UPDATED: Boston Marathon Awards Team Framingham 22 Bibs for 2016 Race

Framingham Assistant Town Manager Jim Duane and Board of Selectmen Vice Chair Michael Bower met with Boston Athletic Association officials on Thursday afternoon in Hopkinton.

The two announced Framingham will receive 22 invitational entries from the Boston Athletic Association for the April 18, 2016 running of the Boston Marathon. This is the same number of entry bibs, as for the 2015 marathon.

“We expect a high level of interest in the community and among town employees for a coveted invitational entry for the 2016 Boston Marathon” said Bower.

As of noon Thursday Nov. 5, 55 applications have been received for the Team Framingham 2016 selection process.

Based on an inquiry from a recent retiree from the Framingham Public Schools, a minor revision to the program guidelines was made to accommodate retired employees, announced Duane and Bower, in a joint press release.

The change is as follows: “Retired Framingham employees with a minimum of 5 years of service to the town are eligible to submit applications. The same guidelines for verification of employment status utilized for all other employee applicants will be used for retired applicants.”

For the guidelines on how to apply, click here.

The Team Framingham Boston Marathon program has been extraordinarily successful these past two years. Our Team Framingham runners have raised more than $113,000 for local charities. 46 of our 47 Team Framingham runners have successfully completed the grueling 26.2 mile Boston Marathon course,” said Bower.

For the list of six charities, that runners will support in 2016, click here.

Applications for runners interested in participating in the random selection for these invitational entries are now available on the Town of Framingham website for downloading or at the Board of Selectmen Office in the Memorial Building.

The application deadline is Monday Nov. 30 at 4 p.m.

The random selection will take place on Monday December 7 at 7 p.m. in the Ablondi Room at the Framingham Town Hall. It will be open to the public.

Submissions of completed applications can be made via email to MarathonBibs@framinghamma.gov or by drop off or US mail to the Board of Selectmen, Marathon Bibs, 150 Concord St., Memorial Building, Framingham MA, 01702.

Framingham residents and town employees who will be running in the 2016 Boston Marathon are welcome to attend the many Team Framingham 2016 meetings and training events. Our meetings feature guest speakers on topics such as physical therapy, cross training, fundraising, and nutrition. Last year, 1984 and 1985 Boston Marathon winner Geoff Smith spoke at one of the team meetings.

Residents or employees who are running the marathon and who would like to take advantage of the Team Framingham program can send an email to MarathonBibs@framinghamma.gov and request they be added to our mailing list.

Questions can be sent to MarathonBibs@framinghamma.gov.