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The 30 Acton Residents Running the 2014 Boston Marathon

Recognize anyone that you know in the list of local runners?

With the Boston Marathon field expanded to 36,000 in 2014, 29 Acton residents will be making the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boylston Street in Boston on what’s sure to be an emotional day in the state and beyond.

Are you an Acton runner? We want to highlight you before the big day.

Please answer the following questions, and post your responses, along with a photo, here (you just need to be signed in). We’ll feature your bio on the homepage, in our newsletter and on our social media accounts.

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  • Name:
  • Age:
  • Goal:
  • Reason for running:
  • Fundraising link:

The Acton runners (as of March 3):

  • Kenneth P. Adgate, 56
  • Linda B. Ahern, 49
  • Linda Ambard, 52
  • Andrea Baum, 25
  • Leo Bertolami, 30
  • Michael Bradley, 61  
  • Kevin E. Burns, 62
  • Daniel Button, 27
  • David Christmas, 59
  • Bridget Conley-Zilkic, 41
  • Sharon P. Cotnam, 48
  • Bronwen Faubert, 44
  • Mark Finneran, 49
  • Jason W. Fitzgerald, 38
  • Dana L. Graham, 33
  • Natasha V. Heitman, 30
  • David Hoffman, 67
  • George F. Krikorian III, 22
  • Michael W. Lillie, 42
  • Casey A. Littlefield, 29
  • Robert Mackin, 50
  • Garry F. McCarthy, 51
  • David J. Nerrow Jr., 47
  • Samuel R. Peretz, 47
  • Kirsten J. Peterson, 44
  • Ray T. Phillips, 66
  • Matthew F. Picard-Fraser, 18
  • Kimberly D. Shamah, 50
  • Rachel Shanley, 31
  • Catherine Welch, 44
Feel free to wish your local runners luck in the comments section below. Best of luck to all of Acton's participants!

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