By Christopher Hurley / churley@cnc.com
Tue Mar 24, 2009, 07:33 PM EDT
Medford - We’re less than a month away from the 113th running of the Boston Marathon as a plethora of local runners continue to prepare for the big race.
If you’ve seen a lot of joggers roaming the streets of Medford lately there is a very good reason. A total of 88 Medford residents have officially entered the 26.5-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boston.
Many will be running for a reason and this year will be no exception.
Kate Blumberg, 32, Michael Carli, 26, and Christine Carlson, 32, will be raising thousands of dollars for those who suffer from life-threatening liver diseases. They will join a team of 240 runners from 26 states that comprise the American Liver Foundation’s Run for Research (RFR) team.
This year’s field also features a great cross section of runners including three Medford teenagers, Allister Chang, 18, Molly Moulton, 19, and Evan Steinberg, 10. Medford’s John Turchi, 56, and marathon veteran Sue Fowler, 54, head up a strong senior circuit.
The Boston Marathon will be run on Monday, April 20.
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