Episode Details

After spending 12 hours volunteering in the medical tent at Mile 21.4 of the Boston Marathon during his freshman year, Luke Mangano ’28 left inspired and committed. In this episode of Discover Boston College with host Dylan Carollo ’25, Luke shares how that moment sparked his goal to run the 2026 Boston Marathon himself. Now training through a stress fracture, he’s running for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Massachusetts chapter, raising funds for research, prevention, and survivor support. With roommates on the D1 cross country team and the full BC community behind him, Luke reflects on setting ambitious goals, the uniqueness of the Boston course, and what it will mean to cross the finish line.

0:00 | Welcome to Discover Boston College with Dylan Carollo '25.

0:18 | Meet Luke Mangano '28, who's running for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

0:34 | What inspired Luke to run the Marathon?

0:36 | Luke is a student EMT with Boston College Emergency Medical Services.

1:28 | Called his mom: "I'm going to do this."

1:34 | How has the BC community shaped his Marathon journey?

2:04 | BC's culture of striving for Magis — "everybody's overqualified for everything."

2:37 | What part of the Marathon is Luke most excited for?

2:57 | "The atmosphere around campus is truly electric on Marathon Monday."

3:39 | Who helped Luke get to the finish line? Also, more information on Luke's organization he's fundraising for.

4:31 | Running for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (Massachusetts chapter).

4:36 | AFSP leads research on suicide prevention, warning signs, survivor support.

4:51 | "Very honored to be running for that and the community it's connecting me with."

4:59 | Shoutouts?

5:11 | EMS friends in the medical tents.

5:16 | His mom, his D1 cross country roommates, friends in Walsh Hall 4-20.

5:25 | What will crossing the finish line mean to Luke?

6:00 | Thank you for tuning into this episode of Discover Boston College!

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