Boston Marathon 2013

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Writers Reflect On The Boston Marathon

In the day since the bombs exploded on Boylston Street near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, many stories have been filed about the […]

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How the Nation’s Front Pages Showed the Boston Marathon News

In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, the front pages of America’s newspapers didn’t differ in subject matter this morning. The newspapers barely even […]

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Residents, Students Will Travel Race Route to Show Support for Marathon Victims

Area residents, workers, and college students are organizing treks along the Boston Marathon route to show support for the victims of the bombing on Monday […]

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Boston Police: No Arrest Made in Marathon Bombing Case

Wednesday, April 17: UPDATE 2:38 p.m. Boston Police have debunked rumors that there was an arrest made in the Boston Marathon bombing case. Despite reports to the […]

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Updates: 3 Dead, Dozens More in Criticial Condition

Updated 9:29 p.m.: Boston University President Robert Brown writes in a letter to the community that a grad student was among those who died in […]

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6,000 More Reasons to Love Boston

Never again can they say—not seriously anyway—that Boston isn’t welcoming to strangers. It’s a longstanding truism, put amusingly at last year’s Golden Globes by host […]

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Two Explosions Near Boston Marathon Finish Line [Photos]

Eric Randall, Steve Annear, Yiqing Shao, Regina Mogilevskaya, and Kaitlyn Johnston contributed to this report.   If you have photos, updates, or stories regarding today’s […]

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Live Updates: 3 Dead, Several Dozen Injured After Boston Marathon Explosions

Eric Randall, Steve Annear, Yiqing Shao, Regina Mogilevskaya, and Kaitlyn Johnston contributed to this report.   Two explosions went off in quick succession near the […]

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Our Favorite Boston Marathon Stories

It’s Marathon Monday, which means it’s time to watch endurance athletes run just over 26 miles in mind-boggling times. For mere mortals to prepare, read […]

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Boston Marathon 2013 Winners: Lelisa Desisa Benti and Rita Jeptoo

The Boston Marathon Winners: Lelisa Desisa Benti and Rita Jeptoo. Men’s Elite: Lelisa Desisa Benti, of Ethiopia, wins the men’s marathon with an official time […]

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Boston Marathon 2013: Follow Our Live Updates

3:15 p.m. Witnesses report that two large explosions went off near the finish area of the marathon, resulting in numerous injuries. We’ll be following that news […]

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Why the Boston Marathon is the Best in the World

The Boston Marathon is a huge day for this city. Patriots’ Day seems like it’s Boston’s own national holiday, and the Marathon is the holiday’s […]

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The Fastest Man In Boston

Tim Ritchie is a man of faith. The current New England Runner of the Year by New England Runner magazine is the assistant men’s track and cross country […]

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PHOTOS: John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo

Today marked the first day of the John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo at the Hynes Convention Center. Bustling with the best options available on […]

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A Perfect Pair: Shalane Flanagan and Kara Goucher

The Boston Marathon is just three days away, and Shalane Flanagan and Kara Goucher—the top two American women—both have their eyes on the prize. It’s […]