BOSTON - More than 30,000 individuals were enlisted to run the Boston Long distance race this year, and there were a couple of natural faces you might have perceived in the blend.
One individual you might've seen was Ransack Gronkowski who was the current year's Boston Long distance race fabulous marshal. Gronk got sprinters energized at the beginning line in Hopkinton prior to making a beeline for the end goal for photographs. Yet, he didn't run the long distance race.
Zdeno Chara
The previous Bruins player from Slovakia played for the Bruins for 14 seasons and assisted the hockey with joining win the Stanley Cup in 2011.
He completed the 2024 Boston Long distance race in 3:30:52. He was running for the Hoyt Establishment and raised more than $25,000 for the cause. He likewise ran the 2023 long distance race.
Meb Keflezighi
The Eritrean-conceived American won the 2014 Boston Long distance race, turning into the main American man to come out on top in the race starting around 1983. He won the silver decoration in the long distance race at the 2004 Athens Olympics. He wore a face cloth with the number 2014 to pay tribute to his success. He completed the 2024 Boston Long distance race in 3:08:58. He was running for the MEB Establishment and raised $26,200 for the foundation.
Des Linden
Desiree (Des) Linden was the primary American lady to win the Boston Long distance race in 33 years in 2018. She addressed the US in the 2012 and 2016 Olympics in London and Rio de Janeiro, She has run the Boston Long distance race multiple times.
She completed the 2024 Boston Long distance race in 2:28:27.
Amby Burfoot
Amby Burfoot is an American writer and the champ of the 1968 Boston Long distance race. He was additionally the supervisor in-head of the magazine Sprinter's Reality and has composed a few books about running. He wore a face cloth with the number 1968 to pay tribute to his success. He completed the long distance race in 4:59:58.
Tove Svendson