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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.

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.

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.
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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.

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.

Hellen Obiri’s Boston road dominance continues as she wins BAA 10K; Gabriel Geay takes men’s race

The Boston Marathon women’s champion held off compatriots Stacy Ndiwa and Sheila Chepkiruin to break the tape in Boston for the second time in two months.
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

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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.

RI NEWS
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.

Boston Marathon
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.

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.

After fading on Heartbreak Hill, Eliud Kipchoge explains what went wrong during the Boston Marathon

The question now is where he goes from here, and Kipchoge said he “absolutely” wants another shot at Boston.

A bald eagle suit, a ‘running-moon,’ an assist at the finish line: 16 stories you may have missed from the Boston Marathon

Marathon Monday is chaos. It’s easy to miss the little moments.

Is it an upset when the defending champ wins the Boston Marathon? On Monday, the answer was yes.

It was the third consecutive victory in a major marathon for Evans Chebet, who was not daunted by the presence of the world record holder in the men's field.

At the Boston Marathon, non-binary runners finally had their day. It meant the world.

The famous road race took another step in the name of inclusion by allowing participants to register as non-binary. Danny Riordan jumped at the chance.

Ten years after tragedy, the Boston Marathon reminded us all about triumph. See our updates from the day.

Rain was no match for the energy and enthusiasm from Hopkinton to Boylston Street. Here's how the day unfolded.

These two women ran the Boston Marathon, but their husbands missed it. There was a good reason.

Kourtney Turner's husband was at work. Naomi Krejci's husband had something to do later that night.

Ten years after terror, Marathon Monday is still Boston’s pageant

Under a gray sky and through intermittent rain, thousands of exuberant spectators shouted and cheered for hours Monday along the Boston Marathon route.

Red Sox

Brewers lose to Cardinals, but get a little help to clinch NL Central title

Milwaukee clinched its second division crown in three seasons when the Cubs blew a six-run lead against the Braves.

Zach Eflin, the arm that got away from the Red Sox, starts a Rays victory at Fenway that did the same

Tampa Bay took leads of 3-0 after one inning and 7-0 after three before the Red Sox offense awoke, but the hosts stranded the potential tying and go-ahead runs multiple times in falling to 39-41 at home, and 76-81 overall.

Terry Francona’s farewell brings out the stories around the greatest manager in two franchises’ histories

At 64, the physical grind of the season has become too much after 23 years on the bench. He's unsure what will come next, but an election to Cooperstown would seem to be in the offing.

Patriots

Taylor Swift appearance sends Travis Kelce’s popularity into new stratosphere

The Chiefs tight end's No. 87 jersey was among the NFL's bestsellers Sunday, thanks to an appearance by the pop megastar.

Patriots place defensive lineman Daniel Ekuale on injured reserve

Ekuale, who is in his third season with the Patriots, was injured in the first half of Sunday’s victory over the Jets.

Jets add Trevor Siemian as more backup behind struggling Zach Wilson

On the heels of comments from Joe Namath and Aaron Rodgers, New York signed the 31-year-old signal-caller.

Bruins

From Louisiana to Ohio to Providence, Mason Lohrei makes his NHL debut in Buffalo

The 22-year-old defenseman is continuing to make his bid to stick with Boston.

Three things to watch for during the Bruins’ preseason game against the Sabres

The puck will drop in Buffalo Tuesday at 7 p.m., and plenty of players are vying for a spot on the varsity roster.

It was just a preseason game, but Bruins prospect Matt Poitras caught some eyes

Coach Jim Montgomery liked the competitive fire he saw from the 19-year-old center, who notched a goal and an assist Sunday.

Celtics

Report: Golden State Warriors close to agreement on bringing a WNBA team to San Francisco

The reported deal would have the new team playing in the Chase Center, where the Warriors also compete.

Liberty break away from Sun early in fourth quarter of Game 2 to tie semifinals

New York led, 59-57, to start the fourth quarter before the team went on a 13-5 run to start the period.

Brad Stevens says Celtics are healthy ahead of training camp, and he likes the flexibility of their retooled roster

“Everybody’s in Boston, everybody’s healthy, knock on wood,” Stevens said. “If everybody gets through the rest of the week, we should be full next Tuesday when we start practice."