Boston Marathon

The Boston Marathon won’t be run this year, Mayor Marty Walsh announced Thursday, calling it unfeasible for public health reasons as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit Massachusetts. The race will be replaced with virtual events. “There’s no way to hold the usual race format without bringing large numbers of people into close proximity,” Walsh said at a news...

Officials announced on Thursday that the Boston Marathon would be cancelled for the first time in over 100 years amid concerns about public safety during the coronavirus pandemic. Runners will still be eligible for a medal by completing a marathon during the week of September 7 and verifying times online.

Stephen England has finished more than 20 marathons and 75 ultra marathons in the last few years, but his latest race is unquestionably his most unique. England had planned to run in the Boston Marathon, originally set for April 20, but it was delayed until September due to the coronavirus pandemic. But England sticks to his schedule. On Monday, the…

The Boston Marathon will be postponed until September amid the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said Friday. In a news conference, Walsh said the race would be pushed from April 20 to Sept. 14 in a bid to reduce risks associated with COVID-19. The decision was made after consultations with the Boston Athletic Association, the…

Daniel Romanchuk seized his first AbbottWMM win in Chicago last fall and he has been invincible ever since.

Ernst Van Dyk won the 2013 Chicago Marathon after an exciting sprint finish, and he almost became a backto-back champion in 2014, but Josh George and Kurt Fearnley edged him at the line. Could 2019 once again be his year?

Cassidy is a three-time Paralympian and he holds every Canadian record from 1500m to the marathon.

Tatyana McFadden, a four-time Paralympian, made history in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 as the only athlete to ever win four AbbottWMM in one year: London, Boston, Chicago and New York. In total, she has won 22 AbbottWMM in just 10 years of elite marathon racing. But she has recently shared the spotlight with Switzerland’s Manuela Schär, and Shär, the...

Lawrence Cherono enters this year’s Chicago Marathon as the reigning Boston Marathon champion, and as someone with a consistent record, including seven victories over 14 career marathons.

Emma Bates is an exciting athlete to welcome to this year’s field. After struggling to find her stride while running professionally in Boston, she packed up and moved back to Boise, Idaho – opting for solitude and serenity over the hustle and bustle of a major metropolitan city. Soon, she’ll return to the big city for a big run.

Jordan Hasay ran bravely in Chicago in 2017, finishin third in the race with the second-fastest time ever recorded by an American woman and the fastest American time ever in Chicago.

Lindsay Flanagan, a sub 2:30 runner, hails from Roselle, Illinois so this year’s race doubles as a homecoming for her.

Taylor Ward ran strong at the 2017 and 2018 Chicago Marathons, finishing ninth in 2:35:27 in 2017 and seventh last year in a personal best, 2:32:42. Can she do even better this year?

Stephanie Bruce is one of the most popular American distance runners competing on the circuit. She has used her platform to build up women, inspire others and uplift U.S. distance running as a whole. It doesn’t hurt that she’s having one of the best years of her professional career.

For many marathoners, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon will be their last big race ahead of the 2020 Olympic Team Trials.

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Wednesday announced several international running stars will be among those taking on the 2019 race.

Two of the 10 fastest women in U.S. history, along with several other elite American athletes, will be hitting Chicago streets for the 2019 Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

Para-athletes won’t just be competing for the top prize in this year’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon, they’ll also be competing for a slot on Team USA at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

A perplexed prospective juror at the trial of a former graduate student charged with kidnapping and killing a University of Illinois scholar from China said during jury selection last week that she didn’t understand how a conviction could carry the death penalty in Illinois when the state struck capital punishment from its statutes years ago.

A perplexed prospective juror at the trial of a former graduate student charged with kidnapping and killing a University of Illinois scholar from China said during jury selection last week that she didn’t understand how a conviction could carry the death penalty in Illinois when the state struck capital punishment from its statutes years ago.