Boston Marathon

Coverage of the world's oldest and most prestigious annual marathon.

Boston Marathon Apr 15

Boston Marathon athletes' stories: Running ‘helps me to grow and heal'

Some 30,000 people made their way through the Scream Tunnel, up Heartbreak Hill and down Kenmore Square on Marathon Monday in Boston. Among them was Caleb McCoy, who said at the Boston Marathon finish...

One Boston Day Apr 15

One Boston Day pays tribute to marathon bombing victims
Duxbury Apr 15

Patrick Clancy runs marathon for 3 slain kids: ‘With Cora, Dawson, and Callan in spirit'

Boston Marathon Apr 15

Boston Marathon 2024: Some of the best signs on the race course

The Boston Marathon is one of the great traditions in all of sports, and every year spectators line the course to cheer the athletes on with creative signs. From Hopkinton to Back Bay, we found some o...
Boston Marathon Apr 15

The 2024 Boston Marathon in photos

Scenes from around the 128th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2024.
Boston Marathon Apr 16

Tracking Tevin: NBC10 Boston's Tevin Wooten finishes the Boston Marathon!

NBC10 Boston and NECN meteorologist Tevin Wooten ran the 128th Boston Marathon, and followed along for all the action. Tevin posted a triumphant selfie with his winner’s medal and a big smile. S...
Boston Marathon Apr 15

How much do the 2024 Boston Marathon winners make?

Winning the Boston Marathon is one of the biggest honors in all of sports — and it’s a huge payday, too. There’s more than $1 million up for grabs for the winners of the 128th running of t...

Boston Marathon Apr 15

Woman running Boston Marathon to raise awareness about mental health

Elizabeth Saylor is running the Boston Marathon for the very first time. She’s doing it in honor of her father in an effort to raise awareness about mental health. “Running Boston has been a lifelong dream of mine,” said Saylor. But her road to get here has been an emotional journey. “On March 12, 2008, my dad committed suic...
Boston Marathon Apr 16

Recapping the 2024 Boston Marathon

The 128th Boston Marathon was run Monday, with over 30,000 runners participating and even more spectators expected along the 26.2-mile route from Hopkinton to Boylston Street in Boston. The race marks the 100th anniversary of the start moving from Ashland to Hopkinton in 1924 to conform to the new international distance standard of 26.2 miles. It&#...
Boston Marathon Apr 15

Runner with cystic fibrosis not letting anything slow her down

A 22-year-old Boston College graduate with cystic fibrosis is running in this year’s Boston Marathon. Her name is Cate Cheevers and she’ll be one of Mass General health’s runners. Cheevers and Sarah Stevens are two best friends that now, a year after college graduation, find themselves preparing for their biggest test yet: running...
Boston Marathon Apr 16

Winners cross Boston Marathon finish line as the field hits the streets

Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia set a blistering pace and held on to win the Boston Marathon on Monday, running alone through most of the course to finish in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 17 seconds — the 10th fastest time in the race’s 128-year history. Shortly afterward, Hellen Obiri repeated as Boston Marathon champion. The Kenyan is the first woman to&#823...
forecast Apr 14

Pleasant Marathon Monday after Sunday night showers

Highs today reach the upper 50s to low 60s south, 50s across the higher elevations of western and northern New England. Wind won’t be as strong as yesterday, but we’ll still see a west-southwest gusting over 25mph at times.
Boston Marathon Apr 14

Authorities make safety preparations for Marathon Monday

Authorities are making safety preparations for the 128th running of the Boston Marathon on Monday. While the FBI says there aren’t any specific threats to the marathon at this point, they want people to stay vigilant. They have eyes all along the route with control centers, cameras and observation points set up. Starting at 6 a.m. on Monday, the......
forecast Apr 14

Rainy Sunday night before pleasant Marathon Monday

It’ll be warm and pleasant for spectators, though for runners, depending on preference, it might feel a bit warm running into the afternoon.
forecast Apr 13

Cloudy Saturday with some isolated showers

An upper level system will rotate through the region this afternoon bringing lots of clouds and a few showers to go with them. Overall, the day doesn’t look to be lost with plenty of dry time, but with afternoon clouds ‘building,’ showers will start to crop up putting a brief halt to any outdoor plans, some showers may be...
Boston Marathon Apr 13

Weekend full of events before the 128th Boston Marathon

Officials are asking spectators and anyone heading into the city for the festivities to take public transportation.
forecast Apr 13

Cool, cloudy Saturday to kick off Marathon weekend

The weekend isn’t ideal, but we have some upbeat points. There are many dry hours. The rain isn’t heavy or organized. At least some sun is possible both days (Sunday morning looks ideal and virtually cloud-free.) And it’s not like it’s cold. Think coolish instead. Today is wrapped up in the cloud cover that surrounds the storm from yesterday.......
Boston Marathon Apr 15

Everything you need to know about the 128th Boston Marathon

Monday morning, thousands of people will line up at the finish line to cheer on some of the best of the best runners at the 128th Boston Marathon. The 26.2-mile race from Hopkinton to Boylston Street in Boston starts just after 9 a.m. on Monday, April 15. People have been flying in from all over the world and are planning...
Boston Marathon Apr 13

Running group accuses Newton police of racial profiling during 2023 Boston Marathon

A lawsuit has been filed by a Black-led running group over last year’s Boston Marathon. Lawyers on behalf of the group TrailblazHers Run Co. filed the federal lawsuit Thursday against the Boston Athletic Association — the race’s organizer — and Newton police, claiming the group was racially profiled by police. “As the Boston Athle...
forecast Apr 13

Boston Marathon update: Beautiful weather anticipated, a bit warm for runners

The Boston Marathon, a yearly test of endurance on Patriots’ Day, throws more than just physical demands at runners. New England’s unpredictable weather adds another hurdle. While runners train for anything, most crave cool (45-50 degree temps), overcast skies, moderate humidity and a light tailwind. This minimizes heat stress, allows c...

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