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Record number of runners register for Boston Marathon, but not all will be able to participate

The BAA received a record-setting 33,000 qualifier applications for the 2024 Boston Marathon.

Boston Athletic Association expands and enhances its commitment to wheelchair and para athletes

More para divisions and a boost in prize money are among the initiatives announced by the organizers of the Boston Marathon on Thursday.

World champion Tamirat Tola headlines an elite field for the Sydney Marathon

The Sydney Marathon, a hopeful entrant to World Marathon Majors, will take place Sept. 17 and will be lead by world champions, including Tamirat Tola and Judith Jeptum Korir.

Real-life Forrest Gump: A Rhode Islander’s 3,000-mile run across the country

Not an elite runner, Timmy Zhou, 22, set out to run coast to coast, gaining a social media following and some running buddies along the way.

Hellen Obiri’s Boston road dominance continues as she wins BAA 10K; Gabriel Geay takes men’s race

The Boston Marathon women’s champion held off compatriots Stacy Ndiwa and Sheila Chepkiruin to break the tape in Boston for the second time in two months.

Registration for 2024 Boston Marathon to open in September

Qualifying standards across all divisions will remain the same as they were for the 2023 race, and the field will remain at 30,000 participants.

Rick Hoyt, who pioneered duo wheelchair road racing to ‘motivate people and inspire them,’ dies at 61

"He was my motor, I was his heart," Mr. Hoyt said of his years-long teaming with his late father, Dick, who pushed his wheelchair in 32 Boston Marathons.
Bombing Remembrance

Family and friends of Martin Richard run the race in his memory

‘The hope feels stronger today’: Boston Marathon bombing survivors, families, responders, reflect at finish line memorial 10 years later

He captured the image that told the story of the Boston Marathon bombing. Ten years later, he finally met the subject.

One Boston Day: How the city is marking 10 years since the Marathon bombings

Boston Marathon legend Rick Hoyt dies at 61
Rick Hoyt, who for years completed the Boston Marathon in a wheelchair famously pushed by his father, died Monday morning, a little more than two years after his dad’s death, the family said.

RI NEWS
R.I. trail named for ‘Tarzan’ Brown, the Narragansett Indian who won two Boston Marathons
The Nature Conservancy in Rhode Island names a three-mile loop for Brown in the 1,100-acre Carter Preserve in Charlestown, R.I.

Boston Marathon
Who were the most-tracked runners in the 2023 Boston Marathon?
The Boston Athletic Association shared data from its tracking app, which was launched about a week before the race.

Five months ago, she was about to be taken off life support after a traumatic brain injury. This week she finished the Boston Marathon.
As Rachel Foster embarked on a grueling rehabilitation, she set her sights on a seemingly impossible goal — to run the Boston Marathon in April.

BAA says it ‘did not deliver’ on promise of inclusive Marathon after police interaction with racially diverse run clubs
Members were cheering near Heartbreak Hill when a large group of Newton police officers blocked the spectators from interacting with runners.

Marathon incident between police and spectators highlights running’s diversity problem, some say
Many spectators and runners say they felt disturbed by the BAA’s decision to call police on a festive gathering of Black people engaging with runners the same way as many others.

Members of racially diverse running clubs say police singled them out at Boston Marathon

Newton Police said in a statement that they showed up after the Boston Athletic Association called them multiple times following reports that spectators were impeding runners.

Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema finishes another Boston Marathon

Sinema is one of the few notable participants who didn't make it known publicly she was running until after the race — just as she did for 2022.

A bald eagle suit, a ‘running moon,’ and an assist at the finish line: Stories you may have missed from the Boston Marathon

Marathon Monday is chaos. Runners gasp toward the finish. Boylston Street is littered with plastic blankets and discarded water bottles. The cheers, the signs, the celebrations — it’s easy to miss the little moments. Here’s a collection of what Globe reporters saw on the course.

After fading on Heartbreak Hill, Eliud Kipchoge explains what went wrong during the Boston Marathon

The question now is where he goes from here, and Kipchoge said he “absolutely” wants another shot at Boston.

A bald eagle suit, a ‘running-moon,’ an assist at the finish line: 16 stories you may have missed from the Boston Marathon

Marathon Monday is chaos. It’s easy to miss the little moments.

Is it an upset when the defending champ wins the Boston Marathon? On Monday, the answer was yes.

It was the third consecutive victory in a major marathon for Evans Chebet, who was not daunted by the presence of the world record holder in the men's field.

At the Boston Marathon, non-binary runners finally had their day. It meant the world.

The famous road race took another step in the name of inclusion by allowing participants to register as non-binary. Danny Riordan jumped at the chance.

Ten years after tragedy, the Boston Marathon reminded us all about triumph. See our updates from the day.

Rain was no match for the energy and enthusiasm from Hopkinton to Boylston Street. Here's how the day unfolded.

These two women ran the Boston Marathon, but their husbands missed it. There was a good reason.

Kourtney Turner's husband was at work. Naomi Krejci's husband had something to do later that night.

Ten years after terror, Marathon Monday is still Boston’s pageant

Under a gray sky and through intermittent rain, thousands of exuberant spectators shouted and cheered for hours Monday along the Boston Marathon route.

Amid the throngs of participants on Monday were some notable names. Here’s how the celebrities did in the Marathon.

Zdeno Chara, the 6-foot-9, 250 pound Bruins legend, came barreling down the 26.2 mile course. He maintained an eight-minute pace through much of the race, and finished in under 3:40.

Complete list of Boston Marathon finishers

Check out the complete list of finishers for the 127th Boston Marathon.

Red Sox

Gerrit Cole enhances Cy Young credentials with eight outstanding innings as Yankees beat Blue Jays

Cole (14-4) allowed a run and two hits in his longest outing since pitching a two-hit shutout against Minnesota on April 16.

Ozzie Albies’s 100th RBI, Ronald Acuña’s 140th run and Matt Olson’s 53rd homer lift the Braves past the Nationals

The Braves out-hit the Nationals 18-8, and every member of Atlanta's daunting starting lineup reached base at least once.

Tigers hire Jeff Greenberg as GM, adding former Cubs and Blackhawks executive

Detroit is headed toward its seventh straight season with a losing record.

Patriots

Five things to know about new Patriots quarterback Will Grier

Grier will likely slot in behind Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe on the depth chart.

Christian McCaffrey leads 49ers to 13th straight regular-season win in romp of Giants

McCaffrey ran for 85 yards, added 34 more receiving and scored on a 4-yard run to match Jerry Rice’s franchise record with 12 straight games in the regular season or playoffs with a TD.

Patriots place Marcus Jones on injured reserve with shoulder injury

Jones had registered five tackles through his first two games this season.

Bruins

After sharpening his golf game, Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman is excited about fine-tuning his game at net

Swayman has set personal goals for the season, though his main focus will be on the team.

‘It’s a really strong group’: Members of PWHL Boston’s inaugural draft class are excited for what’s ahead

The new league held a press conference Wednesday to share reactions from draftees who attended virtually.

How pre-training camp workouts have become so important for the Bruins and other NHL teams

Whereas NFL camps feature the dreaded conditioning tests and lots of time dedicated to getting into playing shape, NHLers are expected to be in game shape on Day 1.

Celtics

Brad Stevens’ soccer investment, Malcolm Brogdon’s status, and other Celtics nuggets

The Celtics president of basketball ops has had an interest in women's soccer since college, and now he and his wife are part of Boston's NWSL team.

Paul Pierce explains how he joined Jayson Tatum’s ‘support system’ during summer workouts

“It reminds me of the process that I used to go through to get ready for the season,” Pierce told former Celtics teammate Kevin Garnett.

Marcus Smart’s wedding turned into a Celtics reunion featuring Jayson Tatum, Brad Stevens, and more

Smart celebrated his wedding day alongside his wife, Maisa Hallum, on Saturday.