21 Portsmouth Runners in Boston Marathon Today

They run for all sorts of reasons: in memory of a loved one, to raise money for a cause ... and just to say, "I did it."

The 117th annual Boston Marathon takes place on Monday, April 15, taking runners through the course that threads from the Hopkinton starting line to Boston.

As it states on the official website, "the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the world's most prestigious road racing events. The Boston Athletic Association manages this American classic, which is sponsored by John Hancock Financial Services. The Boston Marathon has distinguished itself as the pinnacle event within the sport of road racing by virtue of its traditions, longevity and method of gaining entry into the race (via qualification)."

So who's running from Portsmouth? Here is the updated list, as posted on the Boston Marathon site:

• Josh Andrews, 24
• Chris M. Ball, 44
• Andy Barrett, 36
• Eric Beidleman, 37
• Stephanie T. Brewer, 32
• Christine E. Brome, 27
• Kimberly Burke, 31
• Ashley Busa, 28
• Chris C. Clapp, 43
• Adam Crowell, 42
• Carolyn Durfee, 25
• Lauren Finelli, 36
• Timothy Finelli, 40
• Andrew D. Huebner, 25
• Bob A. Kintz, 53
• Anthony R. Moulton, 39
• Janet L. Parkinson, 61
• Jennifer S. Pirro, 28
• Carol H. Plummer, 43
• Sean T. Roskey, 51
• Meghan Zipin, 30

If you want to cheer these runners on and give them some encouragement as run to the finish line, post your comments here.