Hopkinton welcomed some 30,000 Boston Marathon participants along with thousands more volunteers and spectators for Monday's 129th running of the iconic race.
Hopkinton welcomed some 30,000 Boston Marathon participants along with thousands more volunteers and spectators for Monday's 129th running of the iconic race.
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 half...
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...
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 is...
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 to...
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...
Until last year, Nancy Burdick had never run a marathon, nor even thought about it as a long-term goal. “It was not something that was on my radar,” Burdick said, adding that it was “not something that I’ve been incrementally working toward.” Despite that, Burdick set...
Although Eric Benson jokes about how hard training for a marathon is, it’s a privilege he takes seriously — especially because he wasn’t sure he’d get to this point. “It’s a big deal for me,” said Benson. The 50-year-old father of three is set to run his first...
There are two things Hopkinton native Thomas Guerra says are most challenging about training for the Boston Marathon: balance and wind. “The timing of the marathon has been the hardest thing,” Guerra said. Between school, work and training, he’s had to strike a...
The 26.2 Foundation and the Hopkinton Center for the Arts are joining forces again this year to provide unique cultural and artistic experiences for the Boston Marathon season. Called “The Start of Something Extraordinary,” the collaboration brings together multiple...
Until Harlenne Burg moved to Hopkinton, she didn’t realize how infectious running could be. “They say when you live in Hopkinton, you catch the running bug,” said Burg, “but I never believed them.” Burg has come down with that bug, and as a result, the Boston Marathon...
Ronald Wat has a sage piece of advice for anyone thinking about running a marathon. “If you want to run a marathon, sign up early and you will run a marathon,” he said. Wat’s wisdom comes from years of running experience. Now 70 years old, the Chicago-based runner has...
The Hopkinton Center for the Arts and the 26.2 Foundation hosted their Stories and Songs event on Saturday. The event featured stories from marathon runners accompanied by music from the band Hot Acoustics.
Author Paul Clerici will share stories about the iconic Boston Marathon during this talk at the Hopkinton Public Library on Monday, April 14, at 6 p.m. Clerici has written extensively on the race in newspapers, magazines and books in addition to running the race 23...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LENDK_o9uMA&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board on Tuesday night approved the Boston Athletic Association’s request for a parade permit for the 129th Boston Marathon, which will be held on April 21. This request marks a historic year...
On Monday night, the Historic District Commission heard updates for a plan to erect a life-size sculpture of Boston Marathon pioneer Bobbi Gibb at 2 Hayden Rowe Street. Representatives of the project showed the commission its latest redesign, which now includes a...
The Select Board at Tuesday's meeting voiced its unanimous support for the International Marathon Center project. At the meeting, members of the 26.2 Foundation and Scott Richardson, the project’s architect, presented updates to the center and its next steps. ...
The 128th Boston Marathon, which marks the 100th anniversary of the race's start in Hopkinton, got off to a successful start Monday, as about 30,000 athletes began the annual trek to Boston in near-perfect weather. The men's winner was Sisay Lemma, who cruised home in...
There are 53 individuals registered to run this year’s Boston Marathon who listed Hopkinton as their hometown. NAME, NUMBER Santosh Avvari 28862 Rohit Bahal 27687 Louis (Ed) Beauvais 28092 Aamir Benincaso 26110 Annelise Brookes 29008 Nicholas Brown 28224 Nancy Burdick...
Leading up to Monday's 128th Boston Marathon, Hopkinton welcomed residents and visitors to the Town Common over the weekend. The Hopkinton Marathon Committee sponsored a 100-yard dash for children at the Boston Marathon start line.