Austin, Texas – March 12, 2025—Shokz, a pioneer in open-ear audio technology, has been announced as the official headphone partner of the Boston Marathon® presented by Bank of America. As an official sponsor, Shokz will be present in Boston leading up to the April 21st race and has unveiled a special OpenRun Pro 2 Boston Marathon® co-branded edition.
In the third of our Boston Marathon City and Town Series, we head to the start of the race to hear from Hopkinton resident Peter LaGoy and his decades of marathons; and learn more about the Ashland Emergency Fund and the great work they do in the community.
BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association Gives Back Grant Program is open for applications from February 19 – March 6, 2025.
In the second of a four-part series, we learn about two organizations in the Towns of Brookline and Natick that are supported by the Boston Marathon and the impact this has on the local communities well beyond marathon day.
BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced that Hellen Obiri (Kenya) and Sisay Lemma (Ethiopia) will return to defend their Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America titles, headlining a field that includes 21 sub-2:09 men and 17 sub-2:23 women. Obiri seeks to become the first woman to three-peat since Fatuma Roba did so from 1997-1999.
BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced a historic lineup of professional wheelchair division athletes set to compete at the 2025 Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the wheelchair division, the strongest field in history will feature champions, course record holders, and reigning Paralympic medalists.
In the first of a four-part series, we learn about two organizations in the Towns and Wellesley and Newton that are supported by the Boston Marathon and the year-round impact this has on the local community.
BOSTON, December 10, 2024 — The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today that Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, will serve as the Official Sustainability Partner for all B.A.A. events, including the iconic Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America, as well as the Boston 5K, Boston 10K, and Boston Half.
Stephen Purnell (aged 41) began running B.A.A. races about ten years ago and went on to complete his Abbott World Marathon Major Six Star Journey in Berlin this past September. His daughter Courtney (aged 13) is also an avid runner and wife Jessica (aged 40) supports both of them with their training, racing and the thousands of dollars that Stephen has raised for charities while pounding the pavement.
We caught up with the Purnell family from Stoughton, MA to find out more.
