Team ReM.A.R.C.able Raises $88,232 at the 130th Boston Marathon

BOSTON — Thirteen years after the Boston Marathon bombing changed Marc Fucarile’s life, a team running in his foundation’s name crossed the finish line of the 130th Boston Marathon with $88,232 in Boston Marathon fundraising for people with disabilities, their caregivers, and the organizations that serve them.

The ReM.A.R.C.able Foundation’s 2026 charity team brought together runners from across the country and beyond, from a middle school science teacher chasing all 50 states to a Lisbon librarian who didn’t start running until age 50 and came to Boston chasing her sixth World Marathon Major medal.

A team with personal reasons to run

Nearly every runner on the roster had a personal connection to the mission. Lizzie Splaine ran her first full marathon in honor of her grandfather, whose Muscular Dystrophy confined him to a scooter. Kyle Bergener ran for his father-in-law, who chose a below-knee amputation after a decade of infections and surgeries. Alessandra Mousinho ran for a close friend and training partner who sustained life-changing spinal injuries in a crash.

Boston has always been a dream of mine, and I’m honored to represent The ReM.A.R.C.able Foundation, whose mission of inclusion and empowerment is so close to my heart.

Teresa Meskey, 2026 team member

Teresa Meskey found her reason in 2014, when she saw a team pushing a child in an adaptive jogger during a local 10K. A month later, she pushed a child with cerebral palsy to a half marathon finish, and she has been running with a purpose ever since.

Where the money goes

Funds raised by the marathon team support the foundation’s core work: adaptive equipment such as handcycles and mono skis, financial assistance for individuals and caregivers facing the cost of care, and grants to nonprofits and disability-owned businesses in the community.

After the race, the team and its supporters celebrated at The ReM.A.R.C.able Foundation’s Marathon After Party at Kings Back Bay, near the finish line.

How Boston Marathon fundraising works for a charity team

Through the Bank of America Boston Marathon® Charity Program, the Boston Athletic Association sets aside a limited number of race entries for official charity partners. Instead of running a qualifying time, charity runners earn their bib by joining a team and committing to raise money for its cause.

Each Team ReM.A.R.C.able runner shares their reason for running with friends, family, coworkers, and their wider community. Many also ask their employers about matching gifts, which can double the impact of a single donation. Together, those personal networks turned 26.2 miles into $88,232 for people with mobility challenges.

Why Boston Marathon fundraising means so much to Marc Fucarile

Marc Fucarile lost his right leg above the knee in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and spent more than three years in and out of hospitals. During his recovery, he and his family received an outpouring of support from people across the country, many of them strangers. He founded The ReM.A.R.C.able Foundation in 2023 to pay that kindness forward.

That is why the Boston team sits at the heart of the foundation’s year. Every runner who carries the ReM.A.R.C.able name from Hopkinton to Boylston Street is turning the road that changed Marc’s life into support for someone else’s next chapter.

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