Beverly Runners In The 2021 Boston Marathon

BEVERLY, MA — At least 20 Beverly runners will take part in a Boston Marathon like no other.

The Oct. 11 race is being held more than 900 days after the last Boston Marathon because of 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 scott.souza@patch.com and tell us your story. If you running and not on the list, let us know so we can add you.

Men

Nathan Blackwelder, 48

Lucas Edwards, 46

Robert Freni, 34

George Gambill, 44

Paul Herrick, 58

Dan Marshall, 41

Tomas Martinez, 28

Alex Mitchell, 28

Brian Reynolds, 66

Michael Trendell, 33

Michael Whalen, 57

Women
Kristin Barry, 50

Shauna Coppinger, 38

Sarah Cullinan, 34

Mary Flaherty, 25

Lisa King, 50

Rachel Long, 41

Kelli Pertler, 36

Taylor Picard, 26

Amy Wapshare, 55

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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.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)