Norwood Woman Running Third Boston Marathon

Tracey Jones, a Norwood resident since 1998, will be running Monday in her third Boston Marathon.

"I feel pretty good," she said about the race.

Last year Jones ran in the top 10 percent of her division. If she had to set a goal for the 2012 race, she said it would be to match her time from 2011's marathon, which would also qualify her for next year.

Qualifying for the Boston Marathon means the runner meets the designated time standard that corresponds with their age group and gender in another race. Jones ran the Bay State Marathon in 2009, which qualified her for her first Boston Marathon.

The Boston Marathon is 26 miles and 385 yards, starting in Hopkinton and finishing in Boston's Copley Square.

"I love to do it," Jones said. "I love the crowd and everything."

Jones lives and works in Norwood, and is also president of the Balch School PTO.

To follow Jones and the other runners of the Boston Marathon on Monday, check the tracker available on the Boston Athletics Association website.