With more than 30,000 runners, 500,000 spectators and 9,000 volunteers over the course of 26.2 miles, the 129th Boston Marathon represented the heart and persevering spirit of the city. Clear sunny skies, light winds and boisterous cheers boosted runners to cross the iconic finish...
When Jen Volk first laced up her running shoes, she wasn’t chasing a finish line — she was chasing a challenge. A competitive athlete throughout high school, Volk was always active in some form. The second-year nursing major’s marathon introduction was not some grand plan;...
Bradley French is a modern renaissance man. He’s a fourth-year behavioral neuroscience major on the pre-medical school track, member of the Phi Delta Epsilon fraternity, Huntington 100 inductee, Nu Rho Psi Honors Society member and an undergraduate teaching fellow. French is...
Jonathon Piesik, a fourth-year business administration major with a finance concentration at Northeastern, got into distance running because of his mom. Now, six years after setting it in his sights, Piesik is ready to take on one of the hardest road races in the world: the 129th...
Eighteen weeks ago, Charlie Adams wouldn’t have considered himself a long-distance runner; but on April 21, he will run the Boston Marathon.
Charles, or “Charlie,” Adams, a third-year industrial engineering major born and raised in Falmouth, Maine, always dreamed of...
This Marathon Monday, Boston welcomed thousands of participants and spectators for the 128th Boston Marathon. Participants battled the heat and the course, but received support from family, friends, strangers and volunteers throughout the 26.2 miles.
Below are 22 images that...
At Monday's 128th Boston Marathon, deputy city editor Alexis Algazy took to the streets to ask spectators and volunteers who they were there to support, and what makes Boston's marathon so special.
Every year on Patriot’s Day, athletes from around the globe flock to Boston to compete in the storied Boston Marathon, one of the world’s best-known races and a competition thousands of competitors look forward to annually. Among those 30,000 hopeful individuals are a number...
