Boston Marathon

Perspiration With a Purpose

Jay Scott | Posted 04.25.2012

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Jay Scott

I have often wondered what drives athletes, other than pure ability, to make that shot at the buzzer or go the extra distance. I found the answer a few years ago when I decided to spend less time on the basketball court and instead challenge myself to running marathons.

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High Temps At Boston Marathon Send More Than 100 To Hospital

AP | DAVID KLEPPER | Posted 04.16.2012

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BOSTON -- There are races to run fast, and there are races just to finish. With temperatures hitting the 80s, Monday's Boston Marathon was the latter....

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Boston is No Place for Novices

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 04.16.2012

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Sarah O'Leary

Boston is the holy grail of marathon running in the U.S. and the world over. Before a little over a decade ago, the only way to officially enter the Boston Marathon was through running a qualifying time in another marathon.

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How To Stay Cool During A Heat-Wave Run

Posted 04.16.2012

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The Boston Marathon kicked off this morning, despite concerns about the unseasonably warm weather. With temperatures expected to rise to 84 degrees at...

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Kenyan Wins Boston Marathon For 19th Time In 22 Years

AP | JIMMY GOLEN | Posted 04.17.2012

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BOSTON — Trailing the leaders by 200 yards when the Boston Marathon slogged through Heartbreak Hill, Wesley Korir passed them one by one until h...

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Heat Forces Thousands Of Boston Marathon Runners To Sit Out

AP | JIMMY GOLEN | Posted 04.17.2012

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By JIMMY GOLEN, ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON -- Temperatures rising into the 80s slowed the field at the 116th Boston Marathon and may have convinced as...

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 04.16.2012

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Len Berman

I always loved going to the start of the Boston Marathon the morning of the race. Of all the sports events I covered, it seemed the most real and unadorned.

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Women On The Run: The Colorful History Of Women In The Boston Marathon

Posted 04.16.2012

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Don't ever tell a woman she's not "allowed" to do something. You can attempt to persuade her with logic. You can lobby her. You can even try to sweet-...

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Women on the Run: The Colorful History of Women in the Boston Marathon

Marlo Thomas | Posted 04.16.2012

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Marlo Thomas

Don't ever tell me I'm not "allowed" to do something. You can attempt to persuade me with logic. But forbid me from doing something? That's an invitation. And that's what I'll be thinking about today, on April 16th, the 40th anniversary of women running in the Boston Marathon.

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FLASHBACK: 'Duel In The Sun'

Boston.com | Posted 04.16.2012

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Three decades later, Alberto Salazar and Dick Beardsley still are linked, just as they were for the final 9 miles of the most unforgettable of the 115...

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How Fast Can A Human Run A Marathon?

AP | JIMMY GOLEN | Posted 04.16.2012

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BOSTON -- Geoffrey Mutai had barely crossed the Boston Marathon finish line in an unprecedented 2 hours, 3 minutes, 2 seconds when the murmurs began. ...

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Heat Forces Boston Marathon, Runners To Adjust

AP | JIMMY GOLEN | Posted 04.16.2012

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BOSTON — The Run for the Hoses. The Duel in the Sun. The Inferno. As the prospect of 80-degree temperatures looms over Monday's Boston Marathon...

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This Student Run Might Break A Very Weird World Record

Posted 04.12.2012

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The University of New Hampshire’s Tom Gounley, a double degree student, knows what it’s like to go through college with a few balls in the air. On...

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U.S. Marathon Pioneer Dies

AP | Posted 10.22.2011

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STONINGTON, Conn. -- John J. Kelley, winner of the 1957 Boston Marathon and known to his fans as the first modern American road runner, has died. Amb...

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Man Falls 5 Stories While Watching Boston Marathon

AP | Posted 06.19.2011

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BROOKLINE, Mass. — A 22-year-old man watching the Boston Marathon from the roof of an apartment building has been hospitalized after he crashed ...

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FASTEST MARATHON EVER

Posted 06.18.2011

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Kenyan Geoffry Mutai ran the fastest marathon ever on Monday, winning the 2011 Boston Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 3 minutes, and 2 seconds. On...

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 06.18.2011

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Len Berman

The champion Lakers lost their opening playoff game to New Orleans, while the Celtics knocked off the Knicks on a clutch Ray Allen three-pointer.

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Rick Hoyt Finishes Marathon As Spastic Quadriplegic With Cerebral Palsy

Posted 05.25.2011

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Team Hoyt is made up of father, Dick Hoyt, and his son, Rick, who compete together in marathons across the country. Their motto is simply, "You can." ...

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April 21st: Rosie Ruiz Steals Boston Marathon

Sophie Pollitt-Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sophie Pollitt-Cohen

I hope to offer explanations that shed new light on my story, and maybe shed light on the medal that will be given back to me when everyone realizes I did not, in fact, take the subway to the finish line at the Boston Marathon in 1980.

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Boston Marathon 2010 Underway: Runners Off To The Races

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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HOPKINTON, Mass. — The normally quiet town of Hopkinton is bursting with activity as thousands of runners gather for the start of the 114th Bost...

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Robert Cheruiyot Wins Boston Marathon In Record Time

AP | JIMMY GOLEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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BOSTON — Let him be known from Copley Square to Kenya as "Robert the Younger" – the second man named Robert K. Cheruiyot to win the Boston...

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Valerie Bertinelli Finishes Boston Marathon (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Valerie Bertinelli finished the Boston Marathon on Monday, four days before her 50th birthday. Along with her trainer Christopher Ross Lane, the actre...

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Manners Marathon

Jodi R. R. Smith | Posted 11.17.2011

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Jodi R. R. Smith

Thousands of runners and their fans have descended upon Boston for this, the 114th running of the Boston Marathon. While I will not be donning my sne...

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NYRR to Make History With Marathon Lottery Broadcast

Dave Ungrady | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dave Ungrady

The New York Road Runners will be the first organizers of a major marathon to televise the lottery selection for the field in its ING New York City Marathon scheduled for November 7.

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Valerie Bertinelli Running Boston Marathon

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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BOSTON — Valerie Bertinelli plans to run the Boston Marathon to raise money for cancer research. The actress says she recently shed 40 pounds. ...

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