Boston Marathon
Principal sponsor for 36 years running
Boston Marathon
Principal sponsor for 36 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 36th year.
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36 yrs
and counting. We're honored to celebrate our 36th year as the principle sponsor of Boston's premier athletic event, the Boston Marathon.
$32M
raised for charities in 2020. John Hancock has also donated over a thousand Boston Marathon entries through our Marathon Non-Profit Program.
Non-Profit Program
$13,800,000
Raised for 2021 Boston Marathon Charities
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.
Non-Profit Partners
Alzheimers Disease And Related Disorders Association Inc
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Animal Rescue League of Boston
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
Boston Health Care For The Homeless Program Inc
Brain Aneurysm Foundation Incorporated
Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care
Corey C Griffin Charitable Foundation
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Headquarters
Fenway Community Health Center, Inc.
Harvard College Marathon Challenge (HCMC) [For Phillips Brooks House Association (PBHA)]
Horizons for Homeless Children
James W Foley Legacy Foundation Inc
Jeffrey Coombs Memorial Foundation
Joseph Middlemiss Big Heart Foundation
Lahey Health Shared Services Inc
Lawrence Boys Club & Girls Club Inc
Make-A-Wish Foundation Of Massachusetts And Rhode Island Inc
Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress
Massachusetts General Hospital
Massage Therapy Foundation Inc
Meb Maintaining Excellent Balance Foundation A Cal Corp
Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership Inc
Muscular Dystrophy Associaton- Team Momentum
Phoenix Multisport, Inc. - Boston Chapter
Rett Syndrome Association Of Massachusetts Inc
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 Dimock Community Foundation Inc
The New England Center For Children Inc
The Progeria Research Foundation Inc
The Urban League Of Eastern Massachusetts Inc
The Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation - A Nonprofit Corporation
Title IX Girls Running Club Inc
United Service Organizations, Inc.
University of Massachusetts Foundation Inc
West End House Boys and 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