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JP Resident Honored as Fastest Bostonian Wheelchair Racer in Boston Marathon

By David Ertischek on May 6, 2026
JP Resident Honored as Fastest Bostonian Wheelchair Racer in Boston Marathon

Jamaica Plain’s Delmace Mayo was honored on May 6 as the fastest Bostonian who competed in the Boston Marathon’s wheelchair divisions—finishing the race in 1:51. Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Athletic Association honored the recipients of the Fastest Bostonians Awards, given to four Boston residents with the quickest finish times at the 130th Boston Marathon. Along with Mayo, awards were presented to: Michael Schmidt, who finished the race in 2:22. Schmidt is an East…

Jamaica Plain Resident Runs Boston Marathon on Behalf of uAspire

By Chris Helms on April 17, 2017

Jonathan Schoeck was one of nearly 30,000 runners in the 121st Boston Marathon on Monday. This was the first marathon for the Jamaica Plain resident, who was running for uAspire through an entry provided by John Hancock.

First-Ever Women’s Olympic Marathon Champion, Boston Marathon Winner Honored By Councilor O’Malley

First-Ever Women’s Olympic Marathon Champion, Boston Marathon Winner Honored By Councilor O’Malley

By David Ertischek on April 16, 2017

Joan Benoit Samuelson, who previously held the women’s record for the Boston Marathon, was honored by the Boston City Council Wednesday. Jamaica Plain’s City Councilor, Matt O’Malley, authored a resolution proclaiming April 12, 2017, as Joan Benoit Samuelson Day in Boston.

UPDATE: JP’s Alleged Marathon Fraudster Pleads GuiltyScreen shot of GoFundMe page for Joanna Leigh

UPDATE: JP’s Alleged Marathon Fraudster Pleads Guilty

By Chris Helms on November 12, 2015
Screen shot of GoFundMe page for Joanna Leigh
Screen shot of GoFundMe page for Joanna Leigh

UPDATE: On Friday, Joanna Leigh pleaded guilty to all the counts against her. A Superior Court judge sentenced her to one year in prison and suspended it to three years of probation, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.

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Jamaica Plain’s Joanna Leigh, 41, who pleaded not guilty to five counts of larceny and one count of making a false claim to a government agency this spring, is scheduled to be back in court on Friday morning. Prosecutors allege the Jamaica Plain woman raked in nearly $40,000 in cash and services by faking injury in the Boston Marathon bombings.

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