Marlborough, Here Are Your Boston Marathon Runners

Each runner's journey to just over 26 miles in the Boston Marathon will be slightly different and Marlborough is set to have 16 of those journeys from residents who will be running this year.

The 117th annual Boston Marathon is held on April 15 this year, taking runners through the course that works 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 Marlborough? Here is the official list of those registered on the Boston Marathon site:

• Marcelo Arante, 33
• Brian L. Beaulieu, 38
• Michael C. Bilancieri, 45
• Peter J. Binkewic, 43
• David Bradley, 38
• Gary Cattarin, 50
• Ronald Z. Chrabascz Jr., 42
• Mary E. Collins, 52
• John Paul Gallagher, 26
• Issam Krieche, 43
• Ken Mercier, 58
• Francis Moloney, 40
• Marc Reid, 22
• Sonephet Souvanna, 31
• Douglas D Sylvester, 43
• John R. Tanne, 47

Marlborough Patch plans to feature the runners' stories in a series in anticipation of the race. Runners are urged to contact samuel.bonacci@patch.com.