Boston Marathoner Profiles: Wellesley Couple Running for Charity

A few weeks ago, Wellesley Patch asked for profiles from folks running the Boston Marathon. We start with a two-for-one: a Wellesley couple running in memory of a friend:

Runner name: Kristin Donahue & Tom Donahue
Age (or age group): 43 & 42
Profession: at-home & investment banker
Marathon experience: last marathon was 15 years ago, Boston 1998
Reason for running: to honor the memory of our friend, Glen and to support the Glen Doherty Memorial Foundation
Training tip: At this point take care of yourself and try to stay injury free.
Qualified runner or charity bib?: Charity www.glendohertyfoundation.org
Bib number: 23612 & 23613
Photo: Tom, Kristin & Glen at our wedding in 1998

Kristin Donahue wrote Patch with a little more information about the Glen Doherty Memorial Foundation.

“The GDMF’s mission is to pay forward Glen's love for learning and his passion for the outdoors. Our focus is on providing current and former special operations professionals the means necessary to transition and succeed in civilian life. We are also enabling the children and families of these soldiers the ability to mature and grow through recreation.“

The 117th Boston Marathon will bring thousands of runners from Hopkinton to Boston, via Wellesley on Monday, April 15, 2013. The route will pass through Wellesley from 8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.