Boston Marathon

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...

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

A local marine is putting his athletic skills to the ultimate test this weekend: 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.

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.

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...

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.

After Heather Abbott lost a limb in the Boston Marathon bombing on April 15, 2013, she had help of an $81 million fund for the victims to pay for multiple prostheses, which are not covered by insurance if they are cosmetic or not deemed medically necessary. Now her foundation is helping other amputees get special prosthetic limbs they can use...

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear the government’s appeal of a lower court ruling that overturned the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Renowned Boston Marathon runner Dick Hoyt, who became an icon of the race for pushing his son in his wheelchair the 26.2 miles dozens of times, has died, the Boston Athletic Association said Wednesday. He was 80.

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...