Ken Collins was born in Youngstown, Ohio and at 4 years old he moved to Massachusetts and grew up in Raynham, Massachusetts. Today, Ken still lives in Raynham in a house next to the one he grew up in with his wife, three kids, and dogs.

Eric Spindt is a Southern California native who now lives in Framingham, Massachusetts with his wife, three kids, and their two dogs.

Lindsy Graichen has run in at least 25 different races, but this year will be her first year running as a part of Team Xtra Mile for Special Olympics Massachusetts.

Beth Donahue has been a part of the Special Olympics for 20 years. Her motto is “Try new things and challenge myself whenever I can”.

Casey Eagan is a police officer in Orleans, MA who has been involved with Special Olympics for years, and is always looking to increase her involvement.

Jennifer Giusti is just one of the runners on our 26 member Boston Marathon team who’s not only making a difference in the lives of our athletes in 2018, but will have a lasting impact on Special Olympics Massachusetts.

Sri is 22 years old and has two passions in life - sports and music. Sri competes in a variety of sports for Special Olympics Massachusetts, runs for fun and is a gifted and talented musician.

Meet the 2018 Xtra Mile Boston Marathon Team helping us to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Special Olympics Movement by running 26.2 miles for inclusion!

Matt has been involved with Special Olympics Massachusetts since 1998 when he started participating in basketball after high school. Since then, he has become a multi-sport athlete competing softball, volleyball, soccer, and basketball.

Jessica Upton is just one of the runners on our 26 member Boston Marathon team who’s making a difference in the lives of our athletes in 2018.