Meet Melrose's 29 Runners In The 2019 Boston Marathon

MELROSE, MA — The 2019 Boston Marathon will see 29 runners from Melrose take part in the Bay State's greatest sporting event of the year.

Runners as young as 22 (hello, Lindsey McCauley) and as old as 64 (greetings, Bob Cosman) will be running on Monday, April 15. The Melrose field consists of 15 women and 14 men.

Seven of the 29 runners return after finishing last year's race. Their times are below next to their names.

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Men

• Michael Sikkema, 50 (3:14:03)
• Ryan Joyal, 26
• Gregory Gonzales, 35 (4:27:08)
• Bob Cosman, 64
• Matthew Carbone, 35
• Robert Worful, 42 (3:09:26)
• Roger Donaghy, 40 (2:50:35)
• Chapin Jacob, 33
• Frank Morrison, 40
• Charles Nersinger, 40
• Michael Plumer, 42 (5:52:48)
• Chris Hancock, 45
• Larry Gamst, 53
• Jay Picariello, 39

Women

• Leha Ofsevit, 31
• Lindsey McCauley, 22
• Amanda Peters, 27
• Caroline DiCicco, 35 (5:08:01)
• Stephanie Butler, 36 (5:32:24)
• Kristen Watson, 26
• Nacole Tanguay, 37
• Brittani Stozen, 26
• Kristen Dulling, 44
• Rachel Brown, 24
• Andrea Perella, 45
• Emily Van Herp, 35
• Jennifer Leonardi, 25
• Julie Curti, 37
• Caitlin Norden, 30

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