Join the Stepping Strong Team in the Boston 5K

Registration for the 2026 Boston 5K opens in January. Join our 5K team to experience the excitement of Marathon Weekend and support The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation.

The race, on Saturday, April 18, sells out quickly, so don’t miss your chance. Text BWH5KRACE to 51555 for registration reminders. All fitness levels are welcome to join.

Together, we can transform outcomes for civilian and military trauma patients in Boston and around the world.

Race Details

Your participation will make a profound difference in advancing trauma innovation, research, and care for the benefit of patients worldwide. When you participate in person or virtually, you’ll receive invitations to attend race parties at the Revere Hotel before and after the event.

In-Person Race

• Fundraising commitment: $150
• Registration fees: $5 Brigham registration fee and a B.A.A. race registration fee (both fees separate from fundraising).

Virtual Race

• Fundraising commitment: $100
• Registration fee: $5 Brigham registration fee (separate from fundraising).
• Join us from anywhere in the world and complete your 5K between April 17 and 19 by doing an activity you enjoy.

The Stepping Strong Story: Turning Tragedy into Hope

Standing near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013, Gillian Reny’s life changed forever. A senseless act of violence left her with traumatic injuries, but the efforts of a multidisciplinary medical team at Brigham and Women’s Hospital saved her life and legs. In gratitude, her family established The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation, where today, Gillian’s strength drives a relentless pursuit to transform how we prevent, treat, and recover from traumatic injury, the leading cause of death for people ages 44 and younger in the United States.