The Framingham History Center has been chosen as an official charity through Team Framingham of the 2021 Boston Marathon! This year we have three Framingham runners who need your support to reach their goals. Read John Sucich’s runner profile below.
- Have you run the Boston Marathon before (or any marathon)? What are you most looking forward to for this race?
- I have not run the Boston Marathon (or any marathon) before, and I feel so fortunate to have gotten this spot on Team Framingham.
- I was last on the waitlist after the lottery back in 2019 and after the 2020 race was postponed, I ended up being one of the 22 Team Framingham runners for 2021! I think I’m most looking forward to the approach into Kenmore Square. When I was in college I used to live along Beacon Street (BU’s South Campus) and the runners used to run right past my apartment and I would think, “Maybe someday…..” This year will be someday! I can’t wait to run past my old apartment.
- Do you have any pre-race rituals?
- No…just lots of stretching so I don’t get hurt.
- How long have you lived in Framingham?
- I’ve lived in Framingham since 2005.
- What is your favorite route in Framingham for a run?
- More often than not you’ll find me running to the end of Brook Street, then on Water Street to Edgell Road and Frost Street.
- Did you discover any new local parks or trails to walk/run during the pandemic?
- I haven’t…but I have become a lot more familiar with the marathon course, from Framingham all the way into Boston.
- What is your favorite fact about Framingham?
- I don’t know if I have a single favorite fact about Framingham. Not having grown up here I just love seeing images and thinking about how certain places used to look – whether it’s the Common hundreds of years ago or Shoppers World in the 1970s.
- Why are you running for the Framingham History Center?
- I love history, I used to teach history, and it just seemed like a perfect match. To be able to achieve my personal dream of running the Boston Marathon while helping the Framingham History Center and the important educational work it does is an opportunity for which I’m extremely grateful.
