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With Marty Walsh off to Washington and Boston Mayor Kim Janey taking over, a diverse pool of local politicians are vying for the next full term in an upcoming election. Janey, who previously served as president of the Boston City Council, took over as the city’s 55th mayor after Walsh stepped down in March. Janey made history as the...

Another Patriots’ Day arrived in Massachusetts without the running of the Boston Marathon, though there were a few ways that people around the area marked the occasion anyway. With the marathon postponed until October, the second year the pandemic interfered with the legendary race, organizers instead held a Patriots’ Day Mile on Monday, in which runners, walkers, beginners or novices…

A shortform podcast called “Recognize” aims to educate listeners about accomplished female athletes and provide more media coverage of women’s sports.

A track coach in New Hampshire said he’s been fired after violating his school’s mask requirements. Brad Keyes lost his job at Pembroke Academy after refusing to enforce a policy requiring student athletes to wear masks at track and field events. “I will not tell my kids they have to wear masks,” Keyes told NBC10 Boston. “There’s no benefit...

Alexi Pappas is an Olympic runner, award-winning actor and writer. Her new memoir “Bravey” debuted at #1 in the sports and film category. She’s done all of this by age 30. Hannah Donnelly sat down with the force of nature to talk about how she does it.

The Boston Marathon’s mid-pandemic plan to hand out coveted medals to 70,000 people who walk or run the 26.2-mile distance wherever they are has roiled the usually genteel running world. The Boston Athletic Association still hopes to hold an in-person race in October, but will cut the field size to make it safer for athletes and spectators. As a consolation…

Running is often considered a solitary sport. But for many, the thrill of running comes from the camaraderie of training with a pack and feeling the support of crowds lining the streets of major races like the Boston Marathon. Can digital innovations like virtual racing fill that void? NBCLX’s Noah Pransky and NBC Boston explore the future of running...

A Boston running club is on a mission to break down the stigma that surrounds running in the Black community, and it’s getting ready to hold its first solo fundraiser, an effort to support local racial justice groups. When he started running in 2014, PIONEERS Run Crew founder Sidney Baptista would head from Dorchester, where he’s from, to other...

The Falmouth Road Race: At Home Edition kicks off this weekend. Runners from all over New England are preparing to hit the pavement in their own neighborhoods, including the elite runners. Runners have until August 29 to run or walk a total of seven miles. Gearing up for this year’s race are four Falmouth favorites: Molly Seidel, Diane Nukuri, Ben…

A teenager had to spend a night in a tree after a close encounter with a bear.

The Falmouth Road Race: At Home Edition kicks off this weekend. Four Falmouth favorites – Molly Seidel, Diane Nukuri, Ben Flanagan, and Abdi Abdirahman – took some time before the big event to chat with Colton Bradford. Learn more about each runner and watch them get in the competitive spirit.

Social distancing rules can make exercising a challenge for a blind runner who needs a volunteer tethered as a guide.

The fastest man in the world has been sidelined for a string of missed doping tests that could keep him out of the Tokyo Games next summer

Dmitry Yakukhny, a Russian distance runner, completed a 100-kilometer (62-mile) run around his bed during lockdown as a way of encouraging everyone to exercise during the coronavirus outbreak.

Thousands of people from across the globe planned to lace up for the 124th running of the Boston Marathon. Instead, they’ll have to wait. Runners are adjusting and finding fun ways to honor the original race date. Hannah Donnelly has more.

As officials shut down non-essential businesses and urge people to stay inside in order to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus, running and walking outdoors have become a natural reprieve, according to NBC News. While taking in fresh air and sunlight undoubtedly boosts mental health, doing so can be counterintuitive to mitigating infection rates when trails and parks...

Wilbraham resident Bill Wells ran to raise money and awareness for Rick’s Place, a charity which provides grief counseling to children who lost a parent or caregiver.

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Tokyo Marathon organizers are drastically reducing the number of participants for this year’s race out of fear of the spread of the virus from China

A Vermont native and University of New Hampshire graduate set the world record in the women’s indoor mile.

A pair of runners are setting out on an ambitious journey from Massachusetts to Virginia to raise funds and awareness for veteran suicide prevention. Josh Milich, 29, and Brian Tjersland, 52 — who began their trek on Veterans Day — are hoping to raise $100,000 to donate to Mission 22, a non-profit organization dedicated to combatting suicide among veterans.