Team YES Celebrates the 12th Annual Martin Richard Memorial Mile

On Thursday, August 13, more than 100 members of our community gathered at Moakley Park for the 12th Annual Martin Richard Memorial Mile, running, walking, and rolling together in honor of Martin’s legacy.

The Mile honors Martin Richard, the eight-year-old who was killed in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, and raises money for youth sports and recreation programs across Boston. The event is built for athletes of all ages and abilities, with 400 Meter and Adaptive 400 Meter races, Youth, Scholastic, Adult, and Wheelchair Mile races, and a non-competitive community mile at the end that anyone can run, walk, or roll.

The Richard family has been a longtime supporter of YES and other Boston youth organizations, and the Mile closes out the YES summer season each August. “It’s a way to give back, commemorate the family,” said Bryan Van Dorpe, Executive Director of YES. Martin’s brother, Henry Richard, learned track and field and skiing through YES alongside Martin, and spoke about how meaningful it was to watch a new generation of young athletes compete at the same event.

Thank you to everyone who came out and joined us, to the volunteers who kept the day running, and to the Martin Richard Foundation for its continued generosity. Thanks to this community, YES can continue to inspire youth through outdoor experiences and leadership opportunities that build confidence and prepare them to summit life’s challenges!

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