Boston Marathon 2015 Runner Profile: Liz Nessen, of Brookline

Name: Liz Nessen

Age: 56

Profession: Attorney

Marathon experience: No “official” marathons. Ran Boston Marathon “unofficially” 25 and 17 years ago.

Reason for running: I am running to raise money for cancer research. I have biked in the Pan-Mass Challenge for 10 years and I decided to trade in my wheels for a pair of pink Asics this year.

Charity: Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge

Training tip: With so much snow this year, I put away the pink Asics (see above) and clipped into my cross-country skis.

Bib number: 26091

If you’re running the 119th Boston Marathon on April 20, Patch wants to recognize you.

We’re putting together brief profiles of local runners, and we want to include you! To be featured on Brookline Patch, email a photo and the above information to Brookline Patch editor Mike Bednarsky by emailing michael.bednarsky@patch.com