Two Friends Cancels Mile 21 Concert Day of Marathon, Refunds Issued to Students

Milo Priddle • April 20, 2026

Two Friends, this year’s Mile 21 Concert headliners, cancelled their performance this morning due to “mechanical issues with their flight,” according to an email sent out to the student body from the Boston College Division of Student Affairs Monday.

Feeling Inspired? A Beginner’s Guide to Running

Celine Bell • April 14, 2026

Here is a beginner’s guide to help you—and me—get into running. 

This BC Alum Was the Fastest Bostonian in the 2025 Boston Marathon

Celine Bell • April 12, 2026

“I definitely wasn't trying to be the fastest,” Linden said. “I was trying to run my own race and see how that turned out, and I was serendipitously awarded the prize at the end.” 

Crossing the Finish Line Together: Newton Mother-Daughter Duo Run Boston Marathon

Grace Duffy • April 12, 2026

At 15 years old, Newton resident Shelley Xue ran her first Boston Marathon. Now, 10 years later, she will run it again, but this time she will be crossing the finish line with her mom, Cindy Xue. 

How Newton’s Heartbreak Hill Striders Run the Boston Marathon Like No Other

Nathan Yarnall • April 12, 2026

It’s 6:30 a.m. on Marathon Monday. While thousands of runners are crammed into the athletes’ tent in Hopkinton, fighting for bathroom lines and bracing against the April weather, members of the Heartbreak Hill Striders running club are somewhere else entirely— they’re on a friend’s couch. 

Your Guide to Two Friends’ Mile 21 Concert

Caroline Ko • April 12, 2026

Alongside food vendors, free breakfast, and BC’s cheering section at the infamous Heartbreak Hill, students will have the option to celebrate MarMon at the annual Mile 21 Concert, which will be headlined by Two Friends this year. They will be performing at the Mod Lot at 10 a.m. for a paid audience.

Two Friends Set To Perform on Marathon Monday in BC’s Mile 21 Concert

Milo Priddle • March 23, 2026

Two Friends will perform in Boston College’s Mile 21 Concert on April 20 at 10 a.m., BC first announced in a video posted on Instagram this afternoon.

From Boston to Berlin: James Redding’s World Record Journey

Maddie Mulligan • October 10, 2025

Looking back at the journey he’s gone through, James Redding can say with certainty that he’s undergone incredible growth as both a runner and a person. He hopes to inspire those looking to get into running with his own story. Despite it feeling like a chore at first, Redding said just getting out there will yield incredible outcomes.

Brett’s Bites Runs Boston and the Internet

Maria Beatriz Saldanha • April 13, 2025

For runners like Brett Chody, a former University of Southern California track athlete turned influencer, the marathon becomes more than a finish-line fixation—it’s a way to show what pushing your limits looks and feels like.

MarMon 2025: A Sa-Weet Playlist To Prepare for the Mile 21 Concert

Maddie Mulligan • April 9, 2025

Saweetie might not be mainstream anymore, but her hit songs and collaborations are sure to be thoroughly entertaining for the Mile 21 crowd.

University Revamps On-Campus Marathon Monday Events

Amy Palmer and Alexis Thomas • March 29, 2022

This upcoming Marathon Monday on April 18 will feature a series of on-campus events running from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., including a performance from Jason Derulo, a breakfast bingo, food trucks, and various giveaways.

‘The Atmosphere Was Electric’: BC Students Celebrate the Return of Marathon Monday

Julia Kiersznowski, Amy Palmer, and Spencer Daniszewski • October 17, 2021

The Boston Marathon returned in full force last Monday for the first time since April 2019, and along with it came a horde of Boston College students once again flooding off-campus streets and the Mods to celebrate one of BC’s most beloved traditions.