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26.2 Foundation

Marathon legend Gibb visits to promote statue

Marathon legend Gibb visits to promote statue

Self-designed sculpture would be placed near start line Bobbi Gibb can’t remember a time when she wasn’t running. Ever since she was a little girl, Gibb said running made her feel alive. The Rockport resident is now in her 70s and she continues to run every day. It’s...

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In long run, Hopkinton gets financial boost

In long run, Hopkinton gets financial boost

Town benefits from BAA contributions, donation of bibs for charity The Boston Athletic Association, through the generous support of principal sponsor John Hancock, makes financial contributions each year to Hopkinton and all of the communities along the route of the...

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Hopkinton strengthens connection to Greece

Hopkinton strengthens connection to Greece

“It all starts here.” It’s a familiar phrase in Hopkinton and the town’s claim to fame as the start of the Boston Marathon. But through the work of the 26.2 Foundation, Hopkinton also has ties to another marathon — Marathon, Greece, where in 490 B.C. the soldier...

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