Martin Richard’s brother finishes his 3rd Boston Marathon

"He's in my mind every day, especially on a meaningful day like today," Henry Richard said at the Boston Marathon finish line on Monday.

Henry Richard crosses the finish line of the Boston Marathon on the ten year anniversary of the Marathon bombing in 2023. (Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe)

By Molly Farrar

April 20, 2026

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The older brother of Martin Richard, the 8-year-old boy killed in the Boston Marathon bombing 13 years ago, completed his third Boston Marathon Monday, running as part of the charity team honoring his brother.

Henry Richard first crossed the finish line of the Boston Marathon in 2022, a tearful day for the Richard family. At that same finish line in 2013, the Richard family gathered to watch the event before Martin Richard was killed and his sister Jane lost her leg in the bombing.

Henry Richard ran the marathon again on the 10-year anniversary of the attacks. After finishing his third Boston Marathon this year in just over 4 and a half hours, he spoke to WCVB at the finish line.

Henry Richard crosses the finish line during the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20, 2026. *Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe*

“I couldn’t have asked for a better day,” Richard said, per the news station. “The Boston Marathon is one of the best days of the year.”

Like in previous years, Henry Richard ran as part of Team MR8, a charity team supporting the Martin Richard Foundation, which has donated more than $10 million to local organizations. The foundation was also behind naming a Seaport park in Martin Richard’s memory.

Denise Richards hugs her son Henry(left) as Henry’s sister Jane(right) cries as she hugs an MR8 runner at the finish line. Martin Richard died in the 2013 marathon bombings. John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe (sports)

“Peace” is written on the jersey, appearing to be Martin Richard’s handwriting from a handmade sign.

“He’s in my mind every day, especially on a meaningful day like today,” Henry Richard said at the finish line, per WCVB. “Running this course, I think about a lot of people while I’m out there, but he’s definitely at the top of my list, and he keeps me going.”

"No more hurting people. Peace." — Martin Richard. pic.twitter.com/rgFbqSZ44m
— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) April 8, 2015

Henry Richard’s jersey also bore a photo of Susan Hurley, Team M8’s coach who died of ovarian cancer last year.

“Susan was a very special person. She directed CharityTeams, she coached team MR8, along with many other charity teams,” Richard said. “She was a great role model while I was growing up, and it’s hard to believe she’s gone. A lot of us definitely carried her in our hearts today while we ran.”