Writer runs for hospital

Mac Cerullo, a Red Sox writer for the Boston Herald, finished the Boston Marathon on April 20 while raising money for Boston Children’s Hospital, where his son had received care. (msn.com) Cerullo ran as part of Boston Children’s Hospital’s marathon fundraising effort, which listed him on its 2026 runner roster. The 2026 race was the 130th Boston Marathon, held on Patriots’ Day, April 20. (secure.childrenshospital.org) (baa.org) Boston Children’s said its 2026 marathon team had raised $3,884,050 against a $3,750,000 goal as of this week. The hospital’s marathon page says runners fund care, research and support for families traveling to Boston for treatment. (giving.childrenshospital.org) The Boston Athletic Association said 193 organizations were selected for the 2026 Official Charity Program. It said charity teams make up almost 10% of the field and helped push 2025 fundraising to a record $50.4 million. (baa.org) Cerullo’s run fit a long Boston Marathon tradition in which runners use invitational charity entries to fundraise for hospitals and other nonprofits. Boston Children’s called its program “Miles for Miracles” and said its 2026 team was already full. (giving.childrenshospital.org) (baa.org) Official results from the Boston Athletic Association show 28,506 finishers in the 2026 race. The same results page lists winners across divisions and places Cerullo’s effort inside a field that stretched from elite professionals to charity runners and para athletes. (baa.org) In his account of the day, Cerullo described the marathon as the end point of a personal journey tied to his son’s survival. That made his finish line less about time than about the hospital cause attached to the race bib. (msn.com)