2018 Boston Marathon Event Information

Running Coach Dan Fitzgerald

Dan Fitzgerald is co-founder of Heartbreak Hill Running Company, as well as the founder and coach of the Heartbreakers, a USATF certified running club. As the most sought after marathon coach in Boston, Dan creates, leads, and oversees programming for more than a dozen Boston Marathon charity teams, including Mass General Hospital, The American Red Cross, Boston Celtic's Shamrock Foundation, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. In total, he empowers more than 500 runners cross the finish line each year. As the creator of all treadmill studio programming and running experiences under the Heartbreak umbrella, Dan scouts, trains, and develops current and future coaches and leaders. Dan is the first Nike+ Run Club global coach in Boston and was named “Best Running Coach” by Boston Magazine in 2016. As an athlete, Dan captained the Boston College Track and Field team, where he competed in the 800m. He ran his first Boston Marathon in a time of 2:46.

If you have any questions regarding your training please contat Dan at dan@heartbreakhillrunningcompany.com

Clinical Coach Joe DeAngelis, M.D.

If you incur a running injury and need to be seen promptly, please email our Team Clinical Coach Joe DeAngelis, M.D. at orthosports@bidmc.harvard.edu and in the subject line write BIDMC Marathon Team or by calling (617-667-7678) but make sure to mention “Joe” and “Boston Maraton” in your voicemail to ensure he gets the message. Joe is an orthopedic surgeron here at BIDMC and supports the team from a clinical standpoint. If there’s an ache or pain your worried about, please let Joe know sooner rather than later. He has supported Team BIDMC for many years and even ran with us in 2014!