2024 Boston Marathon: These Shrewsbury Residents Are Competing

SHREWSBURY, MA — The 128th Boston Marathon will be held Monday, and many local athletes will be competing.

The marathon, traditionally held each year on Patriots' Day, stretches 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to downtown Boston, and attracts some of the most elite runners and other endurance athletes from around the world.

If you want to watch the race live, you can find a spot to stand along the course, with plenty of viewing spots in Ashland, Framingham and Natick. Race day begins at 6 a.m., with the first wave of men's wheelchair racers pushing off at 9:02 a.m., followed by the women at 9:05 a.m. Pro men and women runners start at 9:37 and 9:47 a.m., respectively, followed by four waves of runners beginning at 10 a.m.

In 2024, the 19 Shrewsbury residents who will be in the race are:

• Mary Beth Cashman, 41
• David Catarius, 55
• Gennaro Conte, 66
• Alexa Elworthy, 26
• Sheila Gaffey, 43
• Jennifer Jeretina, 35
• Christopher Knight, 57
• Amy Kotsopoulos, 58
• Brian Lin, 27
• John Neusch, 53
• Heather Ostrander, 40
• Sara Pragluski Walsh, 45
• Erin Purcell, 22
• Gregory Steinberg, 60
• Laurel Taylor, 27
• Patrick Theodoss, 30
• Michael Webb, 37
• Craig Wentworth, 49
• Ping Zhang, 52

Results for local athletes will be available on Monday on the Boston Athletic Association website.