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Jacqueline Gaughan and Aaron Gruen take the top spots at the Cambridge Half Marathon

Updated: Nov 13, 2025

Cambridge, MA


On November 2, 2025, the Cambridge Half Marathon took place in Cambridge, Massachusetts, enjoying clear skies and typical cool weather for the season. The event attracted over nine thousand athletes.


In the competitive women's race, the top four women each averaged a per mile pace of under six minutes per mile. Boston's Jacqueline Gaughan bested second place finisher Molly Collwell finishing in the fastest time of the day, 1:12:28. Margaret Donovan finished in the third position, averaging 5:52 per mile. Caroline Williams finished fourth, clocking in at 1:17:11.


Top women's finisher Jacqueline Gaughan in the Cambridge Half Marathon on November 2, 2025, in Cambridge, MA.
Top women's finisher Jacqueline Gaughan in the Cambridge Half Marathon on November 2, 2025, in Cambridge, MA.
Molly Collwell in the Cambridge Half Marathon on November 2, 2025, in Cambridge, MA. Molly finished in second place in a time of 1:16:09.
Molly Collwell in the Cambridge Half Marathon on November 2, 2025, in Cambridge, MA. Molly finished in second place in a time of 1:16:09.
Third place finisher Margaret Donovan in the Cambridge Half Marathon on November 2, 2025, in Cambridge, MA.
Third place finisher Margaret Donovan in the Cambridge Half Marathon on November 2, 2025, in Cambridge, MA.
Caroline Williams in the Cambridge Half Marathon on November 2, 2025, in Cambridge, MA. Caroline finished in fourth place in a time of 1:17:11.
Caroline Williams in the Cambridge Half Marathon on November 2, 2025, in Cambridge, MA. Caroline finished in fourth place in a time of 1:17:11.

On the men's side, Aaron Gruen outpaced the competition to finish first in a time of 1:03:11. Gilmar Silvestre finished in the second position, averaging 4:58 per mile, to finish in 1:04:58. Christopher Phillips-Hart finished third, in 1:05:24. Sanjay Raman took the fourth position in a time of 1:06:31


First place finisher Aaron Gruen in the Cambridge Half Marathon on November 2, 2025, in Cambridge, MA.
First place finisher Aaron Gruen in the Cambridge Half Marathon on November 2, 2025, in Cambridge, MA.
Gilmar Silvestre in the Cambridge Half Marathon on November 2, 2025, in Cambridge, MA.
Gilmar Silvestre in the Cambridge Half Marathon on November 2, 2025, in Cambridge, MA.
Chrisopher Phillips-Hart on his way to a third-place finish in the Cambridge Half Marathon on November 2, 2025, in Cambridge, MA.
Chrisopher Phillips-Hart on his way to a third-place finish in the Cambridge Half Marathon on November 2, 2025, in Cambridge, MA.
Sanjay Raman in the Cambridge Half Marathon on November 2, 2025, in Cambridge, MA.
Sanjay Raman in the Cambridge Half Marathon on November 2, 2025, in Cambridge, MA.

A few more photos from the day


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