Episode Details

In this episode of Discover Boston College with host Dylan Carollo '25, junior Maeve Weimer shares her heartwarming journey preparing to run the 130th Boston Marathon alongside her mother, who competed in the 95th Boston Marathon as a BC runner in 1991. Maeve discusses the special meaning of running together on the 35th anniversary of her mom's race, their shared love of running, and why they chose to represent the Boston Bruins Foundation — an organization that supports families, children, first responders, and military members through adaptive athletic programs that have deeply impacted Maeve's sister with disabilities.

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

0:18 | Meet Maeve Weimer — junior running the 130th Boston Marathon for the Boston Bruins Foundation.

0:35 | What inspired Maeve to run the Marathon?

0:50 | Running with her mom on the 35th anniversary of her Boston Marathon (1991).

1:00 | Growing up running: Maeve's mom was her first cross-country coach.

1:22 | The Boston Bruins Foundation's mission: supporting families, children, first responders, and military members.

1:38 | How the foundation's adaptive athletic programs impacted Maeve's sister with disabilities.

1:58 | The overwhelming support from the BC community and friends back home.

2:38 | What Maeve is most excited for: Mile 21 AND the finish line!

3:02 | Shouting out her roommate and best friend Bridget (also running!) and all her BC friends.

3:18 | What crossing the finish line on Boylston Street will feel like.

3:23 | "It'll be surreal... something my mom and I will remember for the rest of our lives."

3:37 | Thank you to everyone who has supported Maeve and her mom.

3:46 | Thank you for tuning into this episode of Discover Boston College!

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