Boston Marathon
FILE - A fan of Kenya holds up a national flag during the final in the women's 5000-meter run at the World Athletics Championships on July 23, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. World Athletics President Seb Coe said Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022 that reports about a possible full-scale ban for Kenya due to a protracted doping crisis were misguided, and that increased funding and vigilance from the Kenyan government persuaded authorities to stop short of the most radical sanctions. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
Kenya avoids track doping ban; Russia gets mixed news

By Eddie Pells Nov. 30, 2022 12:42 PM EST

Evans Chebet, of Kenya, runs while leading the Boston Marathon, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Brookline, Mass. Chebet went on to win the men's division of the 126th edition of the race. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Olympic champ Jepchirchir wins 50th women's Boston Marathon

By Jimmy Golen Apr. 18, 2022 12:16 PM EDT

Molly Seidel, of United States, reacts after her third place finish in the women's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Olympic bronze medalist Molly Seidel to run NYC Marathon

By Jake Seiner Aug. 18, 2021 10:11 AM EDT

Front-line workers gifted entries into Boston Marathon

Apr. 19, 2021 05:30 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Five front-line workers and community members were gifted entries into this fall's Boston Marathon on Monday, the Patriots' Day holiday when the...

New York Yankees' Jay Bruce, left, hits a two-run single off Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Tim Mayza during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 3, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
LEADING OFF: Patriots' Day at Fenway, Twins still on pause

By The Associated Press Apr. 19, 2021 02:32 AM EDT

Tampa Bay Rays starter Josh Fleming throws to a Texas Rangers batter during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)
LEADING OFF: Patriots' Day at Fenway, Twins still on pause

By The Associated Press Apr. 18, 2021 03:33 PM EDT

Boston Marathon may ask athletes for negative virus tests

Apr. 09, 2021 09:45 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Participants in this year's Boston Marathon may be required to show proof of up to two negative COVID-19 tests before the race even if they have...

FILE - In this April 15, 2019, file photo, the elite women's division runners break from the start of the 123rd Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, Mass. Native Americans in Massachusetts are calling on the organizers of the Boston Marathon to move the already rescheduled date for the storied race on Oct. 11 because it conflicts with a day meant to commemorate the contributions of Indigenous peoples. (AP Photo/Stew Milne, File)
Native Americans: Move Boston Marathon from Oct. 11 holiday

By Philip Marcelo Apr. 08, 2021 12:04 PM EDT

Pandemic-delayed Boston Marathon field set for 20,000

Mar. 15, 2021 01:53 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — The pandemic-delayed 2021 Boston Marathon will have space for 20,000 entrants, race organizers announced Monday. The Boston...

FILE - In this April 17, 2017, file photo, runners head down the stretch to the finish line in the 121st Boston Marathon in Boston. Rival camps in the running world began snapping at each other's heels in March 2021 after the Boston Athletic Association, which still hopes to hold a truncated in-person edition of the footrace in October, said it would award medals to up to 70,000 athletes if they go the distance wherever they are. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Boston Marathon plan to hand out 70,000 medals roils runners

By William J. Kole Mar. 04, 2021 12:08 PM EST

Boston Marathon Race Director Dave McGillivray oversees a COVID-19 vaccine injection site staged in a concession area at Fenway Park, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Boston. Since the 2021 Boston Marathon is on hold until fall, McGillivray has been tapped by the state of Massachusetts to run mass vaccination operations at Gillette Stadium and Fenway Park. Event organizers and other unconventional logistics experts are using their skills to help the nation vaccinate as many people as possible. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Pandemic help wanted: Fast food managers, road race experts

By William J. Kole Jan. 29, 2021 09:17 AM EST

FILE - In this Monday, April 15, 2019, file photo, Lawrence Cherono, left, of Kenya, runs to the finish line to win the 123rd Boston Marathon in front of Lelisa Desisa, of Ethiopia, right, in Boston. The Boston Athletic Association said Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, that it won't hold the race as scheduled in April because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers say it will be put off “at least until the fall of 2021.” This year's marathon was initially postponed until the fall and later canceled outright. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)
2021 Boston Marathon postponed at least until the fall

By Jimmy Golen Oct. 28, 2020 02:17 PM EDT

Virtual Boston Marathon raises more than $32M for charity

Oct. 22, 2020 09:43 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Marathon runners raised $32.1 million for charity in the virtual edition of this year’s race, pushing the event’s fundraising total since...

Black Hawk helicopters fly over Boston Marathon route

Sep. 14, 2020 10:23 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Two Black Hawk helicopters flew over the route of the Boston Marathon on Monday to wrap up a virtual event in which thousands of runners went 26...

FILE - In this April 15, 2019, file photo, fans cheer on the third wave of runners at the start of the 123rd Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, Mass. The 2020 Boston Marathon was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic for the first time in its 124-year history. There will be a virtual event instead, where a weeklong TV special beginning Sept. 7, 2020, will showcase runners' stories as they go the distance on their own. (AP Photo/Stew Milne, File)
Ready, set, go! Virtual Boston Marathon is about to be run

By William J. Kole Aug. 29, 2020 10:05 AM EDT

This image provided by the Library of Congress, shows Thomas Hicks competing in the marathon at the 1904 Olympic games in St. Louis. The marathon may be the single most memorable event from the 1904 Games. The race took place in 90-degree heat on dusty roads with only a single water break, and 18 of the 32 athletes withdrew from exhaustion. . (Library of Congress, Meeting of Frontiers via AP)
AP WAS THERE: 1904 St. Louis Olympics

By The Associated Press Jul. 24, 2020 11:35 AM EDT

FILE - In this Monday April 20, 2020 file photo, the Boston Marathon start line in Hopkinton, Mass., is vacant on the scheduled day of the 124th race, due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak. The 2020 Boston Marathon, which was rescheduled to run on Sept. 14th, was canceled Thursday May 28, 2020, for the first time in its 124-year history. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Boston Marathon canceled for 1st time in 124-year history

By Jimmy Golen May. 28, 2020 02:49 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 15, 2019, file photo, Wellesley College students cheer as runners from the 123rd Boston Marathon pass by in Wellesley, Mass. Due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic, the 124th running of the Boston Marathon was postponed from its traditional third Monday in April to Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
From Hopkinton to Boston, marathon absence is seen and felt

By Jimmy Golen Apr. 19, 2020 02:54 PM EDT

People stand in line for food distribution outside City Hall, Friday, April 17, 2020, in Chelsea, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
COVID-19 deaths rise 159; fewer signatures needed for ballot

By Steve Leblanc And Mark Pratt Apr. 17, 2020 11:39 AM EDT