Framingham picks 27 runners for 2027 Boston Marathon

The City of Framingham announced Oct. 20 that Team Framingham has selected 27 runners to represent the community in the 2027 Boston Marathon.

The runners were chosen through a lottery held Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. The Boston Athletic Association awarded the city 27 bibs for the race.

Team Framingham received 101 applications by the deadline. Five applicants were deemed ineligible for the lottery, leaving 96 eligible applicants competing for the 27 available bibs. In addition to the 27 selected runners, 10 runners were chosen for a wait list. Wait-listed runners will be contacted if a spot becomes available, in accordance with the established selection process.

The 27 runners selected, in the order drawn, are Evan Leto, Henry Thomas Hazzard, Luca Ferrari, Audrey Parker, Zachary MacGregor, Jaimie Alyssa Dobson, Mary Gehrke, Rebecca Moses, Taylor Chapman, Laura Abreu, William Van Beckum, Nicholas Lyford, Michelle Paczosa, Joseph Melanson, Julie Anne Fernandes Volk, Olivia Lizardo, Gwendy Zeya, Meg Valovage, Peter Smith, John Schultz, Kat Suwalski, Melissa Roach, Ryan McLoughlin, Brendan Manzella, Meredith Gonzalez Ortiz, Luis Leal Caceres and Bethany Lane.

The first 10 wait-listed runners, in order selected, are Moneil Pierre, Hillary Cowell, Paloma Hierro Sanchez, Brian Huffman, Theresa Rigoli, Emily Marston, Catherine Devlin, Ivonne Anzola Lujan, Destidy Galilea Perez and Jay Richardson.

The Boston Marathon, organized by the Boston Athletic Association, is one of the world's oldest annual marathons and a Patriots' Day tradition in Massachusetts.

The city congratulated the selected runners and thanked the Boston Athletic Association for the opportunity for local runners to participate in the event.

Source: City of Framingham announcement, October 20, 2026.

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