JA Runners Lace Up for 127th Boston Marathon
April 17, 2023
Camilo Rodriguez, Obi Nwogugu, Clare Horan, and Senator Lydia Edwards faced down the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boylston St. today in the 127th Boston Marathon. And they're not done raising funds yet!
You can still donate to their fundraisers for JA Americas and JA Africa. Check out their impressive finishing times:
Camilo Rodriguez – 3:33:54
Obi Nwogugu – 3:46:48
Clare Horan – 4:36:22
Senator Lydia Edwards – 6:39:35
Senator Edwards also exceeded her fundraising goal by 25%!
If you haven’t donated to our runners’ fundraisers for JA, there’s still time! Donations will be accepted through the end of April. Find links to each runner’s fundraiser below.
Correction: The original version of this post did not include Senator Edwards’ finish time and mentioned that she left the race at mile 15. She, in fact, finished at the time noted above. We apologize for this error.
March 17, 2023
The Boston Marathon is one month away, and our supporters are back to run the world’s oldest marathon on behalf of JA!
For the fourth year in a row, John Hancock selected JA Worldwide as an official partner for the Boston Marathon Non-Profit Program. The program gives us bibs for JA supporters who want to participate in the marathon and raise money for our organization. This year, we’re excited to cheer on Obi Nwogugu from Nigeria, Massachusetts state Senator Lydia Edwards, JA supporter Camilo Rodriguez, and JA Americas Board Member Clare Horan.
Meet Our 2023 JA Runners
Obi Nwogugu
Longtime JA supporter Obi Nwogugu is running the Boston Marathon to raise funds for JA Africa. Hailing from Nigeria, Obi has run marathons all over the world—most recently, he ran the Tokyo marathon. This will be his 16th marathon.
Senator Lydia Edwards
Senator Lydia Edwards is running on behalf of Junior Achievement of Greater Boston. The 127th Boston Marathon will mark Senator Edwards’ second time running the historic race.
Camilo Rodriguez
Thrilled to combine three of his passions—JA, Citi, and sports—Camilo Rodriguez is running the Boston Marathon to raise money for JA Americas.
Clare Horan
Clare Horan is a board member of JA Americas and an avid runner. The 127th Boston Marathon marks her second time running the 26.2 miles in support of JA Americas.
