Bruins legend Chara fires starting gun at Boston Marathon

Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman, Stanley Cup champion registers personal best time

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By Dan O'Leary
@DanOLeary25 NHL.com Staff Writer

If Zdeno Chara keeps this up, his running career is going to mirror the length of his NHL career.

The veteran of 24 NHL seasons - 14 of them with the Boston Bruins, including serving as captain for the 2011 Stanley Cup champions - ran the 130th Boston Marathon on Monday and clocked in with a personal best time of 3:18:00.

It was Chara's third Boston Marathon. He's shaved his time down from 3:38:23 in 2023 and 3:30:52 in 2024.

The Bruins legend also fired the starting gun, signifying the beginning of the race.

Chara, who was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2025, is 49 years old.

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