Boston Marathon Charity Spotlight: Jess Beaton

Training for Boston is hard. Running it after your life has been turned upside down is something else entirely.

This week, we are featuring Jessica Beaton, who will be running the Boston Marathon in support of the American Liver Foundation.

In 2021, Jess experienced an adverse reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine that sent her into sudden liver and kidney failure. She lost her short-term memory for months, was out of work on disability, and found herself in a dark place trying to process it all.

Running became her outlet.

“I fell a lot in the beginning due to neuropathy caused by the organ damage,” she shared. “But each time I fell, I would pick myself up and keep going.”

Jess was inspired by Adrianne Haslet, who lost her leg in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and later returned to run the race. That story stayed with her. Something life-changing and out of her control happened, and she chose to respond with strength.

Now Jess is doing the same.

Boston is not just a finish line for her - it is proof. 
Proof that her body can do hard things again. Proof that the darkest stretch of her life did not get the final word. And proof that even a rare diagnosis can spark a very real impact for the millions of people living with liver disease.

If you believe in resilience, second chances, and turning pain into purpose, support Jess’s run and the work of the American Liver Foundation at the link below.


JESS RUNS BOSTON - AMERICAN LIVER FOUNDATION