Photos: Sun, Sweat, and Tears, scenes at the 2025 Boston Marathon
An estimated 300,000 spectators filled the sidelines of the 129th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 21, 2025. See photos captured by Beacon photographers covering the event.
About the Contributors
Arthur Mansavage, Photo Editor, Website Editor & Chief Photographer
Arthur Mansavage (he/him) is a senior Journalism student from Carmel, Indiana. He is the Photo Editor, Website Editor, and Newsletter Editor at The Berkeley Beacon. He oversees all photo content, manages reader experience & engagement, and manages the newsletters.
Nick Peace, Dept. Photo Editor & Video Editor
Nick Peace is a junior media and film major with a minor in journalism at Suffolk University Nick is from Natick, MA. He is the deputy photo editor and video editor and has contributed to the Beacon since his first semester. Nick can be found working video gigs, stage managing middle school theater, listening to music, or watching sports. You can find most of his photo work on his website at https://nickpeacephoto.weebly.com
Madla Walsh, Staff Photographer
Madla Walsh (she/her) is a junior from Barrington, New Hampshire. She is a journalism major and double photography and creative writing minor. She is a staff photographer for the Beacon. In her free time she enjoys writing, hiking, and more photography.
Norah Lesperance, Staff Photographer
Norah Lesperance (she/her) is a third-year journalism student from Silver Spring, MD. She started contributing to the Beacon after discovering her passion for photojournalism last spring, and she hasn’t put her camera down since. Elsewhere on campus, you can find Norah managing social media and performing on stage with Emerson Dance Company and serving as the playlist coordinator for Five Cent Sound. See more photography here: @norahlesperance
Jacob Goldberg, Staff Photographer
Anna Knepley, Sports Editor
Anna Knepley (she/her) is a sophomore political communications major from just outside of Baltimore, Maryland. She currently serves as the sports editor. Outside of the Beacon, she can be found writing for the CPLA newsletter and leading the Planned Parenthood Generation Action group at Emerson.
DJ Mara, Senior Political Reporter
Sam Shipman, Living Arts Editor
Sam Shipman (He/Him) is a junior journalism student from from Natick, Mass, who works as a hard/breaking news and living arts journalist. Sam is currently an assignment desk intern at WHDH, the president of the Society of Professional Journalists Emerson Chapter, the website manager of WERS 88.9FM’s “You Are Here” News Team, the J Channel Manager of WEBN TV, and a staff writer at WECB’s “Milk Crate” Music Blog. When he’s not doing journalism, Sam can be found listening to music, spending time with friends, or doing freelance video work.
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