70 From Needham to Run the Boston Marathon

By Charlene Arsenault and Dan Libon

NEEDHAM, 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.

The following is the list of the 70 runners from Needham who are signed up to participate in the Boston Marathon 2016.

• Bridget Akinc, 39
• Edward Anderson, 53
• Amy Barrett, 44
• John Barrett, 46
• Nina Cammarata, 43
• Jeffrey Carboni, 24
• Patrick Caron, 18
• Anthony Cellucci Jr., 83
• Jon Chesto, 45
• Ming Cheung, 30
• Kayla Coffey, 26
• Daniel Cohen, 29
• Katherine Connolly, 23
• John Crisafulli, 57
• Michael Davis, 59
• Charles d'Hemecourt, 30
• Michael d'Hemecourt, 34
• Andrew Drayer, 40
• Alex Eld, 26
• Harris Feldman, 26
• Heidi Fischer, 51
• Jeremy Fiset, 41
• Matthew Flaherty, 27
• Sarah Fleckner, 42
• Thomas Groden, 32
• Rachel Gustat, 43
• Michelle Hallaran, 22
• Taylor Horan, 25
• David Itzkovits, 41
• Ross Jones, 50
• Jessica Kelly, 36
• Jesse Kinel, 22
• Tyson King, 40
• Danielle Lauzon, 41
• Mary Kate Lecam, 43
• John Leeth, 62
• Nicholas Leney, 23
• Rick Macdonald, 44
• Matthew Mackinnon, 39
• Amanda Maggs, 31
• Charles Maggs, 32
• Todd Marcus, 40
• Emily Margolis, 36
• Ryan McKee, 34
• Terrance McNatt, 51
• James McQuivey, 46
• Eric Navales, 42
• Stephanie Novak, 42
• Marlene O'Donnell, 61
• Rich Partridge, 47
• Carol Pepin, 59
• Michael Reardon, 57
• Niraj Sharma, 45
• John Shea, 51
• Patrick Sheehan, 44
• Rob Shugert, 50
• Meredith Siciliano, 38
• Colleen Smith, 60
• Joseph Smith, 51
• Rachel Snow, 26
• Abigail Steele, 27
• Graeme Steele, 57
• Ben Tillotson, 23
• Patricia Tobin,38
• Ty Velde, 43
• Amy Walls, 43
• Dara Warn, 40
• Gretchen Wilson, 50
• Richard Winkler, 47

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