Boston Marathon
Principal sponsor for 37 years running
Boston Marathon
Principal sponsor for 37 years running
It's the oldest, toughest and most iconic race in the world, drawing a million spectators and spurring millions in charitable donations annually. The Boston Marathon is the pride of our city and company, and we're honored to be its principal sponsor for a 37th year.
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37 yrs
and counting. We're honored to celebrate our 37th year as the principle sponsor of Boston's premier athletic event, the Boston Marathon.
$426M
raised for charities through the John Hancock Marathon Non-Profit Program and the B.A.A Official Charity Program since inception.
Non-Profit Program
$10,500,000
Raised for 2021 John Hancock Marathon Non-Profit Program Partners
As part of our sponsorship, John Hancock donates over a thousand Boston Marathon entries through our Marathon Non-Profit Program. Runners pledge to raise money for select organizations in exchange for these coveted bibs.
2022 Marathon Non-Profit Program Partners
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) - Massachusetts Chapter
Animal Rescue League of Boston
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
Boston Health Care For The Homeless Program Inc
Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston
Brain Aneurysm Foundation Incorporated
Corey C Griffin Charitable Foundation
Detec Together (formerly The 15-40 Connection)
Fenway Community Health Center, Inc.
Harvard College Marathon Challenge
Horizons for Homeless Children
James W Foley Legacy Foundation Inc
Jeffrey Coombs Memorial Foundation
Joseph Middlemiss Big Heart Foundation: Team Big Heart
Lawrence Boys & Girls Club Inc.
Make-A-Wish® Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress
Massachusetts General Hospital
Massage Therapy Foundation Inc
Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership Inc
Muscular Dystrophy Associaton- Team Momentum
Rett Syndrome Association of Massachusetts
Ronald McDonald House Boston Harbor
South Boston Neighborhood House Inc
South Shore Hospital Charitable Foundation
Special Olympics Massachusetts
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
The ALS Association Massachusetts Chapter
The Dimock Community Foundation Inc
The Michael J Fox Foundation For Parkinsons Research
The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts
UMass Memorial Foundation (ALS Celucci Fund)
United Service Organizations, Inc.
University of Massachusetts Foundation Inc
Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation - A Nonprofit Corporation
West End House Boys & Girls Club
Contact us
Non-Profit Partners
Ashley Miles
Senior Manager, John Hancock
ashley_miles@jhancock.com
Sponsorship Inquiries
Eleanor M Malloy
Director, Sponsorship Marketing
emalloy@jhancock.com