26.2 for the Brown and Blue
With many long hours of training under their belts, a beautiful spring day at the ready, and fans cheering them on, 15 runners competed for the Tufts Marathon Team at the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 21, in support of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy’s groundbreaking research on nutrition and health.
Coached by Don Megerle, the team trekked the 26.2-mile course from Hopkinton to Boylston Street, and at mile nine on the route, Tufts Marathon Team runners were able to take a moment during the race to be greeted and embraced by Megerle and enthusiastic Tufts Marathon Team fans.
The Tufts Marathon Team runners in the 2025 Boston Marathon were: Kemp Bassett; Marlies Braade; Tufts football head coach Jay Civetti; Menno de Vreeze; Rebecca Dinsmore, E25; Andrew Fisher, E25; Grace Frerichs; Lauren Marandett; Evan Marcet, 2G, Ph.D. student in biomedical engineering; Robert O’Donnell; Dylan Patel, E25; Nika Renshaw, A25; Julia Rosenberg, E25; Caroline Walsh, A25; and Anthony Yu, A25.
Happy Reunion at Mile 9
Photo: Andy Kwok
It’s All a Blur
Photo: Alonso Nichols
The Cheerleaders
Photo: Andy Kwok
Words of Encouragement
Photo: Andy Kwok
The Generations on the Course
Photo: Alonso Nichols
Football Coaches Run, Too
Photo: Alonso Nichols
We Gotta Get Going
Photo: Alonso Nichols
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