Overview
- The Boston Athletic Association said Thursday that the Needham native has entered the 130th edition, scheduled for April 20 from Hopkinton to Boston’s Back Bay.
- Organizers will present Williams with the Patriots’ Award, which honors a New England–based figure for patriotic, philanthropic, and inspirational contributions.
- Her most recent flight began as Boeing’s first crewed Starliner test and stretched to roughly nine months because of thruster issues before a March 2025 return aboard SpaceX.
- Williams retired from NASA at the end of 2025 after 27 years, having logged 608 days in space and 62 hours across nine spacewalks.
- She has a distinctive running record from orbit, including completing a 26.2-mile effort in 2007 and a seven-mile Falmouth Road Race in 2024 on the ISS treadmill.