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Kids get opportunity to run across start line before marathon

A crowd watches as children race up Main Street during the Marathon Committee’s 100-Yard Dash last year. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

Children will have the chance to dash across the Boston Marathon start line ahead of this year’s race as part of the Hopkinton Marathon Committee’s third annual 100-Yard Dash.

The event, which takes place at 2 p.m. on April 19, is open to ages 5-12. Marathon Committee chair Dorothy Ferriter-Wallace explained that the race is a free event that offers youngsters the chance to be a part of the buildup to the Boston Marathon and be the first ones to run across the start line.

Around 200 children participated in last year’s dash, maxing out registrations and necessitating a waitlist. Ferriter-Wallace noted that the event is very popular and anticipated having to set up a wait list for this year’s event as well.

“I heart from a lot of parents this year that the kids haven’t stopped talking about it from last year,” she said.

Participants will get a race bib, a finisher’s medal and a T-shirt. Medals will be given out on the starter’s platform following the race, and gear for this year’s event will be themed in recognition of the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Ferriter-Wallace noted the race mostly will remain the same as last year, though the Marathon Committee has worked with the Hopkinton Police Department to streamline the event and maximize safety for everyone participating and spectating.

“Parents were running with the kids last year [along the course],” she explained. “It was a safety issue.” To resolve the concern, parents will be allowed up on the VIP grandstand on Main Street to watch their children run across the start line.

The race coincides with the Parks & Recreation Department’s Celebrate the Start Line event, which takes place from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. the same day. Families can check out food vendors, merchants, the Hopkinton Center for the Arts’ annual Winged Feet exhibit, games and more. Both the Parks & Rec event and the 100-yard dash are free to attend.

“Everybody loves a free event,” Ferriter-Wallace mused.

— NICK SCHOFIELD

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Jack Fultz, winner of the 1976 Boston Marathon, smiles during a recent visit to Hopkinton’s Start Line Brewing. Fultz was there to check out the 2026 edition of the company’s marathon-themed beer can, which features a tribute to him.

PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO