The Stepping Strong Marathon Team
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SAVE THE DATE
Monday, April 19, 2027
Contact Ali Wheeler
marathonteam@bwh.harvard.edu
PHONE
857 505 1225Congratulations to our 2026 Stepping Strong Marathon team!
This year’s marathon team has raised nearly $1.9 million to support work in trauma care, research, prevention, and recovery. If you are interested in joining the team next year, please fill out the form below, and we will contact you with more information.
The Stepping Strong Story: Turning Tragedy into Hope
In 2013, Boston was changed forever when a beautiful Marathon Monday turned into a senseless tragedy. Gillian Reny, then a high school senior, was one of the 39 critically injured patients rushed to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where doctors and nurses saved her life and both of her legs. In gratitude to the Brigham, the Reny family established The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation to help other trauma patients like Gillian regain their strength and ability to step strong once again.
I ran the 2014 Boston Marathon for Gillian—my sister, best friend, and greatest gift. I ran for the supporters, survivors, responders, doctors, and nurses who saved our family in myriad ways. And I ran to finally cross that finish line in 2014 with the conviction that there is so much good in this world.”
With Gratitude to the Reny Family
Thank you to the Reny family for generously sponsoring our Stepping Strong Marathon team. Their sponsorship will help advance the crucial work of The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation, which catalyzes trauma innovation for injured civilians and military heroes, through multidisciplinary investigative collaborations across the continuum of trauma care, from prevention to treatment and recovery.
Trauma is often referred to as the neglected global epidemic of modern society, as it accounted for 40 million emergency department visits and an economic burden of $4 trillion in 2020. It is the number one cause of death for people 44 or younger, ahead of cancer and heart disease. When you support a member of the Stepping Strong Marathon Team, you are helping turn tragedy into hope for civilian and military heroes worldwide who have suffered devastating traumatic injuries.
Frequently Asked Questions
These are only some of the questions we hear from prospective runners. To read more FAQs, click here.
When do applications open?
Who can apply to run the Boston Marathon with the Stepping Strong Team?
Can qualified runners join the team, and if so, what is the fundraising commitment?
Yes! Anyone who secures a bib on their own and is registered through the B.A.A. can join the team. Qualified runners must commit to a fundraising minimum of $1,000 and complete an application.
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If you are interested in joining the team next year, please fill out the form below, and we will contact you with more information.
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