Above: Southborough runners will be part of the pack in today’s marathon. (2015 photo from Facebook by Iam Mar Vel Lous)
It’s Patriot’s Day. That means, once again, a pack of Southborough runners are headed to Hopkinton. Fourteen residents (8 women and 5 men) are running in the 2018 Boston Marathon. Given current conditions and the forecast, a certain hill may be particularly heartbreaking today.
(May the wind be at their back and the rain minimal!)
Here’s the complete list of who’s registered for the challenge today. (For those raising funds, I again included information with links to their fundraising pages.)
Please join me in wishing them the best on their 26.2-mile trek.
- Yun Gao
- Brendon Giblin: raising funds for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, searching for a cure cystic fibrosis and to provide all people with the disease the opportunity to lead full, productive lives by funding research and drug development, promoting individualized treatment, and ensuring access to high-quality, specialized care. (fundraising page)
- Nancy Gould: raising funds for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, funding the brightest, most creative scientists making basic research discoveries that are transforming cancer treatment. (fundraising page)
- Charles Hagedorn: raising funds for AKTIV against cancer, getting people active while going through treatments. (fundraising page)
- Kayla Lewkowicz: raising funds for Brigham & Women’s Hospital, serving the needs of our local and global community, providing the highest quality health care to patients and their families, expanding the boundaries of medicine through research, and educating the next generation of health care professionals. (fundraising page)
- Pauline Lyons
- Alexandria Mimms
- Elise Morgan
- Amy O’Leary
- Dan Roy: raising funds for The Michael Carter Lisnow Respite Center, providing emotional and physical support for individuals with disabilities and their families. (fundraising page)
- Nicole Torres: raising funds for Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), raising awareness of health care bias and promoting health equity in our communities. (fundraising page)
- Matthew Vogel
- Andrea Zuchora: raising funds for New England Center For Children, transforming the lives of children with autism worldwide through education, research, and technology. (fundraising page)
