Andover Runners in the 2016 Boston Marathon

By LIZ TAURASI (Patch Staff)

Andover, 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 these runners train all year to hopefully make it the 26.2 miles of the historic Hopkinton to Boston route.

The following is the list of the 48 runners from Andover who are participating in the 2016 Boston Marathon:

• Abel, Martin 34
• Alepa, Stephen A. 49
• Bhargava, Shubha 45
• Brand, Thomas R. 32
• Caron, Evelyn L. 56
• Cohen, Ilana 26
• Cook, Abby 24
• Defusco-King, Norma J. 56
• Dolan, Thomas J 48
• Fallon, James C. 46
• Ferreira, Silvino M. 52
• Grover, Aaron 46
• Hamilton, Frances 24
• Hamilton, John 58
• Harrison, Casey 26
• Hoffman, Morton J. 48
• Hutchins, Samuel L. 26
• Hyland, Sean P. 31
• Jannetti, John M. 59
• Jungman, Rebecca L 37
• Latona, Theresa A. 24
• Lavigne, Bridget 47
• LeGrow, Meghan O. 30
• Loureiro, Jose 48
• Mahoney, James S. 48
• McCarron, Kevin M. 27
• McQuaide, Bill 47
• Mendes, Andrea C. 45
• Messina, Michael J. 40
• Nam, Kyung J. 48
• O'Donohue, John K. 33
• Olier, Sylvain 40
• Osborne, Joseph P. 53
• Pimentel, Matt J 32
• Reidy, Dennis J. 54
• Sigman, Marla F. 47
• Stevens, Michael 33
• Stevens, Sara E. 31
• Swenson, Will 44
• Theriault, Kimberly A. 38
• Torrens, Esteve 45
• Washkurak, Allison R 54
• Whirty, Robert 56
• Woodward, George 61
• Yannalfo, Kelly A. 47
• Yepez, Gisela A. 45
• Yepez, Luis E. 45
• Ziegenbein, Charles 50