Young, Old, Fast, Slow, Meet Reading's Marathon Participants

They come in all sizes, shapes, and even speeds. Here's a look at Reading's 33 participants in the 2017 Boston Marathon on Monday, April 17.

Youngest: Kathryn Shea, 19.

Oldest: Richard L. Collette Jr., 66.

Average age: 39.

Gender breakdown: 16 of 33 are female.

United States Citizens: 32 of 33 are US citizens. Paul Whitelam is a citizen of Great Britain.

Highest bib number: Marc Fucarile, 32523. (The Boston Marathon bombing survivor completed the marathon for the first time last year. Racing as a handcyclist, Fucarile finished in 2:21:37, a pace of 6:22 per mile. Fucarile lost a leg in the 2013 bombing.)

Lowest bib number: Patrick M. Mahoney, 1235.

Reading Runners: Pooja Bhargava, Stephen J. Blewitt, Tara L. Cahill, Samuel Cervantes, Richard L. Collette Jr., David DeFilippo, Jeremy M. DePalma, Ann Domigan, Meghan F. Doyle, Marc Fucarile, Kristen Gohr, Leah M. Greenwood, Colleen Hansen, Jon Hardy, Seema Lynch, Patrick M. Mahoney, Adrian N. Marden, Kate L. Mignosa, Tom J. Modestino Jr., Brendan Ring, Noah Rodman, Kate Ronan, Shores C. Salter, Kathryn Shea, Michael G. Sullivan, George J. Tzortzis, Naomi Vishnupad, Gillian M. Walsh, Michael White, Paul Whitelam, and Heather Wicken.