The 2024 Boston Marathon medal - brought to you by Bank of America. Photo: Boston Athletic Association.
Boston Marathon runners have a bone to pick with the race's new sponsor Bank of America for putting their logo on finishers' medals.
What's happening: Runner Cathy Connor, who's conquered the Hopkinton-to-Copley Square course nine times, told the New York Times the medal is a symbol of accomplishment, not a corporate ad.
This is the first year the medal will feature a sponsor logo on the medal.
What they're saying: "Why mess up a good thing? This isn't a turkey trot," Connor said.
Some runners have called the medal "nauseating" on social media and say it's a sign the race prioritizes money over tradition.
