Former Boston Marathon Winner Des Linden Drops In On Virtual Runners
Runners are doing their socially distanced 5K virtually this year due to the pandemic.
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Runners are doing their socially distanced 5K virtually this year due to the pandemic.
When the B.A.A. announced that The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation For Autism would be the presenting sponsor of the Boston Marathon Adaptive Programs, it was a full circle moment for a kid from Natick.
As the BAA tries to figure out how to operate the Boston Marathon this year, the future of road races may resemble what's happening in New Hampshire right now.
For Taylor Chin and Ben Westlake, the relationship has grown beyond the race.
Des Linden broke the previous record for fastest 50K at an incredible time of 2:59:54.
Rick and Dick Hoyt were staples of the Boston Marathon for decades, as the father pushed his son from Hopkinton to Boylston Street year after year after year.
The Boston Marathon will add an additional $25 COVID-19 fee for in-person runners this year.
The 2021 B.A.A. 10K and the 2021 B.A.A. Half Marathon will be held virtually this year, the Boston Athletic Association announced Monday.
The Boston Athletic Association is opening up the virtual race to the first 70,000 people who register.
Dick Hoyt, a Boston Marathon icon who pushed his son Rick during the event for decades, died Wednesday.
The field size has been set for the 2021 Boston Marathon.
Plans are in place for an in-person Boston Marathon this year, but there will once again be a virtual race option.
The Boston Marathon will be run on Monday, October 11, Columbus Day, if road races are allowed then under the Massachusetts reopening plan, the Boston Athletic Association announced Tuesday.
With no date set for the 2021 Boston Marathon, the Boston Athletic Association is still working to connect runners.
Boston Marathon organizers said Tuesday they are still unable to confirm a date for the 2021 event due to the recent surge in Massachusetts COVID cases.
Boston Marathon runners are getting some added inspiration with a new landmark along Heartbreak Hill.
The Boston Marathon has been postponed until at least the fall of 2021, the Boston Athletic Association announced Wednesday.
The Boston Marathon may have been a virtual race in 2020, but it still managed to raise $32.1 million for charities.
Four months after the traditional running of the 124th Boston Marathon was canceled; thousands of runners finished the race -- virtually.
There was a special flyover Monday morning capping off the week-long virtual Boston Marathon.
Jake Kennedy, founder of the Christmas charity event and Kennedy Brothers Physical Therapy, was diagnosed with ALS last year in November. Runners raised money with a relay race on Sunday to support his care.
Gael Henville, a Boston running coach, has been named a member of the Boston Athletic Association's Honorary Marathon team for her longstanding commitment to the community.
One of the athletes running the 2020 Boston Marathon already knows what it is like to run a virtual marathon.
Katie O'Grady and Dr. Ahmet Uluer are running as part of a team of 10 Cystic Fibrosis patients who go by the name "26.2 Miles Apart."
Some of this year's participants ended their 26.2 mile run crossing the finish line on Boylston Street, but people are running all over the world.
The boy was found submerged in about 10-12 feet of water in Field Pond.
As her husband struggled with his own battles, Julie Sutherland knew that her role as caregiver was tantamount to his journey.
Temperatures soared to 96 degrees in Boston on Tuesday, and in one school in the city, students were finding ways to get by with no air conditioning.
A group of good Samaritans, including an off-duty firefighter, rushed into action when an electric vehicle rolled over on I-495 in Plainville, Massachusetts.
Some Cambridge Housing Authority residents are stuck in sweltering temperatures with no air conditioning during the heat on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The boy was found submerged in about 10-12 feet of water in Field Pond.
Boston set a new high temperature record on Tuesday, and Wednesday will be another scorcher.
A group of good Samaritans, including an off-duty firefighter, rushed into action when an electric vehicle rolled over on I-495 in Plainville, Massachusetts.
An air quality alert was issued today for Boston and parts of Massachusetts.
Gas prices continue to climb in Massachusetts before travelers hit the road for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
Known formally as Gurnet Light, a historic lighthouse has guided mariners at the entrance to Plymouth Harbor for generations.
From private cruises to quintessential clambakes, Essex River Cruises offers a front-row seat to the beauty of the Great Marsh.
Argia Mystic Cruises in Mystic, Connecticut is one of the last commercial sailing ships in the region, offering a rare chance to explore the area by sea.
A 2026 James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef, and 3-time Chopped champion, Evan Hennessey uses locally farmed and foraged foots to create artistically inspired dishes.
In Groton, Massachusetts, there is a recently opened state-of-the-art venue that is becoming one of the region's premier nonprofit music destinations.
Willson Contreras hit his team-leading 10th homer and Sonny Gray outdueled Seth Lugo as the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Monday night.
The first-place Braves took two of three from Boston for their 13th win in 15 series this season.
The major league-best Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 18th home run and the Phillies defeated the Red Sox 3-1 on Thursday night.
After days of leaks and rumors, the NFL finally released the full schedule for the New England Patriots.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.