Worcester's Boston Marathon Runners: See The 26 Athletes

Worcester MA

24 September, 2021

8:09 AM

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WORCESTER, MA — A handful of local runners will take part in a Boston Marathon like no other. Worcester has 26 representatives in the Oct. 11 race, which is being held more than 900 days after the last Boston Marathon due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You can see the list of local men and women running below. Are you on the list? Patch wants to know why you're running this year. Email [email protected]. Christine Artim, 28Eric Campos, 25Brian Carroll, 59Amy Chacharone, 46Patrick Curtin, 28Jennifer Dragon, 35Heather Forchilli, 30Marissa Garofano, 33Paul Gennaro, 27Kristen Legendre, 37Melissa Lonergan, 37Kelley Magill, 26Maria Martinez, 32David Mcatee, 28Paul Mcneil, 43Hector Miron, 25Scott Ober, 52Jessica Rentsch, 36Jake Reynolds, 25Iain Ridgway, 41Jon Salois, 35Scott Schaeffer-Duffy, 63Gary Senecal, 36Charlene Starratt, 61Charlotte Walmsley, 27Bernard Whitmore, 67 Patch is covering the Boston Marathon before, during and after the race. Sign up for our free newsletter to get the latest. The Boston Marathon is being run in October for the first time after being postponed and ultimately canceled in 2020 and delayed this year. Race officials said the marathon will return back to its traditional Patriots Day date beginning next year. Runners this year will not be required to wear a mask while racing, but they will need to wear them on buses to and from the race. Masks will also be required and provided in all medical tents along the 26.2-mile route. Runners — and everyone else — will need to wear masks indoors as part of Boston's indoor mask mandate. That includes the Boston Marathon Expo at the Hynes Convention Center in the three days leading up to the race. Volunteers who will have direct interaction or close proximity with the runners must wear masks. Some will be provided additional personal protective equipment.