Boston Marathon

BAALogo-1Wellesley Boston Marathon Invitational Entry Program

The Town of Wellesley receives a limited number of invitational entries each year from the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) in support of the Boston Marathon. These invitational entries are distributed to Wellesley Public Safety officers, War Memorial Scholarship Fund runners, and local nonprofits beginning in the fall preceding the Boston Marathon according to guidelines established by the Select Board in the Boston Marathon Invitational Entries Policy.

Congratulations to the below local nonprofits who were selected to receive invitational entries for the 2026 Boston Marathon and will represent "Team Wellesley:"

Community Fund for Wellesley
Community Investors
Elizabeth Seton Residence
Friends of the Council on Aging
Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries
Friends of Wellesley METCO, Inc. 
Friends of Wellesley Veterans, Inc. 
MassBay Community College Foundation 
Sustainable Wellesley
Wellesley A Better Chance (ABC)
Wellesley Community Children's Center
Wellesley Education Foundation 
Wellesley Food Pantry
Wellesley Friendly Aid
Wellesley Historical Society
Wellesley Neighbors
Wellesley Scholarship Foundation 
Wellesley War Memorial Scholarship Fund
World of Wellesley