Melrose Native Recounts Marathon Experience

Sean Sullivan traveled from Portland, Oregon to run in the 2012 Boston Marathon.

Melrose's Boston Marathon 2012 Results: Add Your Photos!

Net finish times for Melrosians who tackled the 116th Boston Marathon on Monday.

See the chart below for the official 2012 Boston Marathon results for the runners from Melrose. More results will be posted as they come in. All results are "net" results, which are tracked by a chip on the runner and measure from the time the start line is crossed to the time the finish line is crossed. Do you have a photo of yourself or another Melrosian running this year's marathon? Upload it to the article! Just click the "Upload Photos and Videos" button. Also be sure to check out these Back Bay Patch photo galleries from the marathon: Maher, Maureen

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Five Things You Need to Know Today

5 Things You Need To Know Today—Monday, April 16

School vacation; Boston Marathon survival guide; stuff to do this week.

Get Melrose Patch each morning in your inbox with our daily newsletter! 1) I'm burning for you: Holy warm. Sunny with a high near 85. Southwest wind between 7 and 15 mph. Tonight, clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind between 8 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. (Forecast by the National Weather Service.) 2) We used to vacation: Melrose Public Schools are on spring break this week, so keep an eye out when driving—there's likely to be kids running around everywhere. Patriots' Day is today, and here's what's open and closed. 3) Run for fun? What the hell kinda fun is that? If you're heading into Boston today for the marathon, we've got a survival guide with road closures, T schedule, parking, maps and more. 4) I'm bored: Don't …

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Boston Marathon 2012: Melrose Runner Profiles Round-Up

Thirty-five Melrosians will be running the marathon.

On Monday, runners from around the world will tackle the world's oldest marathon for the 116th running of the Boston Marathon. Thirty-five Melrosians will be running the marathon as well. Here are links to runner profiles submitted to Melrose Patch, along with links to their donation pages: Click through to support these runners and their causes. Here's the full list of Melrosians running in Monday's race. Check back after the race next week for results.

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Boston Marathon 2012 Profile: Eric Bremberg

Bremberg is fundraising for the Girls and Boys Club of Boston.

Are you running in the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16? Fill out this form to submit your profile to Melrose Patch—make sure to email us a photo at danield@patch.com—and we'll print your profile this week leading up to the 2012 Boston Marathon. Name: Eric Bremberg Age: 41 Marathon Experience: This year I will be running my third Boston Marathon, but my first in 10 years. I grew up in Melrose and currently I live in Saugus with my wife Jen and two children Jessica and Justin. Most of my training runs start, finish or go through Melrose; I am familiar with the streets and know exactly where and when I'll encounter a hill! The weather this year has made training a little easier, no snow banks or ice to navigate around was a nice treat!!! …

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Boston Marathon 2012 Profile: Stacey Suntken

Suntken is running as part of the John Hancock Marathon Team in support of the Boys and Girls Club of Boston and Chelsea.

Are you running in the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16? Fill out this form to submit your profile to Melrose Patch—make sure to email us a photo at danield@patch.com—and we'll print your profile this week leading up to the 2012 Boston Marathon. Name: Stacey Suntken Age: 39 Marathon Experience: This will be my 5th Boston Marathon. Boston is my one and only marathon course. Reason for running: Many people ask, why do you run? I say, there will come a day when I can no longer run, today is not that day! I've always believed in my resposibility to give back to the community through running. I am honored to be part of the John Hancock Marathon Team in support of the Boys and Girls Club of Boston and Chelsea. By making a donation, you are …

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Boston Marathon 2012 Profile: Meaghan Flaherty

Flaherty is running as a member of the Dana Farber Marathon Challenge Team.

Are you running in the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16? Fill out this form to submit your profile to Melrose Patch—make sure to email us a photo at danield@patch.com—and we'll print your profile this week leading up to the 2012 Boston Marathon. Name: Meaghan Flaherty Age: 33 Marathon Experience: This will be my first marathon. Reason for running: I am running the Boston Marathon as a member of the Dana Farber Marathon Challenge Team. One hundred percent of all donations will support amazing cancer research that is being conducted there.We all know someone who has been impacted by this awful disease and the folks at Dana Farber are working hard to find treatments that will help ease the suffering and hopefully one day they will even …

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Boston Marathon 2012 Profile: Kerry Webb

Webb is running for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) Team in Training.

Are you running in the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16? Fill out this form to submit your profile to Melrose Patch—make sure to email us a photo at danield@patch.com—and we'll print your profile this week leading up to the 2012 Boston Marathon. Name: Kerry Webb Age: 34 Marathon Experience: 2011 Boston Marathon. Reason for running: I ran the Boston Marathon last year and felt like I was missing something. Don't get me wrong, running 26.2 miles is definitely an accomplishment and while I was proud of myself, I felt like I wanted to be a part of something bigger. I ran past hundreds of charity runners and thought to myself—I want to make a difference. A few years ago, my mother was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. At the time, I had …

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Are You Running (Raising Money For) the Boston Marathon?

The Boston Marathon takes place in less than two months. Melrose runners: Let your neighbors know about your efforts.

On April 16, runners from around the world will set off on the 116th Boston Marathon. That's not so far off, and marathoners in Melrose have been training all winter for this moment (we've seen you out there, running in the cold and rain, and we think you're a little crazy, but we respect what you're doing). As runners increase their miles, load up on carbs and develop anti-chafing strategies (is that what marathoners do? We really don't know), many are also trying to raise money for charities that parther with the Boston Marathon. Those who run the marathon as part of a charity effort need to raise $4,000! If you're a Melrose resident and you're running the Boston Marathon, tell us about your training and your inspiration, and also share …

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Daniel DeMaina

9:12 pm on Sunday, March 4, 2012

Thanks to everyone who has shared so far—this is great! Keep them coming and if you have a photo of yourself, send it to danield@patch.com. When we get closer to the marathon, we'll compile all this info into a new article.   more ›