Tracking your 2016 Boston Marathon Runners

As we do each year on this blog, we like to remind folks that you can track the peeps you know running in tomorrow's Boston Marathon.  While the E Streeters don't have a ton of folks intrepid enough to log the miles this year, we do have a handful who'll be running the 26.2 from Hopkinton to Boston, so here's how you can follow them and keep tabs on their progress.

To get started, visit this website to enter the information you need to follow the runners:  Athlete Alerts

Simply enter their bib number, and off you go!

First up is Sean Kenny of Chelmsford.  His bib number is 29235.

Sean's run enough of these marathons before to know how to pace himself.  And also how to still look cool enough when running through the scream tunnel at Wellesley College.

Sean has traveled from volcano-stricken lands to log legendary outings in Boston before, so he's a pro at this.  Best of luck, Sean!

Next up is one of the true veterans of this venerable race, Scott Graham of Westford.  His bib number is 14359.

Scott's logged a few of these races before.  How many?  Take a look at his stats on the Adidas runner history board on Boylston Street for a hint.

So, yeah.  Scott's the real deal.  This year's warm temps will preclude him from wearing his trademark striped tights, but there's always the winter runs to see them make their return.

Next up is the E Streeter's Great White Hope, Lowell Sun reporter Rick Sobey.  To say Rick is fast would be an understatement.  Let's put it this way - on an average, his Boston Marathon 2016 training runs average a mile split faster than just about every single mile I've ever logged running in my entire life.  I'm taking low 6 minute splits.  Yowza!

Rick hails from the metropolis of Wilbraham and covers, among other things, the town of Billerica for the Sun.  His bib number is 3755.

So for the E Streeter breaking the three hour mark, and logging an uber fast finish time in 2016, Rick, E Streeter nation turns its lonely eyes to you.

And a special shout out and thank you to Katie Casey, 44, of Dedham.  She's number 26735.  She's one of the nurses taking care of Jack's sister Annie over at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. When she runs tomorrow, she's carrying a list with the names of all her patients in her pocket, so in essence, they'll be running the Boston Marathon with her!  Thanks for not just acknowledging the patients during tomorrow's race, Katie, but for taking care of them in their hours of need all year long at the hospital!

Best of luck to all of this year's runners!  I'm super jealous! And we're all rooting for you!