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Abel Kipchumba, Fotyen Tesfay win BAA Half Marathon

Keira D’Amato (1:09:12) and Sam Chelanga (1:02:49) posted course-record times for American runners.

Tamirat Tola sets NYC Marathon course record to win men’s race; Hellen Obiri takes women’s title

Tola finished in 2 hours, 4 minutes, 58 seconds, topping the 2:05.06 mark set by Geoffrey Mutai in 2011.

He was ready to quit. Then he started to run. More than 50 marathons later, he’s ready to create a museum.

Running helped turn Jean-Paul LaPierre’s life around, and now he is looking for a way to display The Boston Running Museum Archives, a collection of nearly 10,000 pieces of running memorabilia he has amassed over 25 years.
marathon

Only one thing could make this Bostonian slow down at the Chicago Marathon: A kitten in distress

Sarah Bohan, who has lived in Boston since 2015, was running a personal-best pace. “My instinct kicked in and human nature kicked in,” she said of rescuing the animal during the race.

Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya shatters men’s marathon world record in Chicago

Kiptum, who won the London Marathon in April, broke the mark set by fellow Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge in Berlin in 2022.

Kathrine Switzer helped spark a revolution in women’s running: ‘If you want to lift a woman up, show her how to run’

On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Kathrine Switzer recounts becoming first woman to enter and run the Boston Marathon, and coach Bob Rothenberg looks ahead to Sunday’s Women’s Classic 5K in Providence.

As 2024 Boston Marathon qualifiers are notified, more than 11,000 runners learn they didn’t make the cut

After two years without turning back a qualified runner, the BAA had to leave 11,000 "BQ" athletes without a bib for April's race.
Bombing Remembrance

Family and friends of Martin Richard run the race in his memory

‘The hope feels stronger today’: Boston Marathon bombing survivors, families, responders, reflect at finish line memorial 10 years later

He captured the image that told the story of the Boston Marathon bombing. Ten years later, he finally met the subject.

One Boston Day: How the city is marking 10 years since the Marathon bombings

MARATHON
Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa shatters women’s world record in Berlin Marathon
Assefa lowered the women's mark by more than two minutes in a stunning performance. She broke the mark set by Brigid Kosgei in 2019 in Chicago.

Running
At Berlin Marathon, Tigst Assefa shatters women’s world record, Eliud Kipchoge wins fifth men’s title
Assefa, of Ethiopia, broke the women’s world record by more than two minutes, lowering the mark to 2 hours, 11 minutes, 53 seconds.

Boston Marathon
Record number of runners register for Boston Marathon, but not all will be able to participate
The BAA received a record-setting 33,000 qualifier applications for the 2024 Boston Marathon.

Boston Marathon
Boston Athletic Association expands and enhances its commitment to wheelchair and para athletes
More para divisions and a boost in prize money are among the initiatives announced by the organizers of the Boston Marathon on Thursday.

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World champion Tamirat Tola headlines an elite field for the Sydney Marathon
The Sydney Marathon, a hopeful entrant to World Marathon Majors, will take place Sept. 17 and will be lead by world champions, including Tamirat Tola and Judith Jeptum Korir.

Real-life Forrest Gump: A Rhode Islander’s 3,000-mile run across the country
Not an elite runner, Timmy Zhou, 22, set out to run coast to coast, gaining a social media following and some running buddies along the way.

Registration for 2024 Boston Marathon to open in September

Qualifying standards across all divisions will remain the same as they were for the 2023 race, and the field will remain at 30,000 participants.

Rick Hoyt, who pioneered duo wheelchair road racing to ‘motivate people and inspire them,’ dies at 61

"He was my motor, I was his heart," Mr. Hoyt said of his years-long teaming with his late father, Dick, who pushed his wheelchair in 32 Boston Marathons.

Boston Marathon legend Rick Hoyt dies at 61

Rick Hoyt, who for years completed the Boston Marathon in a wheelchair famously pushed by his father, died Monday morning, a little more than two years after his dad’s death, the family said.

R.I. trail named for ‘Tarzan’ Brown, the Narragansett Indian who won two Boston Marathons

The Nature Conservancy in Rhode Island names a three-mile loop for Brown in the 1,100-acre Carter Preserve in Charlestown, R.I.

Who were the most-tracked runners in the 2023 Boston Marathon?

The Boston Athletic Association shared data from its tracking app, which was launched about a week before the race.

Five months ago, she was about to be taken off life support after a traumatic brain injury. This week she finished the Boston Marathon.

As Rachel Foster embarked on a grueling rehabilitation, she set her sights on a seemingly impossible goal — to run the Boston Marathon in April.

BAA says it ‘did not deliver’ on promise of inclusive Marathon after police interaction with racially diverse run clubs

Members were cheering near Heartbreak Hill when a large group of Newton police officers blocked the spectators from interacting with runners.

Marathon incident between police and spectators highlights running’s diversity problem, some say

Many spectators and runners say they felt disturbed by the BAA’s decision to call police on a festive gathering of Black people engaging with runners the same way as many others.

‘Eli would have wanted me to be there’: Cheri Blauwet returned to the Marathon finish line weeks after her husband died

The physician and Paralympian is mourning her husband, an advocate for athletes with disabilities who died two weeks ago. But she knew it was important to still show up for race day.

Members of racially diverse running clubs say police singled them out at Boston Marathon

Newton Police said in a statement that they showed up after the Boston Athletic Association called them multiple times following reports that spectators were impeding runners.

Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema finishes another Boston Marathon

Sinema is one of the few notable participants who didn't make it known publicly she was running until after the race — just as she did for 2022.

A bald eagle suit, a ‘running moon,’ and an assist at the finish line: Stories you may have missed from the Boston Marathon

Marathon Monday is chaos. Runners gasp toward the finish. Boylston Street is littered with plastic blankets and discarded water bottles. The cheers, the signs, the celebrations — it’s easy to miss the little moments. Here’s a collection of what Globe reporters saw on the course.

Red Sox

Report: Yankees trade for Padres superstar Juan Soto in blockbuster deal

Soto racked up 35 home runs and 109 RBIs with the Padres last year.

It may have been ‘nothing that was on the radar ever,’ but Joe Castiglione finally got his call from baseball’s Hall

At 76, Castiglione achieved the highest honor for a baseball broadcaster and will be honored at the Hall on July 20 as part of induction weekend.

Red Sox add minor-league pitcher in trade with Mets, lose two players in Rule 5 draft

Righthander Justin Slaten was selected by the Mets from the Texas Rangers in Wednesday’s Rule 5 draft.

Patriots

Patriots rule out Demario Douglas, four others for Thursday’s game vs. Steelers

Rhamondre Stevenson, Kayshon Boutte, Shaun Wade, and Riley Reiff will also miss the contest.

Ex-Jaguars financial manager accused of stealing more than $22 million, according to court filing

Amit Patel, who worked for the Jaguars for five years starting in 2018, is charged with wire fraud and illegal monetary transaction.

The Patriots’ and Steelers’ offense are equally abysmal. Why is Pittsburgh 7-5, and New England 2-10?

Pittsburgh has taken care of the ball much better than New England. The Steelers have the second-best turnover differential in the league.

Bruins

US Hockey Hall of Fame induction harkens to, and honors, the long skate to stardom

Wednesday's honorees at the Westin Copley included Rhode Island-born Brian Burke, New Hampshire natives Katie King Crowley and Brian Murphy, and Arlington's Joe Bertagna.

James van Riemsdyk has quickly found a familiar home with the Bruins, right in front of the net

Signed to a one-year, $1 million deal in July, van Riemsdyk has been one of the best value adds across the NHL.

‘One of the highlights of the year:’ The Bruins spent Tuesday spreading some holiday cheer

The players stopped by Boston Children’s Hospital, Franciscan Children’s, Mass. General, Shriners Children’s Boston, and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.

Celtics

Maine Celtics to host Lewiston Strong Night on Dec. 16

Boston's G League affiliate will honor survivors while raising money to support the community after the mass shooting there in October.

Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis expects to return Friday night against Knicks

The Celtics won their first three games without Porzingis before dropping perhaps the most meaningful one, Monday’s In-Season Tournament quarterfinal against the Pacers.

What happened on a critical play in the Celtics’ loss, and other thoughts on the In-Season Tournament

If you’re sick of the Pacers, tough luck. These teams will meet three more times next month, including two games in three nights back in Indiana.