Thom Gilligan, CTC President and Founder Thom founded Marathon Tours in 1979 and has been the frontrunner in destination marathon travel ever since. His previous professional experience with British Airways, Air Canada and a tour wholesaler enabled Thom to start a career that combined his knowledge of the travel business with his passions for running and adventure.
Named the top specialist in running-related travel by Condé Nast Traveler magazine for the past nine years, Thom has also been featured in Runner’s World, the front page of The Wall Street Journal and on the cover of Travel Agent magazine.
Thom personally leads groups to marathons in Bermuda, France's Bordeaux region and more including Antarctica where he is the race director and expedition leader for the Antarctica Marathon.
A former president of the Greater Boston Track Club, Thom has run 62 marathons around the world with a personal best of 2:30:42. An avid golfer, he holds a 4 handicap and admits that he is hopelessly addicted.
Scott Guillemette General Manager Scott has been providing specialized travel services to Marathon Tours clients for over 12 years. He has continued to hone his professional expertise by completing numerous travel specialist courses including those for Maui, Costa Rica, Bermuda and Italy.
Scott is trip manager for the Honolulu, Maui, Great Wall, London, Rome, Florence, and Reykjavik marathons. He is also Marathons Tours ’ main liaison for charity groups who seek international travel services.
Married to Kristi since 1999, Scott enjoys running half marathons and obstacle course races and watching his ten-year-old son participate in running and swimming.
Kelly Allen
Sales Manager Kelly found Marathon Tours the day she finished her 5th Boston Marathon. Some might say she literally ran into us! With six years of professional experience in international group travel and sales management and a passion for running, she is a great addition to the Marathon Tours team.
A graduate of Bowdoin College, Kelly lettered as a springboard diver. Her spirit of adventure led her to Australia for a semester and she delayed her return to work as a tour coordinator for a travel company that specialized in tours for surfers. Kelly is looking to improve her marathon PR of 3:38.
Kelly currently manages marathon trips for Boston, Easter Island, Outback, and Dublin.
Nicole Langone
Trip Coordinator Nicole is the newest and shortest member of the Marathon Tours team and joins us with eight years of professional experience in international and domestic group travel and flight management. From middle school age, she has had the travel bug and loved being on the road and exploring new places. With a year abroad and sometimes intentionally getting lost on a quaint cobblestone pathway in Belgium or Germany, it was the true history and beauty that struck a chord within her that keeps her travel passion alive still. She hopes to continue to expand her list of 17 countries visited to destinations such as Australia, Africa and simply...Hawaii! Nicole currently manages marathon trips to Rome, Berlin, Costa Rica and Stockholm.
Ann Haebler
Trip Coordinator Ann has joined the Marathon Tours team after spending five years working as Group Sales Manager for a domestic tour operator specializing in train travel. Since her 7th grade world geography class, she has had an interest in learning about all the world has to offer. During her time majoring in geography at the University of New Hampshire, her love of travel really kicked into high gear after spending a semester abroad in Australia. Let's just stay it was love at first flight! With her new position she hopes to expand her knowledge of the world. Ann currently manages marathon trips to Bermuda, Chicago, Paris and Rio.
Jacqui Kaufman Tour Manager Born and raised in Great Britain, Jacqui has worked on and off in the travel industry for over 20 years. She has traveled extensively and lived in numerous countries around the world including Dubai, South Africa, Jakarta and Uruguay before settling in the U.S. in 1980.
Passionate about running and adventure she has completed over 50 marathons and has competed in ultra events such as the Leadville 100, the Himalayan Stage Race, Alaska's Iditasport 100 and 350 and the Yukon Arctic Ultra ...... to name a few.
Addicted to the outdoors .... Jacqui lives in Boulder, Colorado where she enjoys trail running, hiking, climbing, winter sports and yoga. She spent her 2010 summer rehabilitating lions for six weeks in Zimbabwe.
Jen Ryder Trip Consultant Jen joined the Marathon Tour staff in 2011 and previously worked with Team In Training. Her passion for sports led to a degree in sport management and employment in Minor League Baseball and recreational facility management. Through her employment with Team In Training, Jen gained valuable group travel experience and has traveled to Disney, Dublin, and Honolulu with the charity runners. She is the trip consultant for the Virgin London, Athens, Istanbul, Stockholm, Antarctica and Run Disney marathons.
Jen is a native of Rhode Island but has called Boston home for the last seven years. A runner as well, Jen has completed six half-marathons, one marathon, and several sprint triathlons. In her spare time you can find her scuba diving off the coast of Massachusetts or a warm tropical location.
Barack Soreff
Intern & Jack of all Trades Barack is a junior at Northeastern University on the work study program. He is majoring in Sociology and International Studies.
He refused to leave us after one semester and is continuing to hone his skills by tweaking our computer programs and making sure that Boston Marathon hotel reservations meet our clients' needs.
Brutus
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Brutus is an extremely well-heeled traveler and has trotted throughout Ohio, Nevada, Colorado and Mississippi before settling in the Boston area.
Another avid runner here at Marathon Tours, Brutus specializes in the 10-yard-around-the-office dash, all while putting his paw of approval on MT trips. Brutus's favorite hobby is keeping the mailman on his toes.
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Thom founded Marathon Tours in 1979 and has been the frontrunner in destination marathon travel ever since. His previous professional experience with British Airways, Air Canada and a tour wholesaler enabled Thom to start a career that combined his knowledge of the travel business with his passions for running and adventure.
Scott has been providing specialized travel services to Marathon Tours clients for over 12 years. He has continued to hone his professional expertise by completing numerous travel specialist courses including those for Maui, Costa Rica, Bermuda and Italy..jpg)
Kelly found Marathon Tours the day she finished her 5th Boston Marathon. Some might say she literally ran into us! With six years of professional experience in international group travel and sales management and a passion for running, she is a great addition to the Marathon Tours team. 
Nicole is the newest and shortest member of the Marathon Tours team and joins us with eight years of professional experience in international and domestic group travel and flight management. From middle school age, she has had the travel bug and loved being on the road and exploring new places. With a year abroad and sometimes intentionally getting lost on a quaint cobblestone pathway in Belgium or Germany, it was the true history and beauty that struck a chord within her that keeps her travel passion alive still. She hopes to continue to expand her list of 17 countries visited to destinations such as Australia, Africa and simply...Hawaii! Nicole currently manages marathon trips to Rome, Berlin, Costa Rica and Stockholm. 
Ann has joined the Marathon Tours team after spending five years working as Group Sales Manager for a domestic tour operator specializing in train travel. Since her 7th grade world geography class, she has had an interest in learning about all the world has to offer. During her time majoring in geography at the University of New Hampshire, her love of travel really kicked into high gear after spending a semester abroad in Australia. Let's just stay it was love at first flight! With her new position she hopes to expand her knowledge of the world. Ann currently manages marathon trips to Bermuda, Chicago, Paris and Rio. 
Born and raised in Great Britain, Jacqui has worked on and off in the travel industry for over 20 years. She has traveled extensively and lived in numerous countries around the world including Dubai, South Africa, Jakarta and Uruguay before settling in the U.S. in 1980.
Jen joined the Marathon Tour staff in 2011 and previously worked with Team In Training. Her passion for sports led to a degree in sport management and employment in Minor League Baseball and recreational facility management. Through her employment with Team In Training, Jen gained valuable group travel experience and has traveled to Disney, Dublin, and Honolulu with the charity runners. She is the trip consultant for the Virgin London, Athens, Istanbul, Stockholm, Antarctica and Run Disney marathons.
Barack is a junior at Northeastern University on the work study program. He is majoring in Sociology and International Studies.