The Long and Winding Road

Two Eagles were among the tens of thousands of athletes who ran the 2025 Boston Marathon, which famously cuts through BC's campus each year.

Hannah Say ’18 (left) and Amanda Zhao ’22 enjoy the encouragement of the Boston College community as they pass BC’s “Mile 21” Boston Marathon celebration. Zhao, who lives in New York, and Say, who is living in Bangkok as a digital nomad, traveled to Boston for the race as part of a reunion of friends from BC. After running the entire race together, finishing in four hours and twenty minutes, they plan to run the New York and Sydney marathons later this year. Say has now completed all six of the world’s major marathons. “Boston was the final lap of the six majors for me,” she said. “I’ve wanted to save it for last, since watching Marathon Monday on campus as a student was what kicked off running for me.” ◽

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