Veterans To Honor World War I Servicemen Who Kept Boston Marathon Alive
One hundred years ago, a group of servicemen turned the Boston Marathon into a relay to keep the race alive. Now a group of veterans will honor them.
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One hundred years ago, a group of servicemen turned the Boston Marathon into a relay to keep the race alive. Now a group of veterans will honor them.
Most marathoners take 35,000 steps to reach the finish line. John Young needs 80,000.
According to the FBI, there are currently no credible threats to the 2018 Boston Marathon.
Lingzi Lu was just 23 years old when she was killed at the Boston Marathon finish line in 2013. Her family has started a foundation to keep her spirit alive and give back to the community she loved so much.
Right now, Caitlin Callinan is not old enough to officially compete. But lucky for her, Marathon Monday falls right on her 18th birthday.
The father of Conrad Roy is running the Boston Marathon to help spare others from the pain he still feels after his son committed suicide.
For the first time, trauma survivors and victim's families will come together to launch a new global charity on Thursday.
Each 'Boston' screening will feature special guests available for a Q&A session after the documentary.
Mary Shertenlieb has battled back from a dire form of cancer and she's also been battling the winter weather, training for her first Boston Marathon.
Meb Keflezighi is back for the 2018 Boston Marathon as a member of Team MR8 in honor of Martin Richard, the youngest victim of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings.
The Last Call Foundation honors a Boston firefighter who was killed on the job exactly four years ago.
John Hancock employees were out pounding the pavement during a reprieve from the snow to get ready for the Boston Marathon.
The two famous athletes joined runners Saturday morning for the Boston Athletic Association's "Run With Heart" event.
More than half a million people line the 26.2 mile Boston Marathon course each Patriots' Day, to cheer on elite athletes, loved ones, and complete strangers.
Robel Phillipos was convicted in 2015 of lying to authorities investigating the 2013 bombing.
Streets all along the Boston Marathon route will be closed to traffic on Monday, April 17th.
CBS Boston has you covered for the 121st Boston Marathon, with live coverage on CBSBoston.com, WBZ-TV and WBZ NewsRadio 1030. New to this year's TV broadcast team, Marblehead native Shalane Flanagan.
There are other course guides out there, but this one was written from years of experience, complete with visual cues, crowd cues, physical cues and strategy tips.
While there's nothing a runner can do at this point to add to their fitness, there are plenty of ways to undermine it.
The challenge at this point is to continue to cut mileage without letting the taper cause worry and self doubt.
The Boston Marathon is only three weeks away, and while the heavy-duty training is over, the taper offers challenges of its own.
For runners, one month before the Boston Marathon is the perfect time for a little dress rehearsal of the race.
From Food and Nightlife, to the Arts, Music and Family events, here are the Boston's Best topics that more of you read than any other.
Here are five things you didn't know about the Americans in the 2013 Boston Marathon elite field.
Most locals can name them: Hopkinton, Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton, Brookline, and of course Boston. But here are five things you didn't know about the communities along the marathon route.
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth football player Marvins Antoine was killed in a stabbing in Providence, Rhode Island early Saturday morning.
Roman Anthony homered and drove in three runs and the Red Sox took a big step toward clinching a playoff spot with a 4-2 victory over the Rays on Friday night.
Asked whether he feels like he failed in some way, Patrick Clancy told 60 Minutes he believes he did the best he could with the information he had at the time.
Prosecutors say he misused his position as chief to appoint unqualified police officers and tried to cover up the lack of qualifications.
The Citgo sign started to come down in late May but now has been partially rebuilt with a tarp replica on one side.
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth football player Marvins Antoine was killed in a stabbing in Providence, Rhode Island early Saturday morning.
The Boston weather forecast is about to change dramatically as we enter fall foliage season in New England.
Asked whether he feels like he failed in some way, Patrick Clancy told 60 Minutes he believes he did the best he could with the information he had at the time.
Prosecutors say he misused his position as chief to appoint unqualified police officers and tried to cover up the lack of qualifications.
The Citgo sign started to come down in late May but now has been partially rebuilt with a tarp replica on one side.
Last year, insurance companies in Massachusetts said they would stop covering GLP-1s when used specifically for weight loss.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
A former FAA special agent says the 9/11 attacks never should have happened because the government was aware of the vulnerabilities.
According to I-Team sources, a Massachusetts State Police trooper allegedly targeted his former girlfriend with racist messages after she began dating a man of color.
Massachusetts State Police have opened an internal affairs investigation after an alleged sexual assault at the department's Oak Bluffs barracks, the WBZ-TV I-Team has learned.
After a man sold his pickup truck on eBay he said the company held onto half his money - nearly $12,000. Here's how it was resolved.
A windshield replacement error knocked out the safety features in Meg Burke's car. When she paid nearly $500 to get it fixed, she couldn't get Safelite to pay her back, so she called the I-Team's Call for Action.
Jon Keller said it's a mistake to think that young people will automatically gravitate to a younger candidate in Massachusetts.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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.
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Roman Anthony homered and drove in three runs and the Red Sox took a big step toward clinching a playoff spot with a 4-2 victory over the Rays on Friday night.
Stephon Gilmore returned to Foxboro on Friday to sign a one-day contract and retire as a member of the New England Patriots.
Texas had won four straight games to gain a share of the division lead, but dropped one game behind Houston.
North Carolina defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, the son of head coach Bill Belichick, has resigned from his position as the school concludes a probe into its football program.
The surging Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 7-3 on Wednesday night to pull even with Houston atop the AL West.
A two-headed turtle on Cape Cod has veterinarians seeing double.
Video of a "birdnado" shows thousands of tree swallows preparing to migrate south in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
A magazine borrowed from the Concord Public Library in New Hampshire 132 years ago has finally been returned.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.