On the Run: Belmont Residents Taking Part in the Boston Marathon

There will be 36,000 runners in the 2014 BAA Marathon and nearly 50 are your neighbors from Belmont.

Monday’s race, the 118th edition of the world’s oldest marathon, will have special meaning for the runners, spectators and the nation as it will be the first since the terrorist attack on April 15, 2013 that killed three and wounded more than 250 who came to watch the race along Boston’s Boylston Street near the finishing line.

Belmont is well represented by those running for charities or a fast time. The three top men to follow are Ryan McCalmon (who is a regular runner of Belmont’s Brendan’s Home Run 5K in June) who finished 43rd in last year’s race with a time of 2:25:13, Roger Donaghy who ran the 2011 Boston in 2:28:56 and Robert Cipriano who will challenge for the 50-54 year old title. Among the top women are Rachel Reardon and Karen Encarnacion.

This year, you can follow the race with a first-ever mobile app with the ability to follow your favorite runner on an interactive map.