Boston Marathon

Another Patriots’ Day arrived in Massachusetts without the running of the Boston Marathon, though there were a few ways that people around the area marked the occasion anyway. With the marathon postponed until October, the second year the pandemic interfered with the legendary race, organizers instead held a Patriots’ Day Mile on Monday, in which runners, walkers, beginners or novices…

Monday would have been great weather for the Boston Marathon, but for the second straight year, Patriots’ Day has gone without it amid the coronavirus pandemic.

With the Boston Marathon postponed until October, the race’s organizers instead held a Patriots Day Mile on Monday.

After Heather Abbott lost a limb in the Boston Marathon bombing on April 15, 2013, she had help of an $81 million fund for the victims to pay for multiple prostheses, which are not covered by insurance if they are cosmetic or not deemed medically necessary. Now her foundation is helping other amputees get special prosthetic limbs they can use...

Adidas to sponsor Boston Marathon through 2030

Native Americans in Massachusetts are calling on the organizers of the Boston Marathon to move the already rescheduled date for the storied race because it now conflicts with a day meant to commemorate the contributions of Indigenous people. The Boston Athletic Association announced in January that the 125th edition of the marathon would be pushed back from its traditional April…

The Red Sox will wear bold new alternate uniforms later this month that pay tribute to the Boston Marathon. Here’s a look at the new threads.

The Boston Red Sox will wear the colors of the Boston Marathon on Patriots’ Day Weekend.

In the wake of a deadly shooting in Atlanta, organizers carried out a walk along the Boston Marathon route and speeches in the Common.

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear the government’s appeal of a lower court ruling that overturned the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was convicted and sentenced to death, but the death sentence was overturned last July by a federal appeals court

Sad about the Boston Marathon being postponed to October? Well, you can still participate in a running event on Patriots’ Day, when the iconic race is traditionally run. The Boston Athletic Association on Thursday announced its inaugural Patriots’ Day Mile, a virtual event slated for April 19. The event, expected to be an annual occurrence, aims to raise $125,000 for…

Renowned Boston Marathon runner Dick Hoyt, who became an icon of the race for pushing his son in his wheelchair the 26.2 miles dozens of times, has died, the Boston Athletic Association said Wednesday. He was 80.

People across New England are mourning the loss of Dick Hoyt, who pushed his son, Rick, the 26.2 miles of the Boston Marathon.

The Boston Athletic Association on Tuesday announced it will hold a virtual Boston Marathon to coincide with the traditional in-person race, which is planned for Oct. 11.

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev filed an amended complaint last week asking for leniency from incoming U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. Tsarnaev, 26, filed a $250,000 lawsuit against the federal government in January over his treatment at the Colorado supermax prison where he is serving a life sentence. The handwritten, 20-page complaint filed Friday claims Tsarnaev’s constitutional rights have been…

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wrote to Attorney General-designate Merrick Garland asking for leniency.

The Boston Marathon’s mid-pandemic plan to hand out coveted medals to 70,000 people who walk or run the 26.2-mile distance wherever they are has roiled the usually genteel running world. The Boston Athletic Association still hopes to hold an in-person race in October, but will cut the field size to make it safer for athletes and spectators. As a consolation…

The Boston Marathon is one of the biggest fundraising days in the city. After last year’s race went virtual, organizers have been working to get racers back on the course. This year, the Boston Athletic Association is preparing for a familiar start, but with fewer runners, there are fewer opportunities for nonprofits. “We are praying that we can somehow...

The Boston Athletic Association on Tuesday announced it will hold a virtual Boston Marathon to coincide with the traditional in-person race, which is planned for Oct. 11.