Jonathon Piesik runs the Boston Marathon in his mother’s footsteps

Jonathon Piesik runs the Boston Marathon in his mother’s footsteps

The Cumberland native caught the marathon bug from his mother, who guides his every step.

The next generation of runners: How Northeastern student Jonathon Piesik took his mom’s inspiration and paved the path for his own marathon journey

Jonathon Piesik, a fourth-year business administration major with a finance concentration at Northeastern, got into distance running because of his mom. Now, six years after setting it in his sights, Piesik is ready to take on one of the hardest road races in the world: the 129th Boston Marathon. “My mom was a big inspiration in my distance running pursuits,” Piesik said. “She has run seven Boston Marathons and countless marathons, so it was a g…