Support Our Boston Marathon® 2025 Runners!

April 21, 2025

The Greater Boston Food Bank is proud to be a part of the 2025 Bank of America Boston Marathon® Official Charity Program for the 129th Boston Marathon® presented by Bank of America on April 21, 2025.

Our runner application is now closed. Thank you for your interest in applying to be a GBFB Hunger Hero Charity Runner for the 129th Boston Marathon® presented by Bank of America. We hope you’ll keep us in mind for next year’s race!

For more information or if you have any questions contact us at events@gbfb.org.

Meet Our 2025 Runners!

Katherine Carlson
A third-generation farmer at Carlson Orchards in Westminster, Katherine Carlson knows the importance of food and nutrition education and access. “It is such an important thing to show everyone how their food gets from the orchard to the store to their table,” she says. Running the Marathon for GBFB provides an opportunity for her to “raise money for a great cause.” This will be Katherine’s second marathon experience, and her first time running the Boston Marathon. Support Katherine’s run here!

Stephen Farmer
A resident of Milton, Stephen’s history with GBFB is long. “When my uncle William “Bill” Farmer passed away three years ago, he left a generous check for GBFB, as it’s been an important organization to our family for many years,” he explains. Since 2011, he’s volunteered several times sorting food in GBFB’s warehouse. “The importance and scale of what GBFB does for the community is inspiring,” he says. This will be Stephen’s third marathon and his first time running the Boston Marathon. Support Stephen’s run here!

Maxwell Raisleger
“I moved to Boston from San Francisco in August, with a goal of finding ways to more positively impact the people in my community,” says Maxwell. “I discovered GBFB in early September and have been volunteering weekly on weekends ever since.” After completing marathons in San Francisco and Cape Cod this year, he’s setting a goal to accomplish the Boston Marathon in under three and a half hours. Support Maxwell’s run here!

Marsida Tirana
“Running the Boston marathon has been on my bucket list forever, so I’m determined to say the least!” says Marsida Tirana, a resident of Braintree. A self-proclaimed early bird—”4:30 a.m. type of bird,” Marsida explains—she’ll be listening to techno and new hits on her running playlist as she trains and fundraises to help GBFB End Hunger Here. She says she’s excited for “the opportunity to participate in this great cause.” Support Marsida’s run here!

Casey Goldstein
Casey has regularly volunteered for the Agency Partners that receive food from GBFB, including Rosie’s Place in Boston. “I am incredibly appreciative of the work of GBFB to provide food to those in need,” he says. A recent college graduate, Casey has been running for five years and looks forward to running another marathon. Support Casey’s run here!