Monday marked the 129th Boston Marathon and there were plenty of familiar faces among the 30,000 runners. Here are the celebrities, influencers, professional athletes, and notable participants who ran in 2025.
Zdeno Chara
The former Boston Bruins defenseman from Slovakia will be running his third Boston Marathon. The 6’9″ athlete has previously run to raise money for the Hoyt Foundation. He finished the 2024 marathon in 3:30:52.
Chara did not end up running the 2025 Boston Marathon, despite being previously listed as a participant.
Matt James
Matt James became the first Black Bachelor to ever helm the TV franchise back in 2020 on season 25. Since then, he has garnered almost a million followers on Instagram, where he posts food reviews and recommendations.
Matt James finishes the 2024 New York City Marathon with a 3:00:20 pace. Roy Rochlin/New York Road Runners via Getty Images
He is also an avid runner, having run the New York City Marathon in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. This is his first time running the Boston Marathon.
He finished the race with a time of 3:36:54.
Alice Cook
Alice Cook is a former Olympic figure skater and WBZ-TV sports reporter. She was the first female full-time sports reporter in Boston.
This will be her third time running the Boston Marathon and the second time since she was diagnosed with ALS in 2023. She finished in 5:41:52.
Dave McGillivray
McGillivray completed his 50th marathon in Boston on April 18, 2022. Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via Getty Images
Dave McGillivray is the Boston Marathon race director and has run the course more than 50 times. He has completed the World Marathon Challenge, which involves running seven marathons in seven days on seven continents.
He finished with a time of 5:06:03.
Scott Stallings
Scott Stallings is a professional golfer from Worcester. He has three wins on the PGA Tour. He has raised $20,640 for Golf Fights Cancer.
He finished with a time of 4:10:19.
Troy Hoyt
Troy Hoyt is the nephew of Rick Hoyt and granson of Dick Hoyt, who ran the marathon together 32 times. Troy runs for his family’s foundation, Team Hoyt. He has run the Boston Marathon since 2021.
He finished the 2025 in 4:28:50.
Henry Richard
Richard cheered as he crossed the finish line of the Boston Marathon in 2024. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images
Henry Richard is the brother of Martin Richard, the youngest victim of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. Henry has run the marathon since 2022. He has also run the Chicago Marathon and the New York City Marathon.
He finished in 5:43:37. He has raised $3,300 for the Finish Strong Foundation.
Amby Burfoot
Amby Burfoot, winner of the 1968 Boston Marathon, speaks as part of Boston Marathon Fan Fest on April 17, 2022. Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Amby Burfoot won the Boston Marathon in 1968. He has written several books about running and was the editor-in-chief of the magazine Runner’s World. He wears bib number 1968 in honor of his win. He finished the 2025 Boston Marathon with a time of 04:51:47.
Shane Sager
Harmonica player Shane Sager and Sting perform the never before heard version of “Brand New Day” on New Years Eve in Times Square on December 31, 2018 in New York City. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Sting
Shane Sager is a Boston-based musician and harmonica player for Sting. He ran the 2024 Boston Marathon for Massachusetts General Hospital, raising over $24,500.
He raised $18,129 for Mass General this year. He finished with a time of 04:35:14.
Riley RourkeRiley Rourke is a digital producer for CBS Boston. She graduated cum laude from Emerson College with a degree in Journalism in 2023.
