Allison Byrne Biography

Allison Byrne, is a marathon runner and bomb victim of Boston Marathon. April 15th marks the upcoming anniversary of the Boston Marathon Bombing. As the city remembers the devastating events that occurred almost a year ago, come hear what it was like to be affected first hand by marathon runner and bomb victim, Allison Byrne. Allison had been running the 2013 Boston Marathon as a way of grieving the recent loss of her only sibling, her younger sister, who had recently passed after a difficult battle with breast cancer. Compounding the grief of losing her only sibling, Allison's 3 year old dog was run over less than one month after her sister’s passing. Allison decided to run her first marathon to honor them both. While the training and race were intended to help in the processing of this grief, no one could have foreseen the unlikely end to her quest to make the finish line. Just roughly 200 yards away from the Boston Marathon finish line, while sprinting down Boylston Street, one of the bombs got in the way of her achieving this goal. Suddenly this active young marathoner found herself unable to move, facing multiple surgeries and uncertain of her future.

Despite the tragic events that spanned 10 months of her life, her spirit is bright and she continues to thrive and enjoy life.

Book Allison Byrne for your Next Event

Disclaimer: AthleteSpeakers assists companies seeking to hire talent like Allison Byrne for speaking engagements, virtual meetings, appearances, product endorsements, and business sanctions. Our speakers bureau does not claim to exclusively represent Allison Byrne. Our booking agency can help with finding an athlete or sports celebrity that aligns with your upcoming events date, location, and budget. When an organization request booking details for a celebrity like Allison Byrne, we work closely with the client to make sure the proposed dates does not interfere with the requested athletes schedule. We then confirm the sports celebrity fee based on the details of the request. The fees listed on the speaker profile are rough estimates based on the previous market rate for the talent. Our team then works with Allison Byrne's agent, manager or assistant on the booking request. For parties interested in hiring Allison Byrne, we recommend filling out the booking request form so our booking agents can help with making your next event a success.