Milford Regional Doctor Leads Local Boston Marathon 2022 Runners

MILFORD, MA — Milford marathoners this year will take part in a Boston Marathon like no other.

Milford has several representatives in the April 18 race, which is the first to be held on the traditional Patriots Day date since 2019. You can see the list of local men and women running below.

One standout members of the pack is Milford Regional ER head Dr. Jeffrey Hopkins. He's running in the 2022 Boston Marathon to raise money for the Milford Regional Healthcare Foundation. He decided to run the marathon in honor of coworkers who worked with him through the pandemic.

"For the past 2 years, the entire staff at Milford Regional Medical Center has been engaged in a unique marathon of its own; battling a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic that has strained our healthcare system to the max.

"Despite the never-ending arrival of incredibly sick patients and continual curve balls this virus has hurled our way, I’ve been inspired by the perseverance, dedication, and endurance of our staff," Hopkins said of his marathon run.

The marathon was held for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic in October. You can see the 2021 results on the Boston Athletic Association website.

Here are the other marathoners from Milford running in 2022:

• Andre Filadelfo, 26
• Emily Viti, 45
• Alex Yen, 28