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50 years ago, one man made history as Boston Marathon's first official wheelchair athlete
In 1975, Bob Hall was the first wheelchair competitor in the Boston Marathon. Since then, nearly 1,900 wheelchair athletes have followed. -
Young girls in Kenya find safe, empowering coaches at Nala Track Club
Athlete Mary Ngugi founded Nala Track Club in 2022 to provide a safe place for young girls to train despite Kenya’s history of gender-based violence. -
2025 Boston Marathon: What to know about the route, schedule and how to watch
The Boston Marathon will take place on April 21, 2025. Here's how to stream the race online, where to see runners in person, and what prior winners are taking on the race again. -
2024 Boston Marathon generated $509 million across the state and city, study finds
For the first time, the study includes economic impact from spectators. -
Several historic finishes at a refreshingly normal Boston Marathon
This year's race came after years of pandemic-related changes and precautions, followed by the somber 10-year anniversary of the bombing. -
Who won the 2024 Boston Marathon? See top finishers from the race
See who won the Boston Marathon divisions on April 15, 2024. -
On the ground at the 2024 Boston Marathon
The 128th Boston Marathon is April 15, 2024. Follow along here for the latest updates and results. -
Black-led running group files discrimination lawsuit against BAA, Newton
TrailblazHers Run Co. has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the Boston Athletic Association and the city of Newton for a racially fraught incident at the 2023 race. -
Covering the Boston Marathon resurrects a childhood phrase: 'Run your own race'
When GBH News' features editor covered the iconic marathon for the first time last year, she encountered a surprising theme connecting the event to her childhood in the rural Ozarks. -
Haitians are running the Boston Marathon for their turmoil-plagued homeland
The thrilling annual tradition is juxtaposed with Haiti's worst political violence and economic turmoil in years. A handful of runners say that angst will give them even more purpose during the arduous race come Monday.
