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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

In an ode to Yoda and “Star Wars,” a sign read “‘Finish, you will.’ May the course be with you.” (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)

‘Slay the Day.’ The best signs from the 2025 Boston Marathon.

The 129th running of the Boston Marathon came and went on Monday, with nearly 300,000 spectators flocking to cheer on the more than 32,000 racers.  Posters...

Waves of men's race runners wait for the starting gun in Hopkinton, MA (Nick Peace / Beacon Staff).

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.
The finish line of the 129th Boston Marathon. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

Here’s everything you need to know for Marathon Monday 2025

By Arthur Mansavage, Photo Editor & Audience Development Editor / April 20, 2025

On Monday, nearly 32,000 runners and an estimated half million spectators will descend on Massachusetts for the 129th Boston Marathon.  The race begins...

The 2025 Boston Marathon Pro Field during their media availability at the Fairmont Copley Plaza on April 18, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

‘I know how much I have to appreciate’: Competitors reflect on 50th Boston Marathon wheelchair race

By Jordan Pagkalinawan, Dept. Sports Editor / April 19, 2025

As thousands of runners descend on Massachusetts this weekend for the 129th Boston Marathon, 50 of them will compete in the historic 50th wheelchair division...

Runners passing the Citigo sign on Monday, April, 21, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

As it happened: The 129th Boston Marathon

Thousands of runners will descend on Massachusetts for the 129th Boston Marathon, which begins in Hopkinton and ends at the Boston Public Library.
He ran the Boston Marathon. His wife found a unique way to support him.

He ran the Boston Marathon. His wife found a unique way to support him.

By Merritt Hughes, Dept. Campus Editor / April 17, 2024

While thousands of runners ran the Boston Marathon on Monday, devoted wife Suzzanne Bright competed in her own race through the city’s side roads and...

More than 30,000 runners from over 100 countries are registered to run in the 128th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)

2024 Boston Marathon: Stories racing to and beyond the finish line

More than 30,000 athletes from all across the world will take on the 26.2-mile course through Hopkinton, Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton, Brookline, and Boston on Marathon Monday. 
The 127th Boston Marathon.

‘It is such an electric experience’: Thousands converge for 127th Boston Marathon

By Olivia LeDuc, News Editor / April 19, 2023

Over 30,000 runners began the race in Hopkinton, running through sporadic rain and a blanket of fog in the 127th Boston Marathon on Monday. Hellen Obiri,...

Boston Marathon runners rehydrate after finishing the race.

‘Boston is not a marathon to be trifled with’: 30,000 flocked to Monday’s race

By Bailey Allen and Adri Pray / April 21, 2022

Downtown Boston was transformed on Monday, as thousands of runners from across the world crossed the finish line of the 126th Boston Marathon—the first...

Emerson graduate student Carlie Brainard is set to run this year's Boston Marathon. Courtesy Carlie Brainard.

Emerson graduate student to run Boston Marathon

By Vivi Smilgius / February 24, 2022

When Emerson graduate student Carlie Brainard finished her undergraduate degree at Iona College last May, she decided it was time for a new challenge. “It’s...

Runners cross the Boston Marathon's finish line at Copley Square.

‘It’s just a party’: Boston Marathon returns after 910 day absence

By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / October 16, 2021

Family, friends, and spectators alike lined the twenty-six mile route of the Boston Marathon on Monday, yet another glimpse of normalcy as the city continues...

Simone Les '15 (center) will run in her third career marathon this April. Photo credit: Courtesy of Simone Les

Emerson alumna runs Boston Marathon for charity

By Victoria Rein / February 12, 2020

Simone Les ‘15 heard the explosions from the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings while eating lunch on Newbury Street. "I was still fairly close and could...

Illustration by Ally Rzesa

Editorial: Combating memories of tragedy with representations of strength

By Editorial Board / April 11, 2019

At Issue: Student involvement in Marathon Monday Our Take: Appreciate and honor the marathon   Trigger warning: This editorial addresses...

Brendan has raised over $10,000 for the Cam Neely Foundation, a foundation that helps provide support for cancer patients and their families. Photo by Anna Moon / Beacon Correspondent

Freshman fundraises to run Boston Marathon for brother with cancer

By Kyle Bray, Former Managing Editor: Visual and Design / January 30, 2019

Freshman Brendan Beauregard will never forget how he spent the day on Sept. 15, 2017. Sitting in the living room of his family home in Medfield, Mass....

Senior Erin Jean Hussey runs for a reason

Senior Erin Jean Hussey runs for a reason

By Grace Griffin, Copy Editor / January 24, 2018

First time marathon runner and senior Erin Jean Hussey will tread over 26 miles through the streets of Boston to raise money and awareness for survivors...