ONE MONTH TO GO!

Boston's Half is Sunday, November 10th.

Welcome to the 2024 Boston Half presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund! We can't wait to race 13.1 miles together along Boston's Emerald Necklace Park system on Sunday, November 10, 2024.

Over the coming weeks, keep an eye out for participant newsletters and race information from the B.A.A. We'll be sharing everything you need to know for a fun and fast race experience.

Participants who've finished the Boston 5K and Boston 10K gain exclusive access to the B.A.A. Distance Medley tent presented by New England Honda Dealers.

Run with Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund toward a Cancer-Free Future

Did you know that more than half of all FDA-approved cancer drugs in the last 5 years were developed with significant contributions from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, our presenting sponsor and exclusive charity partner for the Boston Half? 

You can help Dana-Farber continue to race toward a world without cancer by joining their Boston Half team. If you have already secured your race bib through the B.A.A., you can join today as an own-entry runner and support Dana-Farber in their mission to defy cancer.

Boston Half Training Clinic Series Recap

Join B.A.A. Coaches Sarah Dupre-Healy and Mark Carroll, Team Dana-Farber runner Jonathan Cadavid, and B.A.A. High Performance Team members Barry Keane and Megan Hasz for our next Boston Half Training Clinic, focusing on everything you need to know with one month to go.

On Tuesday, October 8 from 6-6:45 p.m. EST, panelists will cover training over the final weeks, tapering before raceday, visualizing the course from start to finish, and answer your questions!

The 2024 Boston Half presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund starts and ends in Franklin Park. The park, one of the oldest in America, is located in Boston’s Jamaica Plain and Dorchester neighborhoods. With a start on Pierpont Road, the course proceeds out of Franklin Park, along New Washington Street and Forest Hills Drive, and past both the Arnold Arboretum and Jamaica Pond as The Arborway becomes The Jamaicaway. The course then passes Willow Pond and Olmsted Park, before the turn around point on The Riverway 4.75 miles into the race. On the return, athletes hug the western side of the Emerald Necklace, with Leverett Pond, and Jamaica Pond now on the left. After a pair of out-and-back sections, athletes re-enter Franklin Park and finish on Pierpont Road.

What are some of your favorite local cafés, restaurants, shops, and stops you'd recommend your fellow runners stop by after they complete their 2024 Boston Half? We want to know!

Show some love to your favorite spots and share your recommendations in Dorchester, Roxbury, Brookline, and all of Greater Boston! We'd love to help get the word out.

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