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2018 Boston Marathon Champ Des Linden Sets New World Record For 50K
Des Linden broke the previous record for fastest 50K at an incredible time of 2:59:54.
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Des Linden broke the previous record for fastest 50K at an incredible time of 2:59:54.
Rick and Dick Hoyt were staples of the Boston Marathon for decades, as the father pushed his son from Hopkinton to Boylston Street year after year after year.
The Boston Marathon will add an additional $25 COVID-19 fee for in-person runners this year.
The 2021 B.A.A. 10K and the 2021 B.A.A. Half Marathon will be held virtually this year, the Boston Athletic Association announced Monday.
The Boston Athletic Association is opening up the virtual race to the first 70,000 people who register.
Dick Hoyt, a Boston Marathon icon who pushed his son Rick during the event for decades, died Wednesday.
The field size has been set for the 2021 Boston Marathon.
Plans are in place for an in-person Boston Marathon this year, but there will once again be a virtual race option.
The Boston Marathon will be run on Monday, October 11, Columbus Day, if road races are allowed then under the Massachusetts reopening plan, the Boston Athletic Association announced Tuesday.
With no date set for the 2021 Boston Marathon, the Boston Athletic Association is still working to connect runners.
Boston Marathon organizers said Tuesday they are still unable to confirm a date for the 2021 event due to the recent surge in Massachusetts COVID cases.
Boston Marathon runners are getting some added inspiration with a new landmark along Heartbreak Hill.
The Boston Marathon has been postponed until at least the fall of 2021, the Boston Athletic Association announced Wednesday.
The Boston Marathon may have been a virtual race in 2020, but it still managed to raise $32.1 million for charities.
Four months after the traditional running of the 124th Boston Marathon was canceled; thousands of runners finished the race -- virtually.
There was a special flyover Monday morning capping off the week-long virtual Boston Marathon.
Jake Kennedy, founder of the Christmas charity event and Kennedy Brothers Physical Therapy, was diagnosed with ALS last year in November. Runners raised money with a relay race on Sunday to support his care.
Gael Henville, a Boston running coach, has been named a member of the Boston Athletic Association's Honorary Marathon team for her longstanding commitment to the community.
One of the athletes running the 2020 Boston Marathon already knows what it is like to run a virtual marathon.
Katie O'Grady and Dr. Ahmet Uluer are running as part of a team of 10 Cystic Fibrosis patients who go by the name "26.2 Miles Apart."
Some of this year's participants ended their 26.2 mile run crossing the finish line on Boylston Street, but people are running all over the world.
Four brothers in Milton are following in their mother's footsteps by running their first Boston Marathon.
Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was pursued and shot dead as he jogged through a George neighborhood in February.
Thousands of runners are not letting the coronavirus pandemic stop their marathon dreams.
The race was postponed in April because of the coronavirus. The BAA has turned the virtual version into a week-long celebration.
Two Massachusetts State Police troopers linked to the Karen Read case are now facing an internal investigation.
An incredible video captured the moment a whale off the coast of New Hampshire capsized a boat, sending two men flying into the ocean.
Research showed independents don't like extremism or partisanship.
Boston's Jack Connors spent decades shaping the city's health care, education and social services programs.
As Democratic support consolidates around Vice President Kamala Harris, Granite Staters are now weighing whether they want her to be the next President of the United States.
An incredible video captured the moment a whale off the coast of New Hampshire capsized a boat, sending two men flying into the ocean.
Two Massachusetts State Police troopers linked to the Karen Read case are now facing an internal investigation.
New changes will have a big impact on migrants entering the emergency shelter system in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts drivers still can't get their cars inspected, days after a Microsoft outage affected the RMV.
A new poll finds that one in five Massachusetts residents see themselves moving out of state in the near future.
A Canadian expert on artificial intelligence says that to nurture our minds and reduce the risk of dementia, we should focus on real intelligence rather than artificial intelligence.
Some people with a red meat allergy may be able to eat bacon after all - if it's been genetically altered.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Caring for someone with dementia can be incredibly stressful and a new study finds that stress can cause damage on a cellular level, which can lead to mental and physical health problems.
A new study out of the U.K. says so-called "night owls" may have better brain function.
The state of Massachusetts is taking action after WBZ-TV I-Team reports revealed that some nursing homes haven't paid their workers for weeks.
After the I-Team went to Blupoint Healthcare's Newton offices, workers got their paychecks. Days later, their banks said the checks were no good.
Blupoint Healthcare employees say their paychecks finally cleared at the bank.
An 84-year-old Navy veteran paid a shop thousands of dollars for a headstone. Two years later he still had nothing, until he reached out to WBZ's Call For Action.
Just days after the judge in the Karen Read case announced a mistrial, lawyers for the Mansfield woman are now looking to dismiss two of the charges against her.
Research showed independents don't like extremism or partisanship.
With Kamala Harris in and Joe Biden out, Donald Trump is now the oldest major-party presidential nominee ever.
Has the news media been too focused on President Joe Biden's age and health, as more Democrats urge him to leave the presidential race?
For undecided voters, Jon Keller said Trump's RNC speech disrupted, at least temporarily, the negative impressions that fuel his unpopularity.
Jon Keller says Donald Trump chose not to unite the nation by selecting Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate.
Yankee Candle is laying off about 100 workers in Massachusetts amid a decline in the fragrance business.
Stop & Shop says it will be closing 32 stores this year and eight of them are in Massachusetts.
Thanks in part to an anonymous $5.2 million donation, the West Newton Cinema is likely to be saved from being demolished.
Bob's Stores, a discount clothing retailer with locations in Massachusetts and Connecticut, is going out of business.
Two New England pizza places were named among the best in the country by The New York Times.
Host Rachel Holt talks with their CEO about their distinct connection to Newport and what sets them apart as a "brewstillery."
Newport's Castle Hill Inn is one of the area's most coveted destinations offering visitors spectacular views, luxurious accommodations, and unique dining experiences.
Founded in 2014 with a mission of preserving, celebrating and sharing automotive history, the Audrain Automobile Museum is a must-stop destination for both car enthusiasts and Newport visitors alike.
Host Rachel Holt joins Prezza Mixologist Craig Carpenter in Boston's North End for a hot new twist on a classic cocktail that's bound to be the next big hit.
Chef Delphin Gomes joins host Rachel Holt in the test kitchen to show off his latest creations and the art of merging design with chocolate.
The MLB trade deadline is just one week away, and the Red Sox reportedly still don't know which lane they'll take.
Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said Tuesday that veteran Jacoby Brissett is the team's starting quarterback heading into training camp. But the door is open for rookie Drake Maye to win the job this summer.
Jerod Mayo said every player has reported to training camp, and also shed some light on the Patriots quarterback competition on the eve of the team's first practice of 2024.
If the first half of the season was an indication that the Red Sox are a team worth investing in, the first four games out of the All-Star break are proof that this team needs help at the trade deadline.
The Boston Red Sox have now lost four in a row since the All-Star break.
New photos show an endangered North Atlantic right whale that's named after Fenway Park alongside her calf.
A Massachusetts woman got a big surprise when she was checking her lottery tickets.
Dr. Jennifer LaFemina saved a Little League umpire's life while at her son's baseball game in Massachusetts.
The 93-mile Lamoille Valley Rail Trail is now open in Vermont.
For the second time this year, a flamingo has been spotted on Cape Cod.