3 h. ago He’s running with his sister to support the Boston Public Library

"It has always been [our] dream to make a 'comeback' and cross the finish line together!" said Jefferson Driscoll. The post He’s running with his sister to support the Boston Public Library appeared first on Boston.com.

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8 h. ago He’s pursuing a career as a physician, and running Boston for his late mother

Jack Miller is running the 2025 Boston Marathon for Massachusetts General Hospital. The post He’s pursuing a career as a physician, and running Boston for his late mother appeared first on Boston.com.

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42 h. ago She’s running Boston for that charity that ‘unites the defining threads’ of her life

Kailey Skarinka is running to support the United Service Organization. The post She’s running Boston for that charity that ‘unites the defining threads’ of her life appeared first on Boston.com.

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54 h. ago Why I’m Running: ‘I am fully capable of achieving anything I set my mind to’

Samantha Sheppard has always been a runner. After recovering from surgery and running the 2024 Mesa Marathon, she re-qualified for Boston. The post Why I’m Running: ‘I am fully capable of achieving anything I set my mind to’ appeared first on Boston.com.

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59 h. ago The ‘power of the Boston Public Library’ inspires this runner

The BPL became Caroline Driscoll's safe haven. The post The ‘power of the Boston Public Library’ inspires this runner appeared first on Boston.com.

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66 h. ago He’s running Boston for ‘the lifeline’ he found at The Home for Little Wanderers

Jake Mikalauskis is running the Boston Marathon for the Home for Little Wanderers charity team. The post He’s running Boston for ‘the lifeline’ he found at The Home for Little Wanderers appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 d. ago Discrimination suit against BAA, city of Newton allowed to proceed

Members of a running crew for women of color allege the Boston Athletic Association and Newton officials violated their civil rights during the 2023 Boston Marathon. The post Discrimination suit against BAA, city of Newton allowed to proceed appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 d. ago He’s running Boston for his family members who battled colorectal cancer

Paul Rolanti's wife and brother-in-law have both been cancer free for a year now. Now he's raising money to support cancer research. The post He’s running Boston for his family members who battled colorectal cancer appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 d. ago His mother has run 20 marathons. They will run Boston together.

Anthony Yu is running for the Trustees of Tufts College. The post His mother has run 20 marathons. They will run Boston together. appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 d. ago He’s running Boston to support the ‘world’s largest vision and hearing research centers’

"It is probable that AJ will be legally blind by adulthood, and it is possible that he could be totally blind in one or both eyes." The post He’s running Boston to support the ‘world’s largest vision and hearing research centers’ appeared first on Boston.com.

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5 d. ago ‘Running Boston has been a lifelong dream’ for this Winchester resident

Andrea Battinelli is running the Boston Marathon with Dana-Farber whose "compassionate care gives hope to so many families — including the McGoverns." The post ‘Running Boston has been a lifelong dream’ for this Winchester resident appeared first on Boston.com.

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5 d. ago During her marathon training, she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer

Logan Buraczynski is running the Boston Marathon with Team Tufts Medical Center. The post During her marathon training, she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 d. ago He survived a traumatic brain injury. He’s running Boston for the hospital that saved his life.

"I would not even be alive today – to get a chance to begin again – if not for their hospitals." The post He survived a traumatic brain injury. He’s running Boston for the hospital that saved his life. appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 d. ago Why I’m Running: ‘My sister was treated for two brain tumors at Mass General’

Marie Walton is running the Boston Marathon to support Mass General Hospital after her sister was treated with “compassionate care." The post Why I’m Running: ‘My sister was treated for two brain tumors at Mass General’ appeared first on Boston.com.

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7 d. ago This nurse is running Boston to ‘inspire others to give back’

"My workplace helped me to realize that I can do anything I put my mind to." The post This nurse is running Boston to ‘inspire others to give back’ appeared first on Boston.com.

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7 d. ago Why I’m Running: ‘We’re headed toward the ultimate finish line’

"There is something magical about the work we do," Emma Grugan wrote. She is running Boston to raise funds for her employer Dana-Farber. The post Why I’m Running: ‘We’re headed toward the ultimate finish line’ appeared first on Boston.com.

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7 d. ago She’s running to support a cause that helps her aunt ‘maintain independence’

"My Aunt Irene Hill is legally blind, and over the past fewyears, I’ve watched her navigate the challenges of progressive vision loss," Elizabeth Pollard wrote. The post She’s running to support a cause that helps her aunt ‘maintain independence’ appeared first on Boston.com.

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8 d. ago He’s running the Boston Marathon to honor the memory of his late mother

"What has kept me motivated in her absence are the amazing stories that people have relayed to me, the ways in which my mom impacted their lives." The post He’s running the Boston Marathon to honor the memory of his late mother appeared first on Boston.com.

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8 d. ago Why I’m Running: ‘No women should question their safety when they step outside’

Ridgely Provencal is running for the Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation, which advocates for women’s safety. The post Why I’m Running: ‘No women should question their safety when they step outside’ appeared first on Boston.com.

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8 d. ago He’s running Boston to honor the resilience of his legally blind grandparents

"They met at Perkins School for the Blind in 1934 and, despite their vision loss, raised five children, worked full-time jobs, and built a loving home where nothing was out of reach." The post He’s running Boston to honor the resilience of his legally blind grandparents appeared first on Boston.com.

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