Why I'm Running

In our “Why I’m Running” series, Boston Marathon athletes share what’s inspiring them to make the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boston.

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This police officer is running Boston to support self-defense training

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He's running the 2026 Boston Marathon for children in foster care
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After years of illness, Natick woman runs Boston Marathon with BAA
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She survived a brain aneurysm — now she’s finishing the Marathon Majors in Boston

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This Mass Eye and Ear patient is running for the care that keeps her breathing

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This mental health worker is running Boston for her neighbors in Southie

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She’s running Boston to honor her mother’s fight against cancer

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She's running Boston for patients 'rebuilding their lives step by step'

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Cancer couldn’t stop her. Now she’s running Boston again.

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How 10 minutes around the block became a run to the 2026 Boston Marathon

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