Salem Residents Ready To Tackle Boston Marathon 2023

SALEM, MA — Witch City residents will have a few neighbors to root for on the roads of the 127th Boston Marathon.

Sixteen Salem runners will take part in the 2023 Boston Marathon as registered runners for Monday's 26.2 miles.

This year's race is the 127th running of the Marathon and the 10-year anniversary of the Marathon bombings that claimed three lives and injured hundreds more spectators near the finish line on Boylston Street.

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Beverly runners in this year's race:

• Ron Bernier, 61
• Marisa Bono, 33
• Suzanne Clements, 51
• Taylor Cross, 32
• Allison Donahue, 30
• Hector Gonzalez, 38
• Stephen Grace, 40
• Karen Hoch, 53
• Melanie Kaleta, 26
• Cole Kelly, 29
• Gregory Keras, 32
• Nicole Lunt, 38
• Meg Sandblom, 25
• Michelle Snow, 38
• Kyle Taylor, 31
• Carita Wegner, 49

Are you running the 127th Boston Marathon on April 17? Patch wants to tell your story whether you are running for a charity, a time or just to show you can conquer the distance on the historic course.

Contact Scott Souza at scott.souza@patch.com ahead of the race to share details of your training journey for inclusion in future posts about Marathon runners from the North Shore.