About 30,000 runners are expected to participate in Monday’s 127th running of the Boston Marathon, including some well-known names.
and Kayleigh Williamson, who is representing"Runner 321," as part of an Adidas program to increase awareness for runners with Down syndrome or other cognitive disabilities.Chara is running for the Thomas E. Smith Foundation and the Hoyt Foundation
. Renowned Boston Marathon runner Dick Hoyt, who died in September 2021 at age 80, became an icon of the race for pushing his son in his wheelchair the 26.2 miles dozens of times. Chara's bib number will be 3333 in honor of the 33 he wore while playing for the Bruins. He shared on social media last month that the Hoyts helped motivate the Bruins to their 2011 Stanley Cup Championship -- in addition to impacting millions of people worldwide.
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