Rhode Island
Marathon will return to Providence in 2025 after cancellation of 2024 race
Providence will again host a marathon in May of 2025 after the race was canceled in 2024 due in part to the Washington Bridge closure
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The Providence Journal
PROVIDENCE – The city of Providence will again host a marathon this spring after this year’s race was canceled.
City streets will serve as the course for a marathon, half marathon and 5K on Sunday, May 4, according to an announcement by the producers, Rhode Races.
Registration is now open for the event, which will serve as a Boston Marathon qualifier. Interested runners should register early since the race will host a “boutique field size” of 2,500 spots, organizers said. The race drew nearly 6,000 runners in 2023.
The 2024 marathon was canceled “due to unforeseen challenges, including the Washington Bridge closure.” The 2025 course will avoid the Washington Bridge.
“All three events will start and finish at Bold Point Park, exploring four of Rhode Island’s historic neighborhoods, tree-lined streets, sweeping coastal views and working waterfronts,” Rhode Races said in a press release announcing the event. “Rhode Races worked closely with the City of Providence to design a route that would limit the impact on traffic and move the course off of the Washington Bridge that it once traversed.”
Mayor Brett P. Smiley said he’s “looking forward to welcoming runners and their families from across the country. We are thrilled to welcome Rhode Races back to the capital city once again for an exciting, safe running event that thoughtfully takes into account our current traffic patterns. This will be a fun event for our neighbors and visitors alike to watch and participate in.”
Susan Rancourt, co-founder of Rhode Races, said, “The City of Providence and its community has such a special place in our hearts. Producing this iconic event again feels like coming home.”
Rhode Races, a female-owned Rhode-Island based running event company, was formed in October 2015 by Rancourt and Karen Zyons.
Participants in the 2025 races will receive photos, gender and race-specific tech shirts and race-specific medals at the finish line, according to Rhode Races. Spectators can view their runner’s location and expected finish time with live athlete tracking from the RaceJoy mobile app.
After the race, finishers and their supporters can attend a festival with music, food, drinks, vendors and a complimentary beer for those 21 and older, according to Rhode Races.
(WJAR) — Thirty-two years ago was the commissioning of a Navy submarine named after the Ocean State.
Maria Stephanos was on board the USS Rhode Island on July 9, 1994.
Rhode Island was the Navy’s 15th Trident class ballistic submarine.
It was commissioned in Newport and was the first to be christened in its namesake state.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — They come from all walks of life, including many professionals in the community, taking time out of their busy days to welcome students to school with enthusiasm and handshakes.
“We learn a lot of new handshakes, too,” Kobi Dennis said. “High-fives. Pounds with an explosion. We get a little bit of everything.”
It’s the Handshake Initiative, the brainchild of now Central Falls Police Chief Anthony Roberson.
Everybody can use some encouragement, and students in Rhode Island get that the minute they head toward the school building.
Initially, the students and parents didn’t know what to think.
“I was confused because I thought it was going to be a normal day,” said one student.
“Their parents were getting out of their cars trying to see what’s going on,” Reservoir Avenue School Principal Cynthia Torres said.
But now, they crave it.
“It makes me feel motivated,” another student said.
Dennis adds in an etiquette component.
“Teaching the kids how to shake hands, look one another in the eyes with a firm grip — girl or guy — firm grip and say ‘hello’ and introduce yourself, that’s part of the initiative as well,” Dennis said.
Providence school superintendent Dr. Javier Montañez said it sends a strong message.
“We hear you, we see you, and we’re here for you,” Montañez said.
Torres strategically uses them on standardized test days.
“They say, ‘I’m going to do really good today,’” she said.
“It makes me feel encouraged to do better in school,” a student said.
They’ve connected with thousands of students across Rhode Island.
“It’s about shaking hands and building relationships, but it’s also about letting young people know that there are professionals in the community cheering for them every single day,” Dennis said.
Do you know of a nonprofit organization or volunteers doing great work in your community? Fill out a short nomination form for “Community Treasures.”
A man was critically hurt in a stabbing in Providence on Tuesday, NBC affiliate WJAR-TV reports.
Police were first called to Smith Street around 7 p.m. for the reported stabbing. They found the victim on Chalkstone Avenue.
He was taken to the hospital where he remains in critical condition.
The case remains under investigation and no arrests were announced.
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