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Bank of America to become presenting partner of Boston Marathon

Bank of America will take over in 2024 after 38 years of John Hancock as the race’s primary sponsor.

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Former Bruin Zdeno Chara to run his first Boston Marathon for The Hoyt Foundation, Thomas E. Smith Foundation
Chara announced his intentions on Instagram Sunday.

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A decade after a ring with the Red Sox, Ryan Dempster is starting another run – in the Boston Marathon
The righthanded pitcher, who started on Patriots Day in 2013, will attempt to run his first Boston Marathon to benefit the Lingzi Foundation

She survived Boston Marathon bombing. Now, with help from Peloton’s Jess Sims, she’ll be back at the Hopkinton start.

Last year, Michele Blackburn returned to the marathon to watch Peloton instructor Jess Sims run in her honor. Next month, Blackburn is running the long road from Hopkinton to Boston.

Spencer, the official dog of the Boston Marathon, dies after cancer battle

Spencer, the golden retriever beloved for holding “Boston Strong” flags in his mouth along the iconic Boston Marathon route, died last week at his home in Holliston, his owner said Tuesday.

Kenya’s Georgina Rono, third in 2012 Boston Marathon, banned four years for evading doping test

Rono, banned until Jan. 25, 2027, is among more than 50 athletes from the East African country currently suspended.

Reigning champ Evans Chebet among those who will compete against Eliud Kipchoge in Boston Marathon men’s field

Benson Kipruto, who won Boston in 2021, also will be in a deep men's field, which was announced Wednesday.

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Eight lead changes and an elbow-to-elbow showdown highlight a thrilling 2022 Boston Marathon
It was a Kenyan sweep in the top divisions of the iconic race, which returned to its traditional April running.

Sports are all about winning. The Boston Marathon reminds us we can do it together.
The Marathon was best captured by the women’s race, where competition and camaraderie ran stride for stride.

Here’s how celebrities and notable people did at the 2022 Boston Marathon
Henry Richard and Matt Kenseth have crossed the finish line. Here's the latest on more notable people running today.

Photos: Scenes from a sun-splashed 2022 Boston Marathon
Ideal conditions greeted the participants in the 126th edition of the world's most famous marathon.

How it happened: The 2022 Boston Marathon brought tears and triumph along 26.2 miles
The Marathon returned to its Patriots Day date for the first time in three years, and it was a Kenyan sweep in the elite races with Evans Chebet and Peres Jepchirchir winning.

See full results from the 2022 Boston Marathon
See the results of every runner in this year's race.

Three former champions headline elite women’s field for this year’s Boston Marathon

Former Boston winners Des Linden, Edna Kiplagat, and Atsede Baysa will be joined by world champion Gotytom Gebreslase and 2022 podium finishers Ababel Yeshaneh and Mary Ngugi.

Diana Kipyokei officially stripped of 2021 Boston Marathon title, receives 6-year doping ban

Fellow Kenyan marathoner Edna Kiplagat, who also won in 2017, has been elevated to winner after Kipyokei's appeal was denied.

How the BAA got Eliud Kipchoge to run the 2023 Boston Marathon

Kipchoge had said for several years that Boston was on his bucket list and the BAA was confident that he’d come here eventually.

Bill Rodgers hasn’t stopped running, 47 years after winning the Boston Marathon for the first time

When he won the marathon in 1975, he was 27 and had returned to running in the hopes of improving his lungs after quitting smoking.

Eliud Kipchoge has just one goal for the 2023 Boston Marathon: ‘My plan is to win’

“Boston has been in the front of my mind of the total of my career,” said Kipchoge. “It is the next chapter in my major marathons."

World’s greatest men’s marathoner will run Boston Marathon for the first time in 2023

The incomparable Eliud Kipchoge has won four of the world's six marathon majors and two Olympic gold medals, but Boston has been on his bucket list.

Photos: After a three-year hiatus, the BAA Half Marathon returned on a chilly, rainy morning

Geoffrey Koech and Viola Chepngeno pulled off a Kenyan sweep of Sunday's event held at Franklin Park.

New York City Marathon a win for return to normalcy — and dominance by the Kenyans

For the first time since 2019 there was a full 50,000-runner field at the start, ready to celebrate a hardtop season that began and ended without upheaval.

2021 Boston Marathon champion Diana Kipyokei is provisionally stripped of title for doping

Kipyokei would be the second Kenyan women’s winner in seven years to have her title taken away, following Rita Jeptoo in 2014.

In its search for a race sponsor, BAA may well put the Boston Marathon’s name up for sale

Are Bostonians ready for the iconic race to be renamed in the interests of financial feasibility? It could happen.

What are the chances that marathon record-breaker Eliud Kipchoge will run Boston in April?

The BAA is optimistic that he'll turn up in Hopkinton sooner or later, and given the upcoming calendar and the advanced stage of his career, it makes sense that it be sooner.

Eliud Kipchoge clocks 2:01:09 to smash his own marathon world record in Berlin

Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge bettered his own world record in the Berlin Marathon on Sunday.

No qualifiers turned away as BAA announces initial Boston Marathon field size

A total of 23,267 qualified runners consisting of 13,315 men, 9,930 women, and 22 non-binary athletes have been admitted to the field for the 127th edition of the event.

Explainer: What the Boston Marathon’s decision to add option for nonbinary participants means

For the first time, nonbinary athletes won't have to misgender themselves to submit qualifying times to the Boston Marathon. Here's how it works.

Boston Marathon to welcome nonbinary athletes to 2023 race

Organizers confirmed the change as registration opened Monday for the 127th running of the marathon on April 17, 2023.

After nearly 40 years, John Hancock to step back from sponsorship of Boston Marathon

“Although our sponsorship will come to an end, we intend to make our final race as principal sponsor a special one," said Marianne Harrison, chief executive of the Boston-based life insurer.

When the 1970s running boom kicked in, Bill Squires was its Massachusetts mastermind

Squires, who died Thursday at 89, was born to coach, and he steered home many a Boston Marathon champion.

Legendary Boston running coach Bill Squires dies at 89

Squires was an accomplished runner himself and was a three-time All-American at Notre Dame who later coached running greats such as Bill Rodgers, Alberto Salazar, Greg Meyers, and Bob Hodge.

Red Sox

The Red Sox are finalizing their Opening Day roster. Here’s a look.

There are a lot of new faces on the team the Red Sox will send out to start the season. Here's a look at the roster.

Could this be Shohei Ohtani’s last season with the Angels? If so, he’ll headline MLB’s free agent Class of 2023-24.

Ohtani, who turns 29 in July, could set multiple records with his next contract, likely a $45 million average annual value, reaching $500 million in total.

The ultra-competitive Rafael Devers is the cornerstone of the Red Sox — now and for the foreseeable future

After signing a 10-year extension worth more than $300 million, the 26-year-old third baseman is the one sure thing the Red Sox have.

Patriots

Is Bill Belichick coaching for his job in 2023? It sure seems that way.

The Patriots haven't won a playoff game since the Tom Brady days, and it's pretty clear that their longtime coach needs to produce next season.

NFL embraces zero, but passes on roughing the passer reviews

“It is a dramatic and almost drastic change of officiating, taking it from the field, up to the booth," said Atlanta Falcons CEO Rich McKay. "It wasn’t a long discussion.”

Sean Payton says Broncos are not trading wide receiver Jerry Jeudy

The Patriots are one of the teams that have been linked to Jeudy should Denver make the Alabama product available.

Bruins

It’s no easy decision to leave college hockey for the pros. Just ask Bruins star Charlie McAvoy.

Mason Lohrei, a sophomore at Ohio State, is the Bruins' top defensive prospect and could soon sign an amateur tryout agreement to begin his pro career.

Jake DeBrusk showed winning form for Bruins in Sunday’s shootout

DeBrusk improved to 8 for 22 for his career in the shootout, which has not been a Bruins strength in recent years.

The 2022-23 Bruins have tied the franchise record for wins. Which mark will they conquer next?

The Bruins are cruising toward the league record for wins and points in a season, and Linus Ullmark might be putting up the best performance by a goaltender in league history.

Celtics

Celtics Jaylen Brown, Grant Williams, and Malcolm Brogdon stop by the White House for talks on social justice initiatives

The three players met with White House and Justice Department officials on Monday night in Washington.

Jayson Tatum is still searching for his 3-point stroke. Can he find it down the stretch?

Tatum is shooting just 29.4 percent from beyond the arc since the All-Star break, and the Celtics need him back to his best as the games really start to count.

With seven games left, the Celtics’ well-timed surge means they could still grab the 1-seed in the East

By playing at their own level and not down to that of the opponent in recent games, the stage is all but set for a big Thursday showdown in Milwaukee.

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