Event Information: Sponsors and Partners

Thanks to our Sponsors and Partners

The 2013 B.A.A. Half Marathon is presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, and is used by Dana-Farber Runners as a fundraising event.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is on track to conquering major forms of cancer within this decade. Home to many of the world’s groundbreaking discoveries in cancer research and treatment, Dana-Farber is uniquely primed to transform this vision to a reality.

Since 1948, the Jimmy Fund has served as the principal fundraising arm of Dana-Farber, raising millions of dollars to advance its lifesaving mission. To learn more, visit Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund.

Interested in running for charity? For more information about representing Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund at the B.A.A. Half Marathon, click the button below:

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B.A.A. Moment 6

1972 - Women Official Entrants in Marathon

Although Bobbi Gibb was the first woman to complete the Boston Marathon in 1966, it was not until the 1972 Boston Marathon that women could become official entrants due to a change in AAU rules.