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International Marathon Center Will Call Hopkinton Home

VOLUME 14 | The construction of an International Marathon Center took a major step forward this week when the town of Hopkinton, MA announced that it had signed a 99-year lease with the 26.2 Foundation, granting the Foundation a 19-acre site on East Main Street for the IMC's development. The site is located on the Boston Marathon route, less than two-thirds of a mile from the Marathon starting line.

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Running into History

VOLUME 13 | First proposed by black educators and students at Kent State University in 1969 and officially recognized by President Gerald Ford in 1976, Black History Month celebrates vital achievements in the face of adversity. The annual tribute has taken exceptional men and women ‘…from mortal to hero to idol’, as The New York Times said in ‘Everyday Excellence’, but then asked, what of the many exceptional others whose stories are less well known?

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Happy New Year!

VOLUME 12 | What a difference a year makes. These trying times continue, lasting far longer than any of us expected and redefining how we interact with one another – or don’t. So, once again, a heartfelt wish: I sincerely hope this finds you and your family safe and healthy.

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Taking it to the Streets

VOLUME 11 | We like to say, ‘There’s more to a marathon than running 26.2 miles’ – desire, dedication, commitment, passion, resilience... Our Team Inspire runners proved that when nearly two-thirds of them – 38 – signed up to participate in the B.A.A.’s Boston Marathon Virtual Experience, held September 5-14, 2020.

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See You in September

VOLUME 9 | No doubt you’ve heard about the decision to postpone the 124th Boston Marathon to Monday, September 14th. While we fully appreciate the inconvenience this has caused everyone, especially for those traveling from afar, I wanted to take a minute to tell you why we’re happy about this.

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Meet More of our Marathon Team!

VOLUME 8 | "I’m running for Team Inspire in support of the amazing 26.2 Foundation, and adore everything they are about. But the main inspiration is my mom, the strongest lady I know. Training for Boston began, in solidarity, the same day she started her treatments for brain cancer…”

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Meet the Marathon Team

VOLUME 6 | Team Inspire 2020 will be the largest Boston Marathon team, by far, that the 26.2 Foundation has ever fielded – 65 runners from as far afield as Indonesia and Hong Kong. We asked them why they run. This is what they said.

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Bibs for Boston

VOLUME 4 | Invitational entries for Boston Marathon now available from 26.2 foundation and an International Marathon Center in Hopkinton comes one step closer to reality.

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There's More to a Marathon

VOLUME 1 | We like to say that there's more to a marathon than running 26.2 miles: inspiration, commitment, passion, preparation, courage, health, heritage, discipline and sportsmanship. We believe our dynamic programs, which are all designed to promote and support marathoning, reflect those qualities, and that they honor, celebrate and inspire those who run. 

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