Photos: Preparations underway at Boston Marathon starting area

Apr 2025 21

Photos: Hopkinton hosts 129th Boston Marathon start

Hopkinton welcomed some 30,000 Boston Marathon participants along with thousands more volunteers and spectators for Monday's 129th running of the iconic race.

Apr 2025 21

Local Boston Marathon runners credit crowds, weather

Local runners who completed the 129th Boston Marathon credited the near-ideal weather and the always supportive crowd with providing a boost Monday. Peter LaGoy ran his fourth Boston, finishing in 3 hours, 28 minutes 29 seconds. He noted that he ran a 1:43 first...

Apr 2025 20

Photos: Marathon festivities at Town Common

The Hopkinton Parks & Recreation Department hosted its Celebrate the Start Line event on the Town Common on Saturday, ahead of the 129th Boston Marathon. As part of the festivities, the Hopkinton Marathon Committee sponsored a 100-yard dash for children at the...

Apr 2025 17

Panigrahi finds marathon inspiration in neighbors, fellow runners

Rajesh Panigrahi had never seen a marathon before he and his family moved to Hopkinton's Legacy Farms neighborhood. He also never thought he’d be able to run one, either. But now, with a couple of half marathons and the Baystate Marathon under his belt, Panigrahi...

Apr 2025 15

Wolf to ‘give back’ with marathon run for Hopkinton Police Association

Hopkinton resident Jonny Wolf is “right on pace” with his training program for the Boston Marathon. “I have one long run a week,” Wolf said in late March, noting he recently had completed a 19-mile run. “Through the week, I’m mixing in shorter runs and just trying...

Apr 2025 14

Stevenson’s love of lake community drives run for LMPA

For Hopkinton resident Chris Stevenson, the Boston Marathon is like a puzzle he keeps trying to solve. “For some reason, I just can’t figure out this race,” Stevenson said. “Every year, I come back trying to look for redemption.” With any luck, 2025 will be that...