Age certainly wasn't a barrier for local runners competing in the prestigious Boston Marathon on Monday.

Twelve of the competitors from southeastern Connecticut ranged in age from 50 to 70. They survived the tough course and warm conditions to finish the race.

Amby Burfoot, a 70-year-old Mystic resident and 1968 Boston Marathon champion, enjoyed his 26.2 mile run, finishing in four hours, 18 minutes, 29 seconds.

"It went great," Burfoot said in a short finish line interview on the Boston Marathon Twitter feed. "It was wonderful. It's always tough coming off Heartbreak (Hill) and running Boylston (Street). I thought I was going to get under 4:15, couldn't do it. Good race, nonetheless. Fabulous crowd support."

Scott Todd, 60, of Uncasville crossed the line in 4:30:42 while 68-year-old Leeland Cole-Chu of Salem finished in 5:05.47 and Lisbon's Charles Brenker, 65, had a time of 4:13:34.

Other 50-and-over local finishers included: Carol Rose, 50, Ledyard, 4:21:01; Rick Connell, 54, East Lyme, 4:24:46; Michael Brown, 59, Gales Ferry, 3:31:16; Tracy Drozynski, 51, Norwich, 3:47:53; Sue McAdams, 50, Groton, 3:53:21; Vicky Hilton, 53, Norwich, 3:54:10; Tracy Montoya, 52, Waterford, 4:09:56.

It was a good day for the youngsters, too.

Margaret Donovan, a 24-year-old from Stonington, completed the course in 3:04:05. Emmanuel Gomez, 31, of Norwich ran a 3:07:42 while 28-year-old Brian Whitney of Niantic posted a time of 3:07:53.

Other local finishers included: Todd Bennett, 46, Norwich, 3:26:42; Marcy Withington, 47, Old Lyme, 3:36;26; Annmarie Charno, 25, East Lyme, 3:36:30; Sarah Osgood, 41, Oakdale, 3:39:37; Matthew Anderson, 37, East Lyme, 3:44:52; Toni Tessier, 44, Lisbon, 3:57:34; Janet Holtz, 49, East Lyme, 4:10:15; Heidi Decosta, 41, Niantic, 4:11;32; Eric Beverly, 47, Pawcatuck, 4:24;18; Dirk Vlieks, 44, Mystic, 4:25:24.

Former New London resident Scott Mindel, who now lives in Arlington, Mass., had an impressive race, placing 23rd overall in 2:22:32. Mindel, 30, ran a 5:27 pace and ranked among the top 10 American finishers.