Published in The Boston Globe and on Boston.com on June 30, 2011 You can still find red-white-and-blue everything, parades, and of course, fireworks this Fourth of July. But you’re just as likely to find a road race. Thanksgiving and Memorial Day have long had their running events, but as the cost of giant celebrations complete […]
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‘Amazing’ day for Marathon runners
A tail wind along the course of the 115th Boston Marathon eased a pair of elites into position to set a new standard for a 26.2-mile marathon, while local runners set personal bests with support from an electrified crowd. The weather was a key factor in Monday’s race for 40-year-old Mary Holt-Wilson of Westwood, who […]
Charities gain from runners’ pains
Next Monday, when runners line up in Hopkinton for the 115th Boston Marathon, they will share a common goal: to finish. All of them have been training their hearts out for the 26.2-mile race, but some have more than Heartbreak Hill and the final turn onto Bolyston Street on their mind: They’ve been pulling at […]