Birmingham Area Runners To Compete In 2021 Boston Marathon

BIRMINGHAM, AL — More than 30 Birmingham runners will take part in a Boston Marathon like no other this year.

The Birmingham metro has 35 representatives in the Oct. 11 race, which is being held more than 900 days after the last Boston Marathon due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

You can see the list of local men and women running below. Nine of the Birmingham area runners participated in the 2019 Boston Marathon — the last time the race was run. Their 2019 times are noted below.

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Men

• Owen Bradley, age 42
• John Brown, age 70
• David Brush, age 48
• Daniel Burton, age 34
• John Casterline, age 59 (2019 time: 3:51:33)
• Jason Crosson, age 39
• Michael Gann, age 56
• John Neiman, age 46 (2019 time: 2:47:45)
• William Ogletree, age 35
• Charlie Parks, age 41
• Billy Rose, age 40
• John Schor, age 58
• Kevin Simpson, age 55
• Andrew Strasburg, age 36
• Jeff Turner, age 37
• Scott Weisberg, age 51
• Gary York, age 62 (2019 time: 3:56:58)

Women

• Theresa Burst, age 63 (2019 time: 4:24:56)
• Christina Chambers, age 33
• Jennifer Crain, age 42
• Elsbeth Davenport, age 31
• Sheila Freeman, age 55
• Marianthe Grammas, age 46 (2019 time: 3:36:35)
• Misty Griffin, age 47
• Nikki Harvey, age 47
• Fontaine Haskell, age 40
• Brittany Hayden, age 35 (2019 time: 3:34:47)
• Alison Hoover, age 55 (2019 time: 4:22:22)
• Beth Lauderdale, age 40
• Morgan Mccomb, age 31
• Rachael Nichols, age 40
• Irma Palmer, age 54 (2019 time: 3:56:27)
• Tammy Ruff, age 54 (2019 time: 3:53:11)
• Carrie Wallace, age 43
• Lori Vonpingel, age 36

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The Boston Marathon is being run in October for the first time after being postponed and ultimately canceled in 2020 and delayed this year. Race officials said the marathon will return back to its traditional Patriots Day date beginning next year.

Runners this year will not be required to wear a mask while racing, but they will need to wear them on buses to and from the race. Masks will also be required and provided in all medical tents along the 26.2-mile route.

Runners — and everyone else — will need to wear masks indoors as part of Boston's indoor mask mandate. That includes the Boston Marathon Expo at the Hynes Convention Center in the three days leading up to the race.

Volunteers who will have direct interaction or close proximity with the runners must wear masks. Some will be provided additional personal protective equipment.