CALL 888 404. SO THE SUNDAY BEFORE THE BOSTON MARATHON, A DIFFERENT GROUP WILL BE CROSSINTHE FINISH LINE. THAT’S RIGHT. MORE THAN 100 GOLDEN RETRIEVERS AND THEIR OWNERS WILL BE THERE IN HONOR OF SPENDING AFTER THE OFFICIAL MARATHON DOG AND HIS SISTER PENNY, WHO BOTH PASSED AWAY EARLIER THIS YEAR. WHAT A TRIBUTE TO THE SOCIAL GROUP MASSACHUSETTS GOLDEN MEET UPS IS ORGANIZING THE MEMORIAL WALK THE DOGS WILL BE WEARING BANDANAS THAT SAY GOLD AND STRONG AS THEY WALK FROM BOSTON COMMON TO THE FINISH LINE. I’M SURE WE’RE GOING TO SEE A LOT OF GOLDEN. YEAH IT’S THE RA
Golden retrievers to cross finish line to honor 'Boston Marathon Dog'
Updated: 8:47 AM EDT Apr 7, 2023
On the eve of the 127th running of the Boston Marathon, more than 100 golden retrievers and their families will take part in their own trot to the Boston Marathon finish line in memory of Spencer, the official Boston Marathon dog, and his niece Penny.The event, scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 16, is being organized by the group MA Golden Meetups. The social group for Massachusetts families with golden retrievers plans to have members walk together from the Boston Common to the Boston Marathon finish line on Sunday. Spencer became an iconic symbol of the Boston Marathon for holding a flag reading "Boston Strong" along the marathon route, greeting thousands of runners as they passed.Spencer had multiple bouts with cancer and after another cancer was detected over the winter, his owners came to face the realization that he would not make it to the 127th running of the race. Spencer died on Feb. 17 at the age of 13.Video: 'He meant the world': Spencer's owners mourn death of beloved Boston Marathon dogSpencer's niece, the family's 11-year-old golden retriever named Penny, died days later after a veterinarian discovered she was suffering from internal bleeding and that she had tumors on her liver and spleen.According to MA Golden Meetups, the dogs in attendance will be wearing bandanas that say "Golden Strong" in homage to Spencer’s famous "Boston Strong" flag and will spend time with runners, families and visitors at the Marathon finish line the day before the marathon.
On the eve of the 127th running of the Boston Marathon, more than 100 golden retrievers and their families will take part in their own trot to the Boston Marathon finish line in memory of Spencer, the official Boston Marathon dog, and his niece Penny.
The event, scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 16, is being organized by the group MA Golden Meetups.
The social group for Massachusetts families with golden retrievers plans to have members walk together from the Boston Common to the Boston Marathon finish line on Sunday.
Spencer became an iconic symbol of the Boston Marathon for holding a flag reading "Boston Strong" along the marathon route, greeting thousands of runners as they passed.
Spencer had multiple bouts with cancer and after another cancer was detected over the winter, his owners came to face the realization that he would not make it to the 127th running of the race. Spencer died on Feb. 17 at the age of 13.
Video: 'He meant the world': Spencer's owners mourn death of beloved Boston Marathon dog
Spencer's niece, the family's 11-year-old golden retriever named Penny, died days later after a veterinarian discovered she was suffering from internal bleeding and that she had tumors on her liver and spleen.
According to MA Golden Meetups, the dogs in attendance will be wearing bandanas that say "Golden Strong" in homage to Spencer’s famous "Boston Strong" flag and will spend time with runners, families and visitors at the Marathon finish line the day before the marathon.
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