For years at the Boston Marathon, runners were able to look along the sidelines for a beacon of hope: A golden retriever named Spencer waving a 'Boston Strong' flag.
. At the 2023 marathon, his legacy lived on, thanks to fellow goldens and their owners.
MA Golden Meetups, a group that organizes such events for golden retrievers, planned the walk. When Spencer died in February, MA Golden Meetups was holding an event, the group's co-founder Elisha Bussiere "So we all drove to the event, get out of our cars, and everyone's faces were just very sullen, somber. Just heartbroken," she said.
But in 2022, vets caught another tumor — this one cancerous — and Spencer began chemotherapy. Powers didn't think his beloved dog would make it out to the marathon last year, but he did, waving his Boston Strong flag. "Everybody out there has a Spencer story – whether it's a person or a dog or a cat or themselves – they're going through some personal struggle, they're just doing the best they can."
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Golden Retrievers Honor Legacy of Spencer, the Marathon Dog, at GatheringA meetup of golden retrievers on Sunday honored the official dog of the Boston Marathon and his niece, Penny, who both passed away in February.
Read more »
The sweet reason over 100 golden retrievers met up at the Boston Marathon finish lineOver 100 golden retrievers and their owners walked a mile in honor of Spencer, the official Boston Marathon dog who died earlier this year. 💛
Read more »
Fast field departs for start of 127th Boston MarathonThe fastest and most-decorated field in race history left Hopkinton for the start of the 127th Boston Marathon. The group includes world record-holders, Olympic and Paralympic medalists, winners of major marathons from 27 countries and a dozen Boston Marathon champions. World record-holder Eliud Kipchoge is making his Boston Marathon debut. About 30,000 athletes will run 26.2 miles to Copley Square in Boston. The city marked the 10-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing on Saturday. The 2013 race was interrupted when two backpack bombs exploded steps from the finish line on Boylston Street.
Read more »
Former Red Sox Pitcher Ryan Dempster to Make His Marathon Debut in BostonDempster, who pitched for the Sox on the day of 2013’s tragic Boston Marathon bombing, is set to make the 2023 race his first marathon.
Read more »