The field of professional athletes for the 127th Boston Marathon includes women from 18 countries and men from 21 in the open, wheelchair and para athletics divisions. Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge, a double Olympic gold medalist and the men’s marathon world record...
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Friend’s cancer battle inspires Niemi’s Boston Marathon endeavor
About six years ago, Kimberly Niemi and Colleen Rommel met as many Hopkinton parents do — when their children started playing together and became friends. Soon, the families, each with three young children, started spending more time together — especially the mothers....
Doyle takes on Boston Marathon in memory of childhood friend
Hopkinton resident Jeff Doyle is taking part in the 2023 Boston Marathon in memory of a childhood friend and in support of a cause that is helping numerous families with children who are seeking medical care in Boston. Doyle is running for Live4Evan, which was founded...
Hopkinton veterans to be honored at Boston Marathon start line
Four local veterans will be honored and recognized at the start of this year’s Boston Marathon in honor of Patriots’ Day. Gen. James Charles McConville, who serves as the 40th Chief of Staff of the Army, will be on hand to recognize the four veterans: Brennan Grimley...
Local parents go Marathon distance to stop glycogen disease
Glycogen Storage Disease Type 1b (GSD1b) is a life-threatening, extremely rare genetic disease in which the body is missing the enzyme required to convert glycogen into glucose. People with GSD constantly are at risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), and if not on a...
Callinan accepts Marathon challenge for KeepSmilin4Abbie
More than 15 million people in the United States are in danger of experiencing anaphylaxis, a severe allergic response brought on by contact with specific foods, substances, medicines and insect stings. Devin Callinan, a Hopkinton resident since 2016, will run his...
Marathoner Cole motivated by family, military service
Navy veteran Robbie Cole will return to his hometown of Hopkinton and tackle his first marathon April 17, a venture that will benefit Semper Fi & America's Fund. A 2014 graduate of Hopkinton High School, Cole attended Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire and then...
Photos: Preparations underway at Boston Marathon starting area
Workers have been busy assembling tents and stands for the Boston Marathon over the past two days, and on Wednesday morning the start line was painted on Main Street.
Family provides inspiration for Trivedi’s Boston Marathon run
Darsh Trivedi was motivated to run in the Boston Marathon because of the unconventional inspiration methods used by his family to persuade him. He previously vowed never to run again after developing shin splints after running in a half-marathon in 2016. “When my son...
Marathoner Stevenson passes on love for lacrosse to local youth
“When I grew up, I played basically every sport imaginable — I had a lot of energy, so it was good for me to let it out,” Rachel Stevenson shared with a laugh. In high school, Stevenson stayed active with basketball, lacrosse, soccer, softball and track, though she...
Decade after finish line bombing, Hankin returns to Boston Marathon
On April 15, 2013, Beth Hankin was a mile from finishing her second Boston Marathon when the race was halted after bombs exploded at the finish line area. Her then-husband was on Boylston Street waiting for her. He escaped without injury. Hankin and the other runners...
Lifelong friends run Boston Marathon to help those in need
Almost every year of their lives, Zack Sisitsky and Nate Pucci have run to support a charity. The Hopkinton natives, now in their early 20s and friends since kindergarten, started running in the annual Sharon Timlin Memorial 5K which began in 2004. This year they will...
Gendron’s Boston Marathon run honors father, helps Spaulding Rehab
People run a marathon for myriad reasons — as an athletic feat, to raise money for charity, to achieve a personal goal. Danielle Gendron is running in the 127th Boston Marathon to honor her father, Arthur L. Gendron Jr., who passed away from pancreatic cancer in...
Pakistani journalist set to run Boston for SACH
Junaid Muhammad, an award-winning international journalist in Pakistan, is equally passionate about running and supporting South Asian populations both here and abroad. He is weaving both of these activities together by running in the Boston Marathon on April 17 to...
Marathoner Brohm pounds pavement for diabetes research
Like most people not directly affected by diabetes, Ian Brohm didn’t know what a bolus was or what beta cells do. Then he met Kelsey Payne. Payne was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes — wherein the pancreas produces little or no insulin — when she was just 6 years old....
Howard makes Boston Marathon debut to support youth lacrosse
Mark Howard is achieving his goal a bit later than anticipated, but he’s about to check running the Boston Marathon off his bucket list. “I always had a goal of running Boston before I turned 40, and the plan was to run the Vermont City Marathon and then run Boston,”...
Vogel runs Boston for music, memories
“Music has always been a huge part of my family,” said Kerry Vogel, who is running her first Boston Marathon in 2023 to raise money for the Hopkinton Music Association. The Hopkinton Music Association (HMA) is a volunteer organization composed of parents, alumni,...
Leal runs Boston Marathon to remember veterans
With Cassandra Leal coming from a military family, it’s appropriate that she is running the Boston Marathon for the first time as a fundraiser for the Hopkinton Veterans Celebration Committee. The HVCC was established to remember and honor veterans. Committee members...
Windheuser returns to hometown for Boston Marathon run to benefit HEF
A physician’s assistant living in New York plans to run the Boston Marathon to benefit the Hopkinton Education Foundation. Ashley Windheuser grew up in Hopkinton and has fond memories of the schools, community and watching the Boston Marathon, which she called the...
Boston Marathon spotlight: McSweeney a champion for children
Kyla McSweeney walks the talk when it comes to her belief in the importance of high-quality early education for all. Originally from Connecticut, McSweeney went to Wheelock College in Boston and majored in early childhood education. After graduating, she found a job...