@BostonTweet

Tweeted about life in Boston. Founder @StrideForStride. Also on BlueSky and IG @Bostontweet

 Boston, MA
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On Sunday, I ran my fourth World Marathon Major since my kidney transplant just two years ago—the London Marathon. Now I’m only two marathons away—Berlin and Tokyo—from becoming the first kidney transplant recipient from the Americas to complete the six World Marathon Majors.
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None of this would be possible without an incredible friend of mine who decided to become a living kidney donor. Please consider saving a life by becoming a living kidney donor—you’ll instantly become a real-life superhero. Read ‘Why I Run’ at TomOKeefe.com
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We did it! Yesterday my kidney donor (Jorge) and I (Tom) ran the Boston Marathon. #DonateLife #BostonMarathon
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Rob Way@RobWayTV5 Apr 2025
Thousands protesting President Trump’s administration on the Boston Common. It’s one of more than 1,200 “Hands Off!” demonstrations planned across the country today.
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Woman’s March now happening through the streets of Boston. They are walking to Boylston Street then back to Boston Common. People in attendance tell us they are marching for more than just woman’s rights, but rights for everybody. @boston25
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Stand Up For Science rally in the Boston Common.
Dr. Bri is on Bluesky 👩🏾‍🔬🧠@BrielleRyan7 Mar 2025
Great turnout in Boston, come join us!!! #StandUpForScience #StandUpForScienceBoston
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MayorWu@MayorWu5 Mar 2025
Boston is the safest major city in the United States because we are safe for everyone. ❤️
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We did it! Yesterday, my kidney donor (Jorge) and I ran the #NYCMarathon 10 months after our kidney transplant in January! Thank you to kidney donors for giving us the gift of life & ability to do great things again - like running the NYC Marathon. Don’t ever give up. #DonateLife
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This tree in the Boston Public Garden was seeded from the 9/11 Survivor Tree at Ground Zero. #NeverForget
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Thank you Bob!
Bob Cargill@thebobcargill12 Apr 2024
Great article about a great guy, @BostonTweet, and his #running club, Stride for Stride... One bib at a time, Stride for Stride aims to make road races more diverse and accessible boston.com/?post_type=post&p… via @BostonDotCom
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Thank you BC! 🦅
BC Bookmarks@BCBookmarks12 Apr 2024
.@StrideForStride founder Tom O’Keefe, a @BostonCollege graduate who has run the #BostonMarathon 5 times, has written a book about the kidney donation he received from a Stride for Stride runner: 'Kindness: How a Simple Act of Kindness Can Save Your Life.' bcbookmarks.com/2024/04/11/t…
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“The BAA 5K will be the first race that Jorge and I will run together since our kidney transplant in January. I’m excited to have a second chance at living life. And, I’m excited to show current and future kidney recipients that there is hope.” Order at: blurb.com/bookstore/invited/…
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On January 10, 2024, Tom O’Keefe received a life saving kidney donation from his Stride for Stride teammate, Jorge. This book is the story of how being kind and empathetic to others gave Tom the greatest gift of his life. Order via link or Venmo (pic): buykindnessbook.com
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WCVB-TV Boston@WCVB30 Jan 2024
Better by the Mile: Running club connection saves Boston man's life | Click on the image to read the full story wcvb.com/article/stride-for-…

Better by the Mile: Running club connection saves Boston man's life

Tom O'Keefe founded Stride for Stride in 2018 as a way of helping people. He never dreamed the running club would someday save his life.

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This past year, @BostonTweet raced the Distance Medley whilst waiting for a kidney transplant. He used the DM race series to prove to himself that he could still compete in all race distances, even while on the kidney transplant list.
Yellow graphic of Stride for Stride founder and 2023 B.A.A. Distance Medley finisher, Tom O’Keefe

ALT Yellow graphic of Stride for Stride founder and 2023 B.A.A. Distance Medley finisher, Tom O’Keefe

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When the Founder of His Run Club Needed a Kidney, This Marathoner Gave Up One of His Own trib.al/NeYI59d

When the Founder of His Run Club Needed a Kidney, This Marathoner Gave Up One of His Own

Jorge Rosales joined Stride for Stride and found a second family. Now, he’s helping the club’s founder battle chronic kidney disease.

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BostonTweet@BostonTweet1 Dec 2023
Absolutely beautiful article in Outside Magazine about my team and the life-saving gift that Jorge has given me.
Outside Magazine
@outsidemagazine1 Dec 2023
Many Stride for Stride athletes would do anything for each other. In some cases, they’d even give a kidney. bit.ly/46Cxmu3

He Built a Community of Runners. One Athlete Donated a Kidney in Return.

Tom O’Keefe launched Stride for Stride in 2018, to make running more diverse and accessible. He never planned for the nonprofit to save his own life.

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Absolutely beautiful article in Outside Magazine about my team and the life-saving gift that Jorge has given me.
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@outsidemagazine1 Dec 2023
Many Stride for Stride athletes would do anything for each other. In some cases, they’d even give a kidney. bit.ly/46Cxmu3

He Built a Community of Runners. One Athlete Donated a Kidney in Return.

Tom O’Keefe launched Stride for Stride in 2018, to make running more diverse and accessible. He never planned for the nonprofit to save his own life.

outsideonline.com
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Amazed by @StrideForStride and @BostonTweet and their work to make running more diverse and accessible. I wrote about them for @outsidemagazine outsideonline.com/running/ne…

He Built a Community of Runners. One Athlete Donated a Kidney in Return.

Tom O’Keefe launched Stride for Stride in 2018, to make running more diverse and accessible. He never planned for the nonprofit to save his own life.

outsideonline.com
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.@BostonTweet 🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾 love you my friend outsideonline.com/running/ne…

He Built a Community of Runners. One Athlete Donated a Kidney in Return.

Tom O’Keefe launched Stride for Stride in 2018, to make running more diverse and accessible. He never planned for the nonprofit to save his own life.

outsideonline.com
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