Hopkinton, Massachusetts, celebrated its 100th anniversary as the starting line for the marathon, sending off a field of nearly 30,000 runners.
Six-time champion Marcel Hug of Switzerland led the wheelchair field on its way to begin the 128th edition of the Boston Marathon on Monday as this otherwise sleepy New England town celebrated its 100th anniversary as the starting line.
The 128th edition of the Boston Marathon takes place on Monday with 30,000 runners from over 100 countries expected to participate. The race, held annually on Patriots’ Day, starts in Hopkinton and finishes on Copley Square, covering 26.2 miles and 248 meters (almost 814 feet) of elevation gain. Despite being net downhill, the undulating course and often unforgiving weather make Boston one of the more challenging of the world’s six major marathons. Here’s what you need to know ahead of this...
TEWKSBURY — Brittany Hoefer will be putting her best foot forward on Monday. The Tewksbury resident will be hitting the streets in the 128th running of the Boston Marathon. A registered nurse, Hoefer is running her first marathon to support cancer research at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health. She […]
For the seventh time in his legendary career, Swiss racer Marcel Hug won
Emma Bates should be extra weary of the Boston Marathon course on Monday when she tries to improve upon last year’s fifth-place finish.
Marcel Hug crushed his own Boston Marathon record Monday en route to winning the men’s wheelchair race for a seventh time. Hug recorded an unofficial race time of 1:15:33, more than a minute faster than his race-record time of 1:17:06, which he set last year. His finish in 2023 broke a course record he previously set in 2017. Advertisement On Monday, the Switzerland native beat his record despite crashing into a barrier about 18 miles into the race. “I just had too much pressure on the...
Hellen Obiri’s legs were carrying her closer to Boston, but her mind was thinking about Paris.
By Oliver Salt Published: 08:22 EDT, April 15, 2024 | Updated: 11:52 EDT, April 15, 2024 Lemma storms homeEthiopian star Sisay Lemma has claimed victory in the elite men's race after crossing the finish line in just over two hours and six minutes, about 40 seconds ahead of his compatriot Mohamed Esa in second place.In operationThe 128th Boston...
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Player asked not to be considered for England selection in MarchAgent refers to ‘adverse period off the pitch’ for 26-year-oldBen White’s agent has called on the Arsenal defender’s critics to “be kind” after he asked to be left out of England’s squad for March’s international friendlies with Brazil and Belgium.Gareth Southgate revealed last month that White does not want to be considered for international selection and said he had to go public with the truth because to continue to “protect” the...
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda says it's ready to receive migrants from the United Kingdom after British Parliament this week approved a long-stalled bill seeking to stem the tide of people crossing the