The first running of the Boston Marathon was from Metcalf’s Mill in Ashland to the Irvington Oval in Boston on April 19, 1897. Women were not allowed entry into the Boston Marathon until 1972.

In our “Why I’m Running” series, Boston Marathon athletes share what’s inspiring them to make the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boston. Looking for more race day content? Sign up for ...

DOING JUST THAT. GOT MY RUNNING SHOES. TRAINING FOR A MARATHON IS NOT EASY. QUALIFYING FOR THE BOSTON MARATHON IS EVEN HARDER. IT’S SO DAUNTING WHEN YOU’RE STARTING OUT AND RAISING THOUSANDS ...

In our “Why I’m Running” series, Boston Marathon athletes share what’s inspiring them to make the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boston. Looking for more race day content? Sign up for ...

50 YEARS AGO THIS YEAR, BOB HALL PUSHED THROUGH HIS FIRST BOSTON MARATHON. THAT REMARKABLE EFFORT MARKED THE BEGINNING OF THE RACE’S WHEELCHAIR DIVISION. A FIRST FOR THE SPORT. TODAY ...

Four-time Boston Marathon winner Bill Rodgers and wheelchair athlete pioneer Bob Hall have been named grand marshals of the 129th Boston Marathon, the Boston Athletic Association announced ...

IT’S GOING TO BE HERE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT. I’M EXCITED. I LOVE RUNNING BOSTON. IT’S A GREAT MARATHON. IT’S A GREAT ATMOSPHERE. THIS WILL BE THE FOURTH BOSTON MARATHON FOR QUINLAN.

Today we’re saluting those brave enough to run the Boston Marathon for charity. Today we honor you, Boston Marathon charity runners. I see you. I’m one of you — kind of. I’ve run four ...

Courtesy of John B. Johnson John B. Johnson had always dreamed of running the Boston Marathon. Finally, in Spring 2023, the identity architect from Westlake, Ohio, ran the Cleveland Marathon ...

CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — The 129th Boston Marathon is there weeks away. Every year, tens of thousands of athletes make the 26.2 mile journey from Hopkinton to Copley Square. This year ...

10th anniversary of Boston Marathon bombing marked with somber ceremony With a bagpiper playing “The Bells of Dunblane” and a few runners looking on, families of those killed in the Boston ...

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