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Boston Globe
20-04-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
The most impressive finisher from Saturday's Boston 5K? Reilly Kiernan broke 20 minutes — while eight months pregnant.
Kiernan, a Jamaica Plain resident who runs for the Tracksmith Boston Hares racing team, isn't quite your average 5K fun-run competitor. She was an All-Ivy League runner at Princeton and continued running competitively after college, qualifying for the US Olympic Marathon Trials in 2020. Advertisement Kiernan was twice among the 50 fastest female finishers at the Boston Marathon, running 2:46:36 in 2021 and 2:49:33 in 2024, the latter coming just a year after she had her first child. 'This is my second pregnancy, and I was able to run healthily up to 24 hours out from giving birth to my son, and I did run a couple of races in that first pregnancy,' Kiernan explained. 'Just for fun, not all-out efforts, but just to still be part of the community and vibes and race day and mix it up a little bit. Having had that positive experience the last time, I thought I would try it again this time. 'The marathon weekend is such a fun running weekend in Boston, I've run the marathon [multiple times], I ran last year. I thought it would be fun to still be part of the fanfare and good vibes of marathon weekend but in a shorter, more-appopriate-to-being-eight-months-pregnant kind of way.' Advertisement Reilly Kiernan was 35 weeks pregnant when she finished sixth in her age group in the Boston 5K. Courtesy of Reilly Kiernan Thanks to the pregnancy deferral program, Kiernan was able to defer her Boston Marathon entry to 2026, where she hopes to back running the full distance from Hopkinton to Back Bay. Kiernan raced the BAA 5K in 2022, coming second in her age group in 16:40. Saturday's effort — still quick for many — was a little less serious and a little more fun, considering her due date for her second child (a girl this time) is May 25, putting her just five weeks out when she toed the line Saturday. 'It definitely feels different, definitely no pressure, just doing it for fun and making sure I keep the effort under control,' she said. 'But I think the fun thing about the 5K is that it is that kind of kickoff to marathon weekend. Being in the crowd with people from all different countries, people who are using it as a tune-up for the race on Monday, or people who are just using it in the same way that I did, to be part of the celebration of the weekend, you can't help but get some of the positive energy and momentum of that.' Amin Touri can be reached at
Boston Globe
17-04-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Boston Marathon street closures and parking restrictions before and on race day
The BAA has released a Related : Between huge crowds and blocked-off roads, driving near the course can be challenging. Visitors are urged to use public transit, Here's the list and timing of road closures in Boston and in other communities along the route: Advertisement Marathon Route The BAA noted that road closures will be in effect during these times along the race course. Hopkinton , 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Ashland , 6:15 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. Framingham , 7 a.m. to 1:55 p.m. Natick , 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Wellesley , 7:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. Newton , 7 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Brookline , 8 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Boston , varying until 7 p.m. Boston Parking meters are free Monday in Boston. Below is a map of City of Boston Office of Emergency Management. Street closures are variable and will be managed by Boston police. Map of street closures set for 2025 Boston Marathon in Back Bay area. City of Boston Early road closures Dartmouth Street , from St. James Avenue and Boylston Street, April 14 to April 22 (for the Boston Marathon Medical Tent) Boylston Street , from Clarendon Street to Exeter Street, from 3 p.m. Friday, April 18, to 9 p.m. Monday, April 21 (for the Boston Marathon Finish Line) Charles Street , Saturday from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. (for the Boston 5K) Boylston Street , Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (for the Boston 5K) Arlington Street , Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. (for the Boston 5K) Commonwealth Avenue , Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (for the Boston 5K) Beacon Street , Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (for the Boston 5K) Bay State Road , Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (for the Boston 5K) Sibler Way , Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (for the Boston 5K) Hereford Street , Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (for the Boston 5K) Parking restrictions Saturday (for the BAA 5K and Invitational Mile) Arlington Street , from Boylston Street to Commonwealth Avenue Commonwealth Avenue Outbound , from Arlington Street to Charlesgate East Charlesgate East , from Commonwealth Avenue outbound to Beacon Street Beacon Street , from Charlesgate East to Bay State Road Bay State Road , from Beacon Street to Silber Way Silber Way , from Bay State Road to Commonwealth Avenue inbound Commonwealth Avenue Inbound , from Silber Way to Hereford Street Boylston Street , from Hereford Street to Dartmouth Street Dartmouth Street , from Boylston Street to Newbury Street Newbury Street , from Dartmouth Street to Exeter Street Exeter Street , from Newbury Street to Boylston Street Parking restrictions Monday (City of Boston Patriots Day Parade and Boston Marathon) Congress Street (north side), from State Street to Hanover Street Hanover Street , Congress Street to Commercial Street State Street , Congress Street to Washington Street Tremont Street , Cambridge Street/Beacon Street to Stuart Street Washington Street , Winter Street to State Street Winter Street , Tremont Street to Washington Street No stopping April 8 to April 24 Exeter Street (east side), from Boylston Street to Blagden Street No stopping April 9 to April 24 Blagden Street (south side), from Huntington Avenue to Exeter Street Blagden Street (north side), from the Boston Public Library driveway to Exeter Street Boylston Street , from Exeter Street to Dartmouth Street Boylston Street (south side), from Dartmouth Street to Clarendon Street No stopping April 14 to April 24 Blagden Street (north side), Dartmouth Street to Boston Public Library driveway Hereford Street , Boylston Street to Public Alleys 443 and 444 (emergency vehicles only) No stopping April 16 to April 22 Exeter Street (west side), Alley 441 to Boylston Street St. James Avenue to Stuart Street (BAA vehicles only) No stopping Friday, Saturday, and Monday Beacon Street (south side), from Charles Street to Joy Street Boylston Street , from Dalton Street to Dartmouth Street, unless otherwise posted Dartmouth Street , from Boylston Street to Commonwealth Avenue Exeter Street , from Newbury Street to Huntington Avenue, unless otherwise posted No stopping Thursday to Monday Clarendon Street , from Newbury Street to Stuart Street No stopping Saturday to Monday Advertisement Beacon Street , from Bay State Road to the Brookline town line Berkeley Street , from Stuart Street to Newbury Street Boylston Street , from Dartmouth Street to Charles Street, unless otherwise posted Cambridge Street , from Court Street to Sudbury Street Charles Street , from Boylston Street to Beacon Street Hereford Street , from Public Alleys 443 and 444 to Newbury Street Saint James Avenue , from Arlington Street to Dartmouth Street Stuart Street , from Huntington Avenue to Arlington Street No stopping Saturday 12:01 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bay State Road Street , from Beacon Street to Silber Way Clarendon Street , from Newbury Street to Boylston Street Newbury Street , from Dartmouth Street to Exeter Street Silber Way , from Bay State Road to Commonwealth Avenue No stopping Monday Arlington Street , from Beacon Street to Isabella Street Beacon Street , from Chestnut Hill Avenue to the Brookline town line Beacon Street (south side), from Charles Street to Arlington Street Berkeley Street , from Columbus Avenue to Commonwealth Avenue, unless otherwise posted Belvidere Street , from Huntington Avenue to Massachusetts Avenue Boylston Street , from Massachusetts Avenue to Dalton Street Cambria Street , from Boylston Street to the loading dock of the Hynes Center Charles Street South , from Park Plaza to Boylston Street Chestnut Hill Avenue , from Commonwealth Avenue to Beacon Street Clarendon Street , from Commonwealth Avenue to Columbus Avenue, unless otherwise posted Cleveland Circle , from Beacon Street to Chestnut Hill Avenue Columbus Avenue , Arlington Street to Dartmouth Street Commonwealth Avenue (south side), from Lake Street to Chestnut Hill Avenue; Kenmore Square to just past Hereford Street Commonwealth Avenue (north side), from Charlesgate West to Deerfield Street Dartmouth Street , from Saint James Avenue to Columbus Avenue Deerfield Street , Commonwealth Avenue to Bay State Road East Dedham Street , Harrison Avenue to Albany Street Exeter Street , Commonwealth Avenue to Newbury Street Fairfield Street , Boylston Street to Commonwealth Avenue Gloucester Street , Commonwealth Avenue to Boylston Street Hereford Street , Commonwealth Avenue to Newbury Street Hanover Street , from Tileston Street/Clark Street to Battery Street Kenmore Street , from Newbury Street to Beacon Street Nassau Street , from Washington Street to Harrison Avenue Newbury Street , from Arlington Street to Brookline Avenue, excluding the section already posted Plympton Street , from Harrison Avenue to Albany Street Raleigh Street , from Bay State Road to Beacon Street Stanhope Street , from Berkeley Street to Clarendon Street Scotia Street , from Dalton Street to St. Cecilia Street St. Cecilia Street , from Belvidere Street to Boylston Street Washington Street , from Oak Street to Nassau Street Washington Street (east side), from Nassau Street to Kneeland Street Blagden Street , from Huntington Avenue to Exeter Street, unless otherwise posted Bromfield Street , from Tremont Street to Washington Street Congress Street (north side), from State Street to Hanover Street Dalton Street , from Boylston Street to Clearway Street Huntington Avenue (northwest side), from Blagden Street to Massachusetts Avenue New Chardon Street , from Merrimac Street to Cambridge Street Providence Street , from Arlington Street to Berkeley Street State Street , from Congress Street to Washington Street Tremont Street , from Cambridge Street/Beacon Street to Stuart Street Washington Street , from Bromfield Street to State Street Road closures in other Marathon communities Hopkinton Map of scheduled street closures for the Boston Marathon in Hopkinton. (Town of Hopkinton) Town of Hopkinton Monday from 6:30 a.m. to about 2 p.m. Main Street , from Ash Street to Ashland town line Ash Street , from Main Street to Holt Street Park Street Hayden Rowe Street , from Main Street to Chestnut Street Intersections closed Monday from 7 a.m. to about 2 p.m. West Main Street and Lumber Street Hayden Rowe Street and Chestnut Street Ash Street and Blueberry Lane Cedar Street and Legacy Farms North East Main Street at every intersection All roadways adjacent to course will also be blocked. Ashland Route 135 (West Union Street/Waverly Street), will be closed to all traffic, including cross traffic, on Monday from 7:15 a.m. to around 2 p.m. Framingham Map of scheduled street closures for the Boston Marathon in Framingham. (City of Framingham) City of Framingham Route 135 (Waverly Street), Natick Route 135 (Waverly Street), will be closed Monday from about 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Wellesley Monday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Route 135 (Central Street), from the Natick line to Grove Street Route 16 (Washington Street), from Grove Street to the Newton Line During the race, motor vehicle commuters can cross the race route using Route 9 (Worcester Street) underneath Route 16 (Washington Street). Parking barricades in place starting April 14 at 9 p.m. through Monday, April 21 Central Street , from Weston Road to Grove Street Washington Street , from Grove Street to Wellesley Avenue Temporary no parking zones Curve Street (west side), from Linden Street to Crest Road Crest Road (west side), from Linden Street to Curve Street Howe Street (south side), from Weston Road to Curve Street Weston Road (east side), from Linden Street to Turner Road Central Street , from Weston Road to Grove Street Linden Street , from Weston Road to Crest Road on both sides of the road Wellesley Avenue , from Washington Street to Atwood Street Woodlawn Road , near the Wellesley Department of Public Works entrance Garden Road , on one side to Colburn Road Colburn Road , on one side Chestnut Street , one one side Washington Street , from Grove Street to the Newton line River Street Wareland Road Brook Street , from Wellesley Avenue to Amherst Road Newton Monday 12 a.m. to 7 p.m. Washington Street , from the Wellesley town line to Auburn Street Commonwealth Avenue , from Auburn Street to the Boston city line Commonwealth Avenue Carriage Lane , from Washington Street to the Boston city line Algonquin Road (even side) Beacon Street , from Washington Street to Dorset Road Beacon Street Extension , north of Washington Street Centre Street , from Homer Street to Ward Street College Road , from Beacon Street to Commonwealth Avenue Concord Street , from Hagar Street to Washington Street Dorset Road , from 1947 Beacon St. to 215 Dorset Road Evelyn Road , from 192 Evelyn Road to Fuller Street; from Paulson Road to MaryEllen Road Evelyn Road (odd side), from Beacon Street to Paulson Road Grove Street , from Washington Street to Moulton Street Hammond Street , from Ward Street to Hammondswood Road Helene Road/ Cotter Road , from Paulson Road to Fuller Street Homer Street , from Commonwealth Avenue to Centre Street Lowell Avenue , from Commonwealth Avenue to Hull Street Maple Street , from Woodland Road to Auburn Street Old Colony Road , from Priscilla Road to Commonwealth Avenue Quinobequin Road , from I-95 southbound ramp to Washington Street Waban Hill Road (even side) Walnut Street , from Homer Street to Mill Street Woodchester Drive (even side), Algonquin Road to Woodlawn Drive Woodland Road , from Grove Street to Washington Street All feeder streets along the marathon route 60 feet back from the course Road closures Monday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Washington Street , from the Wellesley town line to Auburn Street Commonwealth Avenue , from Auburn Street to the Boston city line Commonwealth Avenue Carriage Lane , from Washington Street to the Boston city line Beacon Street , from Washington Street to Dorset Road Beacon Street , from Washington Street to Dorset Road Beacon Street Extension , north of Washington Street Beacon Street , from Hammond Street to Boston city line (residents only) Centre Street , from Homer Street to Ward Street Chestnut Street , from Beacon Street to Highland Street (residents only) College Road , from Beacon Street to Commonwealth Avenue Concord Street , from Hagar Street to Washington Street Evelyn Road , from 192 Evelyn Road to Fuller Street Fuller Street , from Day Street to Evelyn Road (residents only) Grant Avenue , from Beacon Street to Ward Street (residents only) Grove Street , from Washington Street to Moulton Street Hammond Street , from Ward Street to Hammondswood Road Helene Road / Cotter Road , from Paulson Road to Fuller Street Homer Street , from Commonwealth Avenue to Centre Street Lowell Avenue , from Commonwealth Avenue to Hull Street (residents only) Old Colony Road , from Priscilla Road to Commonwealth Avenue Quinobequin Road , from I-95 Southbound ramp to Washington Street Walnut Street , from Homer Street to Mill Street (residents only) Ward Street , from Hammond Street to Manet Road (residents only) Woodland Road , from Cheswick Road to Washington Street Maple Street , from Woodland Road to Central Street Evelyn Road , from 118 Evelyn Road to 180 Evelyn Road MaryEllen Road , from 180 Evelyn Road to 110 Evelyn Road All feeder streets along the marathon route will be closed 60 feet back from the course Brookline Monday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Beacon Street , from Cleveland Circle to St. Mary's Street Commonwealth Avenue , along the Boston College area Chestnut Hill Avenue , near Cleveland Circle Designated cross-points for pedestrians Beacon Street at Tappan Street Beacon Street at Webster Street Beacon Street at Hawes Street Sarah Mesdjian can be reached at
