"2024 and 2025 Boston Marathon Highlights: Winners, Energy, and Updates"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by WCVB Boston
Former New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski, the grand marshal of the Boston Marathon, expressed his gratitude for the community's support and energy, emphasizing his love for giving back to New England. Gronkowski hyped the crowd at the marathon's finish line with his signature Gronk Spike and later threw out the first pitch at Fenway Park. Additionally, he recently upgraded a high school's weight room through his family business, Gronk Fitness. Gronkowski, known for his larger-than-life personality, played nine seasons with the Patriots, winning three Super Bowls, and later won a fourth with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before retiring from football in 2022.
