Empowering Runners to Make a Difference in Brookline and Beyond
Running for More Than a Medal: Support Brookline’s most vital programs while training for the Boston Marathon with expert coaches and teammates.
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A Community Like No Other
At Team Brookline, we believe that people are at their strongest when they come together around shared purpose. We’ve seen firsthand how community support can inspire us to reach beyond the limits of what we thought was possible, like running a marathon. That’s why Team Brookline was established: to harness the combined powers of sport and community to make a real, tangible, and positive impact within our town.
Expert Coaching
Train for the Boston Marathon with expert coaching from accomplished marathon coach Rick Muhr, established plans, weekly Zoom calls, and a supportive team environment—whether you’re a first-timer or seasoned runner.
Stronger Together
Train with 30+ Team Brookline runners and over 100 fellow charity athletes as part of the Marathon Coalition—a powerful network of purpose-driven teams preparing for Boston together.
Fundraising That Fuels Local Impact
Every dollar you raise supports vital Brookline nonprofits—helping fund mental health care, youth programs, education, food security, and more.
Since 2012
One Town. One Team.
Since 2012, we have engaged local and non-local runners to take part in the Boston Marathon with the purpose of raising funds for six incredible charity partners: the Brookline Center for Community Mental Health, Brookline Education Foundation, Brookline Library Foundation, Brookline Symphony Orchestra, Brookline Teen Center, and Brookline Food Pantry. More than 200 runners — supported by their friends and family — have joined us to raise more than $2 million in support of these vital community organizations.
Our passionate and committed team members range from first-time marathoners to seasoned veterans, and come from near and far—but they all share the same goal: to make our community stronger, healthier, and to expand access to life-improving resources for all. And, of course, to cross the finish line in Copley Square.
With Team Brookline, your training experience is personal and personalized. Our runners train together with the support of professional, experienced marathon coaches, giving you all the confidence you need to tackle the marathon route by race day.
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About Us
Our Mission: Team Brookline harnesses the combined powers of sport and teamwork to make a tangible and positive impact in our community. With every race we run and every dollar we raise, we expand access to life-improving resources for everyone who lives, works, and learns in Brookline. We believe that people are at their best when they come together around a shared purpose. We are creating a network of impassioned people, connected through sport, to build a stronger, more unified, and more philanthropic Brookline community.
A History of Charity
I’ve been on other charity teams, but this Team Brookline has set an entirely new standard. From the cheering stops on Beacon to the countless emails to those “what to expect” talks up on Heartbreak all winter, this has been an outstanding moment of our town, this team, and each of you who helped make it possible
