzer

Michael J. O'Hanlon

Peter D. Powers

Justin A. Renz

Heidi Russell

Christine B. Schoettle

Derek C. Schoettle

Matthew Simonson

Lucas P Tsanotelis

Nicholas M. Tsanotelis

Regina M. Tsanotelis

Mary J. Walsh

Jeff C. Williams

Barry Woods

If you have any words of encouragement to the Milton residents running the Boston Marathon this year, you can put them in the comments section below.