Run Medford 2026

The funnest race all year happens Sunday April 12, 2026 at Brookline High where we will have a 5K, 1K, and Kid Fun Runs!

Join us for a spring morning of running, playing, and celebrating Brookline. Whether you’re chasing a PR, running your first race, or cheering on little runners, this event is designed to be fun, welcoming, and well run.

The day includes a chip timed 5K, a youth 1K, and short distance fun runs for kids on grass at Brookline High School, plus a kids activity zone, vendors, and community partners. This race is in rain or shine.

Race Details

Location: Start and finish will be at Brookline High School

Activity Zone: On the field on Cypress Street we will have a variety of games and activities to keep the day fun. We will move the fun indoors in the event of rain.

Kids Fun Runs: For ages 8 and younger we will have age based races on the grass field at Brookline High

Course Description

We will have a 5K route and a shorter 1K route. Each race will start on Davis Street at Brookline High School. Runners will turn onto Cypress Street and then turn left onto Harvard Ave. At TJ Maxx runners will turnaround to head back down Harvard to the finish line on Davis Street.

WE ARE STARTING EARLY. HOPEFULLY YOU'LL HELP US GROW!

This is a FREE Sunday morning shakeout run, starting and finishing from where your busses will load for the trip up to Hopkinton High School the next day.

As it is the morning before the race our journey will be short: just 2.25 miles to the Tommy Leonard Bridge on Mass Ave (the 1K to go underpass) and back. If you care to go further from the start to the Citgo Sign and back would be about 5K.

REGISTER EARLY and you'll receive a THIS IS MY 2026 runBUCKS CrackedBell HOPKINTON to BOSTON THROW AWAY T-SHIRT so that you'll have a shirt to throw away before the race starts!

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BOSTON COMMON:

16 Charles St, Boston, MA 02108

Get ready to take on the final boss of marathons. Boston is not just a simple race, it's the ultimate Grail for any self-respecting running enthusiast! 🏆 Established on April 19, 1897, just one year after the revival of the marathon at the 1896 Athens Games, the event is the oldest annual marathon competition in the world 🌍. Integrated into the exclusive circle of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, Boston joins Tokyo, Berlin, London, Chicago, New York, and Sydney. So naturally, getting your bib is no easy task 😨. First, you'll need to achieve a demanding qualifying time in your age category at a certified race 😮. Anyway, before discussing qualifications, let's introduce you to the event ✋.