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2021 Boston Marathon Winner Faces Disqualification Over New Doping Charge
The woman who won the 2021 Boston Marathon is set to have her victory rescinded after she was found to have taken a banned substance.
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Boston Marathon to Welcome Nonbinary Athletes to 2023 Race
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 —...
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102 Marathons in 102 Days: Amputee's Unofficial World Record
An amputee athlete from Arizona has set an unofficial world record, running 102 marathons in 102 days.
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Former Chicago Marathon Champs Romanchuk, Schar Win Boston Wheelchair Titles
A pair of familiar faces made it to top of the winner’s stand in the wheelchair division of the 126th Boston Marathon.
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102 Marathons in 102 Days: Amputee Runner on Track to Break World Record
An Arizona woman who lost a leg to a rare cancer is closing in on what would be a new world record — at least 102 marathons in 102 days.
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Russian and Belarusian Athletes Banned From Boston Marathon
The Boston Athletic Association announced Wednesday that runners from Russia and Belarus who had previously qualified will no longer be allowed to compete in events due to the invasion of Ukraine.
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Justices Seem Set to Revive Boston Marathon Bomber's Death Sentence
The Supreme Court sounded ready Wednesday to reinstate the death penalty for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. In more than 90 minutes of arguments, the court’s six conservative justices seemed likely to embrace the Biden administration’s argument that a federal appeals court mistakenly threw out Tsarnaev’s death sentence for his role in the bombing that killed three people near the finish line...
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Veteran Rises to Challenge After Airline Issues Dash Dream to Run Marathons
There have been plenty of national headlines this week about flight delays and cancellations with Southwest Airlines, but for one local veteran, that situation dashed his dreams of running in both the Chicago and Boston Marathons. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup shares his story.
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Veteran Rises to Challenge After Airline Issues Dash Dream to Run Chicago, Boston Marathons
There have been plenty of national headlines this week about flight delays and cancellations with Southwest Airlines, but for one local veteran, that situation dashed his dreams of running in both the Chicago and Boston Marathons.
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Boston Marathon: 7 Remarkable Stories From This Year's Race
Monday’s Boston Marathon was different from its predecessors. For one, due to the pandemic, it was the first-ever fall marathon in the race’s 125-year history. And it was also smaller, with staggered starts to allow for more social distancing. But blind runner Christopher Lancaster said after his run that it still sounds the same. “Just having the crowds here...
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Scenes from the 2021 Boston Marathon: Good Weather, High Security
The Boston Marathon is normally held in April, but on this October day the weather felt similar. NBC Boston’s Eli Rosenberg moved through the crowd and talked to fans and loved ones, and one man who had completed the 26.2 mile race.
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Chicago Marathon Champions Romanchuk, McFadden Secure Runner-Up Finishes in Boston
Just one day after winning the Bank of America Chicago Marathon wheelchair races, both Daniel Romanchuk and Tatyana McFadden came up just short of pulling off an incredible double-victory in New England, with both racers capturing second place in the Boston Marathon.
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Kenya's Kipruto, Kipyoge Crowned Boston Marathon Champions
It’s been more than 900 days since runners could compete in-person in the world’s longest-running long run: the Boston Marathon. But race day looks a lot different than it did in April 2019.
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Post-Race Interview: Tatyana McFadden, Chicago Marathon 2021 Women's Wheelchair Race Winner
After falling just short of wins in 2018 and 2019, Tatyana McFadden has reclaimed her spot at the top of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon podium.
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Marathon Bomber Tsarnaev Faces Revived Death Sentence in Supreme Court
The Biden administration will try to persuade the Supreme Court this week to reinstate the death penalty for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev by arguing that a jury had no need to examine evidence that the government itself relied on at an earlier phase of the case. Tsarnaev’s guilt in the deaths of three people in the shocking...
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Ultimate Challenge: Marine Running Back-to-Back Marathons
A local marine is putting his athletic skills to the ultimate test this weekend: running back-to-back marathons.
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Ultimate Challenge: Marine Running Back-to-Back Marathons
A local Marine is putting his athletic skills to the test by running two marathons, beginning with the Bank of American Chicago Marathon Sunday. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup has the inspiring story.
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We Interviewed a 7-Time Marathoner…While Running
With the Chicago Marathon on Sunday and the Boston Marathon on Monday, LX News Host Nik Z left the studio on foot for this interview with Mike Brown, who has run 7 marathons. Brown couldn’t help but laugh as Nik asked his questions and quickly got a stitch in his side.
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Connecting the Dots From the Boston Marathon to Student Loans to Coffee
What do the Boston Marathon, student loans and coffee have in common? A lot more than you may think. In this episode of “Connect the Dots,” NBC Boston’s Rob Michaelson takes a deep dive into the science of caffeine and how coffee gets Boston Marathon runners… moving. He also explores the theory that cutting back on a daily latte can...
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Bank of America Chicago Marathon Announces 2021 World-Class Elite Field
Some of the world’s best elite runners will race at the 2021 Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 10, organizers announced Tuesday, joining previously announced headliners Galen Rupp and Sara Hall at the start line.