There are quite a few members of the Sudbury Rocks!! Running Club traveling to Boston this year for the 112th running of the marathon. Some have run the course more than one time but at least 3 of our members are competing for their first time. Good luck to all!.

Lise Perdue adds: Safe traveling to all Sudbury Rocks heading to Boston this weekend. Have fun you guys you trained hard to get there so enjoy every minute.

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).

Below is a list of local runners (Sudbury only) You can track their progress at the Boston website

Bib Name Age M/F City State Country Ctz *

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18728 Beaulieu, Karen E. 46 F Sudbury ON CAN
22709 Burgess, Mark W. 45 M Sudbury ON CAN
16770 Carriere, Diane G. 37 F Sudbury ON CAN
20399 Champaigne, Jill B. 47 F Sudbury ON CAN
15604 Delahunty, Christine M. 29 F Sudbury ON CAN
5907 Fessenden, Steve 42 M Sudbury ON CAN
19640 Fournier, Monique 46 F Sudbury ON CAN
19060 Fransen, Kirsti M. 40 F Sudbury ON CAN
18518 Koett, Stephanie C. 45 F Sudbury ON CAN
19635 Kurkimaki, Leila 45 F Sudbury ON CAN
5847 Salt, Bryan W. 40 M Sudbury ON CAN
3067 Schryer, Shawn J. 39 M Sudbury ON CAN
19521 Washchuk, Paul M. 65 M Sudbury ON CAN

from March 13 Archives

Reuters - Mar 5, 1:45 pm EST
Gallery LONDON - Already Britain's oldest employee, 101-year-old Buster Martin now aims to become the world's oldest marathon runner by completing the London Marathon and celebrating with a pint of beer and a cigarette...

Monday, April 14, 2008

from :http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7347342.stm

Marathon bar over man's age claim

The Guinness Book of Records has refused to accept a London Marathon runner's claim he is the race's oldest runner, at 101 years of age.

Buster Martin, who was born in France and raised in a British orphanage, has a certificate of naturalisation but no birth certificate.

Guinness World Records said until it gets sufficient evidence from Mr Martin proving his age they cannot verify it.

Mr Martin said: "I'm 101. And that I'll stick to as I know how old I am."

He has got British citizenship from the Home Office that says how old he is

A spokeswoman for Guinness World Records said: "Buster Martin has applied to us but he has not been able to present sufficient evidence for us to verify his age for the record.

"Until he does we will not be able to confirm that he is the oldest man to run the London Marathon."

Mr Martin still works as a part-time valet at a plumbing company in central London.

'Just amazing' A spokeswoman for Pimlico Plumbers said Mr Martin completed the marathon in just under 10 hours and had raised more than £20,000 for the Rhys Daniels Trust. "Quite frankly, whether he is 94 years old or 100, what he has done is just amazing."

Guinness World Records lists the oldest man to complete a marathon as the Greek runner Dimitrion Yordanidis, aged 98, in Athens in 1976. He finished in seven hours 33 minutes.

The oldest woman to complete a marathon listed by Guinness World Records is said to be Jenny Wood-Allen who completed the London Marathon at the age of 90 in 2002.

She finished in 11 hours and 34 minutes.