Boston Marathon

The Boston Marathon’s next presenting partner was announced Monday, taking over for John Hancock.

The Boston Marathon has agreed to a 10-year sponsorship deal with Bank of America that organizers hope will allow the world’s oldest 26.2-mile road race to grow over the next decade while maintaining its historic character. Financial terms of the deal announced Monday weren’t disclosed. But the deal doesn’t include the naming rights that typically allow the sponsor to boost...

On the 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, one survivor is returning to the course to do something she swore she never would. Michele Blackburn will run the marathon for the very first time. “I really can’t believe where we are today,” she said. “I remember laying in my hospital bed, kind of wondering, ‘What is life going...

Ten years after the Boston Marathon bombings, one survivor is running for the very first time in support of Milford Regional Medical Center.

Boston Marathon to name new corporate sponsor Monday

Zdeno Chara said he will be running in the Boston Marathon on April 17 — his first time running a 26.2-mile course!

A beloved dog who became a mascot of the Boston Marathon has died after a battle with cancer. Spencer was known for his iconic “Boston Strong” sign at the race. His owners say he died Friday. A portrait of Spencer was unveiled early last month at marathon headquarters at Fairmont Copley Plaza. He also received a marathon medal. Spencer has…

After receiving pressure from runners, the Boston Athletic Association announced its changing its policy for pregnant athletes. Now, athletes who become pregnant before race day can keep their spots and still have the chance to run next year. “The Boston Marathon is the ultimate goal that anyone who runs marathons would have,” said Fiona English, an ultrarunner and running coach…

A big fan and inspiration at the Boston Marathon got a huge honor Wednesday. A portrait of Spencer, a 13-year-old dog known for his iconic “Boston Strong” sign, was unveiled at marathon headquarters in Fairmont Copley Plaza. Spencer’s owners told NBC10 Boston that Spencer is running out of time after being diagnosed with an untreatable form of cancer. “We...

The 2021 Boston Marathon has a new women’s winner as of Tuesday, after the runner who crossed the line first was confirmed to have been doping.

The fastest marathoner in the world will finally take on the premier marathon course in the world next year. Eliud Kipchoge, the two-time Olympic champion and 26.2-mile world record holder, announced Thursday that in 2023, he’ll run his first Boston Marathon. So too will Gotytom Gebreslase, the reigning world champion. “I am happy to announce in April I will compete…

The woman who won the 2021 Boston Marathon is set to have her victory rescinded after she was found to have taken a banned substance.

Sue O’Connell talks to the creator of a docuseries that investigates whether the Boston Marathon bombing could have been prevented.

Nonbinary athletes will be able to run in next year’s Boston Marathon without having to register as members of the men’s or women’s divisions. Race organizers announced the change on Monday as registration opened for the 127th running of the prestigious race next April 17. The Boston Athletic Association says it’s been working to expand opportunities for nonbinary people —...

Registration opened Monday morning, and runs through 5 p.m. Friday.

Registration opened Monday morning for the 127th running of the iconic Boston Marathon, which is slated for April 17, 2023. Runners are be able to register for the marathon from 10 a.m. Monday, until 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16. That process is done on the Boston Athletic Association’s platform, called Athlete’s Village. Athletes will find the registration application on their…

John Hancock ending sponsorship of Boston Marathon next year

What if the 2013 bombing of the Boston Marathon was preventable? A new three-part docuseries set to premier on Labor Day on Hulu, “The Murders Before the Marathon,” will examine the connection between the bombings and a triple homicide in Waltham in 2011 that remains unsolved — a case which, if properly vetted, it’s argued, could have taken one of…

An amputee athlete from Arizona has set an unofficial world record, running 102 marathons in 102 days.

Igor Krytsak, a 33-year-old Ukrainian, is a sporting event organizer who planned to run the Boston Marathon after qualifying in London last year with a personal best 2 hours, 57 minutes, 33 seconds. When Russia invaded his homeland, he sent his wife and two daughters to safety in Spain, but he could not leave the country without a special permit….