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Here's a list of notable runners in the upcoming Boston Marathon
Marathon Monday is approaching in Greater Boston, when thousands of runners from around the world will make the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boylston Street in the world’s oldest annual marathon road race. The 2024 Boston Marathon is set for April 15, with more than 22,000 qualifiers accepted. This will be the 128th running. Here are some recognizable names that…
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NBC10 Boston's Tevin Wooten counts down to running the Boston Marathon
NBC10 Boston and NECN meteorologist Tevin Wooten is running the 128th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15 to raise money for Boston Medical Center. He is one of 82 athletes who will be wearing a Team BMC singlet on Marathon Monday. Tevin started running a few years ago with some reservations and was initially worried about testing his limits due…
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Rob Gronkowski named grand marshal for 2024 Boston Marathon
New England Patriots great Rob Gronkowski has been named grand marshal for the 2024 Boston Marathon, the Boston Athletic Association announced Tuesday. Gronkowski will also receive the 2024 Patriots’ Award, presented to a person or organization who is “patriotic, philanthropic, and inspirational, and fosters goodwill and sponsorship.” In addition to his athletic achievements, Gronkowski founded the Gronk Nation Youth Foundation,…
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Tevin Wooten on running Boston Marathon for Boston Medical Center
First alert meteorologist Tevin Wooten has never run a marathon! There’s always a time for firsts, though. Wooten signed up for the Boston Marathon for Boston Medical Center and will be running in April. He tells us about why he’s participating and tells us how the training journey has been going.
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Evans Chebet will try for third victory in men's field at the 128th Boston Marathon
The 128th Boston Marathon will see a men’s field filled with winners and record-holders, including defending open champion Evans Chebet who will be trying for a third victory on the course this year. “The men’s professional field features athletes from 28 countries, and blends a mix of Boston veterans and high-profile debutants. We’re anticipating great competition across the Open,...
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Hellen Obiri leads historic women's field at the 128th Boston Marathon
The 128th Boston Marathon will now be featuring one of the strongest women’s fields in the race’s history. Defending champions Hellen Obiri and Susannah Scaroni are two of the 19 women who have personal bests under 2:23:00, who will be competing against Olympians, Abbott World Marathon Majors winners, and national stars for the Open Division crown. “The Boston Marathon is…
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Registration for 128th Boston Marathon opens, some technical difficulties reported
Registration for the 2024 Boston Marathon officially opened on Monday. Athletes were able to register to be in the historic road race starting at 10 a.m. on Monday, and have until 5 p.m. on Friday to get their names in. The Boston Athletic Association said around 3 p.m. Monday that they were experiencing some technical difficulties within the registration application….
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Boston Marathon purse to break $1 million with boost in para athlete divisions
The Boston Marathon will add two more para athlete divisions and boost prize money that will put the total Patriots’ Day purse above $1 million for the first time, organizers said Thursday. The Boston Athletic Association said its flagship race will welcome athletes classified with coordination impairments and intellectual impairments. Previous divisions for upper and lower limb impairment will be more inclusive, race...
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Want to run the Boston Marathon? Here's when you can register for the 2024 race
Registration dates have been set for the 128th Boston Marathon, scheduled to be run on Monday, April 15, 2024. The Boston Athletic Association announced Monday that registration will take place over five days, from Sept. 11-15, 2023, at www.baa.org. The field size for next year’s race will be 30,000 people. “The opening of registration is one of our most exciting…
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Hundreds Attend 1st Annual Dick Hoyt Memorial ‘Yes You Can' Run Together
Just days after iconic athlete Rick Hoyt passed away, hundreds of people took part in the event he helped plan in honor of his late father.
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Hundreds Run ‘Yes You Can' Memorial Race for Dick Hoyt, Days After Rick Hoyt's Death
Just days after beloved Boston Marathoner and barrier-breaking wheelchair user Rick Hoyt died, a grieving Hoyt family went ahead with a Memorial Day weekend road race intended to honor the other half of the iconic Team Hoyt. Hundreds attended the first annual Dick Hoyt Memorial “YES YOU CAN” Run Together held Saturday in Hopkinton. It was a very emotional day…
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127th Boston Marathon Raised $40.2 Million For Non-Profit Organizations
The Boston Athletic Association announced on Wednesday they have raised the highest amount of funds for non-profit organizations in the history of the Marathon. The $40.2 million surpassed the previous record of $38.7 million from 2019. Since the 1989 Boston Marathon, the B.A.A. Official Charity Program and John Hancock Non-Profit Program have raised over half a billion dollars for non-profit-organizations….
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Boston Marathon Icon Rick Hoyt Dies at 61
Rick Hoyt and his father Dick raced the Boston Marathon more than 30 times. Rick died Monday at the age of 61 and he’s being remembered as a true marathon icon.
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Beloved Boston Marathoner and Barrier-Breaking Wheelchair User Rick Hoyt Dies
Rick Hoyt, a beloved Boston Marathoner who became an inspiration for others with disabilities as he competed in his wheelchair, pushed by his father, has died, the Hoyt family announced Monday. He was 61.
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BAA Responds to Complaints of Overpolicing at Boston Marathon: ‘We Need to Do Better'
After members of two racially diverse running clubs said they were overpoliced while watching the Boston Marathon Monday in Newton, the head of the group that organizes the race issued a statement saying he’d met with the groups and acknowledged their concerns. “They expressed to us their deep concerns that they were not given the chance to enjoy the...
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Boston and Beyond: Black Women Runners Inspire Each Other
Black Girls Run gives the opportunity for women to run together, build camraderie and improve their health.
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Black Boston Marathon Spectators Say They Were Overpoliced in Newton
Some Black spectators of the Boston Marathon say they were overpoliced while watching the race Monday in Newton. Members of TrailblazHers Run Co and PIONEERS Run Crew, both racially diverse running clubs, have said Black members were singled out by the Newton Police Department. Massachusetts’ attorney general was looking into the claims, while the Newton Police Department said its officers…
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‘I Couldn't Stop Smiling': Couple Engaged After Boston Marathon Runner's Finish Line Proposal
Crossing the finish line at the Boston Marathon has become the start of a whole new journey for one young couple. Bryan Jimenez said his now-fiancé, Kayla Gonzalez, was on his mind and on his heart during the race. Just before running across the finish line, he got down on one knee and proposed. “It’s something that’s been on...
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Boston Marathon Runner Proposes Near Finish Line
Right before crossing the finish line Monday, an athlete popped the question.
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77-Year-Old Sets Boston Marathon Record With 37th Straight Finish
Patty Hung, who was born and raised in the Boston area but moved to California decades ago, found running in her late 30s. She celebrated running her record-breaking 37th consecutive Boston Marathon on Monday.