Elite athletes will be racing for more than $1.13 million in prize money during this year's edition of the Boston Marathon.

In our “Why I’m Running” series, Boston Marathon athletes share what’s inspiring them to make the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boston. Looking for more race day content? Sign up for ...

Emma Cease is running the Boston Marathon for the Cam Neely Foundation and for her dad who was diagnosed with stage IV ...

The first running of the Boston Marathon was from Metcalf’s Mill in Ashland to the Irvington Oval in Boston on April 19, 1897. Women were not allowed entry into the Boston Marathon until 1972.

Globe food/travel editor and distance runner Chris Morris writes that running the race to raise money for good causes is an ...

CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — The 129th Boston Marathon is there weeks away. Every year, tens of thousands of athletes make the 26.2 mile journey from Hopkinton to Copley Square. This year ...

ESPN2 will have Boston Marathon coverage from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. A live stream will also be available on Very Local Boston. Streamers can find Very Local in the app store for their mobile device ...

10th anniversary of Boston Marathon bombing marked with somber ceremony With a bagpiper playing “The Bells of Dunblane” and a few runners looking on, families of those killed in the Boston ...

DOING JUST THAT. GOT MY RUNNING SHOES. TRAINING FOR A MARATHON IS NOT EASY. QUALIFYING FOR THE BOSTON MARATHON IS EVEN HARDER. IT’S SO DAUNTING WHEN YOU’RE STARTING OUT AND RAISING THOUSANDS ...

The Boston Marathon starts in Hopkinton and finishes near Copley Square in Boston. The route starts downhill, with the most significant hills coming in Newton. Heartbreak Hill is a half mile long ...