19 From Nashua To Run In The 2021 Boston Marathon

NASHUA, NH — Nineteen Nashua runners will take part in a Boston Marathon like no other.

The city has 19 representatives in the Oct. 11 race, which is being held more than 900 days after the last Boston Marathon due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

You can see the list of local men and women running below. XX of the runners participated in the 2019 Boston Marathon — the last time the race was run. Their 2019 times are noted below.

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Women

• Marie Ghilardi, 36.
• Elizabeth Goyette, 22.
• Cherie Hendrickson, 35. According to the association, she has run eight races before. Her 2018 time: 5:56:41.
• Kim Kopicko, 50. Her 2018 time: 6:47:46.
• Amanda McCann, 47. Her 2019 time: 4:35:16. She has run four races before.
• Kara Ouellette, 40. Her 2015 time: 4:41:13.
• Lisa Roy, 42.
• Carolina Sholl, 31.
• Pam Triest-Hallahan, 60. Her 2019 time: 4:18:07. She has run seven races previously.
• Rebecca White, 37.
• Jill Whitney Hanson, 48. Her 2019 time: 3:35:07. She has participated in two races.

Men

• Nate Burns, 43.
• Thomas Cantara, 31. He has run twice before. His 2017 time: 3:14:52.
• Mark Crane, 54.
• Marcos De Sa, 44. His 2019 time: 3:29:36. Six times before, he has participated.
• Shane Gagnon, 23. His 2018 time: 3:05:03.
• Randy Pierce, 55. His 2019 time: 4:54:17. He has run four races before.
• Christopher Simard, 53.
• Jacob Wormald, 26. His 2019 time: 2:54:50.

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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.

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