The 129th running of the Boston Marathon is here. Follow along with all the action.
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What to know about the 2025 Boston Marathon
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▪ Why is the Boston Marathon so hard to get into? Well, in short, because it's so iconic.
▪ What time does the Boston Marathon start? The wheelchair races begin just after 9 a.m., with the men's and women's elite races beginning after 10:30 a.m.
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By Katie McInerney
Get caught up on the Boston Marathon with some of our stories from this month ...
▪ The Boston Marathon was a far different race when Bill Rodgers shocked himself and the racing world by winning in 1975.
▪ Alice Cook knows big challenges. As a US Olympic figure skater, her drive and dedication landed her in the 1976 Games. Nine years later, she became Boston's first full-time female sports reporter on TV. Now faced with her most daunting challenge, Cook has her athlete's eye fixed on running the Boston Marathon. It will be her second time running the race since being diagnosed with ALS.
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▪ Tom McCall started running on the dirt track of an Illinois prison. On Monday, he'll take on Boston.
▪ After a suicide, running helped a Framingham mother and son cope. This will be their first Boston Marathon together.
▪ 40,000 bananas, 8 tons of paper cups, and a whole lot of emissions:
▪ Looking for the best race to qualify for the Boston Marathon?
▪ Fifty years ago, wheelchair racing left the start line at the Boston Marathon.
▪ In 1961, a dog was blamed for ruining the Boston Marathon. Really.
▪ How much money do you get if you win the Marathon?
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