Hancock raised $3.3m during marathon

John Hancock, principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon, said today that it helped raise $3.3 million for charitable and community service organizations during the 111th running of the race in the spring.

The marathon’s fund-raising program, in its 22nd year, set a record, eclipsing the previous mark by more than $400,000.

Runners can opt to raise money for charitable and community service groups; this year, they raised an average of more than $3,700 each.

John Hancock is a unit of Manulife Financial Corp., of Toronto.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)