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The town announced Thursday that applications are being accepted from local organizations seeking to obtain a Boston Marathon charity number. Numbers will be distributed to qualified organizations through a random selection. In order to qualify, an organization must...
By Davide Farinacci Special to the Independent On Oct. 11, a group of Hopkinton High School students had the opportunity to get hands-on experience contributing to a television broadcast and, in return, WBZ Channel 4 got firsthand information about the Boston Marathon...
Monday's 125th running of the Boston Marathon had a different feel to it, with the annual race taking place in October...
There are 32 Hopkinton residents registered to run the in-person version of this year’s Boston Marathon: Susan Barrett Finnegan Natalie Bezdaris Michelle Burtchell Ilana Casady Mia Coutinho Katelyn Cox Jaimee Demone Kelly Depaolo Joy Donohue Ann-Michele Dragsbaek...
As the Boston Marathon returns to Hopkinton on Oct. 11, after a pandemic-related cancellation last year and delay this year, many aspects of the race will change, but some hallmarks of the historic race remain. Since the advent of the wave start in 2006, the Boston...
On Oct. 11, college sophomore Will Huebner will lace up his sneakers on Main Street to run the Boston Marathon for a crucial cause: mental health. Huebner is running to raise money for the Mental Health Collaborative, an organization founded in July of 2019 by local...
Tom Grilk and Jack Fleming from the Boston Athletic Association paid a visit to Tuesday's Select Board meeting to thank the town and share details about the Oct. 11 Boston Marathon. “Without Hopkinton, there is no Boston Marathon,” said Grilk, BAA president and CEO....
Editor's note: The town announced Tuesday that it updated its plans for paving work. The updates have been included here. The town announced Monday that in preparation for the Oct. 11 Boston Marathon, the Main Street Corridor Project will focus on cleanup,...
The Boston Athletic Association announced last week that entrants in the 125th Boston Marathon will need to provide proof of vaccination or produce a negative COVID-19 test in order to participate in the Oct. 11 race. When individuals go to pick up their bib between...
The Hopkinton-based 26.2 Foundation extended its deadline to July 25 for those interested in joining its 2021 Boston Marathon team, called Team Inspire. Participants who commit to raising money for the organization will have access to training and fundraising support,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z59mBFCvetg The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night voted unanimously in favor of naming a new street Hoyt Way in honor of Boston Marathon legend Dick Hoyt, who passed away last month at the age of 80. He was a familiar figure in...
Editor's note: The following information was included on a press release from the town on Monday. The Select Board will accept requests from organizations for 2021 Boston Marathon bibs, with a random selection planned to award the numbers. In order to qualify for the...
Registration is open for the 33rd annual Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk. This year’s event will be virtual. Participants are encouraged to “Walk Your Way” from wherever they are most comfortable — for example, in the neighborhood, on a favorite trail or on a...
The Boston Athletic Association recently announced details for the Virtual 125th Boston Marathon, which will be held Oct. 8-10, prior to the in-person Boston Marathon on Oct. 11. The virtual race is open to runners of all levels and abilities. Registration, which...
Dick Hoyt, who inspired millions by pushing his son, Rick, in a wheelchair in 32 Boston Marathons and other races across the world, died Wednesday, according to multiple reports. He was 80 years old and had been dealing with health issues for a few years. Longtime...
The Boston Athletic Association announced Tuesday that it has targeted Columbus Day, Oct. 11, for the 2021 Boston Marathon. This is assuming road races are allowed in the state by the fall (right now they are not). “We announce the 2021 Boston Marathon date with a...
The Boston Athletic Association announced Tuesday that it will not be able to confirm a date for the 2021 Boston Marathon until "early 2021." The BAA announced in October that the race would not be held on its traditional date of the third Monday in April and will be...
The recent announcement that the Boston Marathon would not be held on its traditional mid-April date for the second consecutive year was disappointing news for Hopkinton — where the race begins and provides a spiritual and financial boost — but it was taken in stride...
The Boston Athletic Association announced Wednesday that the 2021 Boston Marathon will not be held on its traditional date of the third Monday in April and will be postponed "until at least the fall of 2021." “With fewer than six months until Patriots’ Day and with...
Kayla McCann has been thinking about running the Boston Marathon ever since her family moved to Hopkinton and she started seeing the seminal racing event depart from her town each spring. With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing the race to a virtual format, she had to...
