2023 Boston Marathon

Coverage of the annual road race and highlighting the 10-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings.

Medals of the 127th Boston Marathon. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston Marathon superlatives: Here are the official (and unofficial) 2023 winners

From the fastest runners to the best signs, here's a rundown of the official winners (and unofficial stars) of the 2023 Boston Marathon.

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Apr 18, 2023

Heather Abbott (left) and Roseann Sdoia (right) developed a friendship after the bombing. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Marathon bombing survivor Heather Abbott stands at the finish line yearly to fund prosthetic limbs

At 38, she was on a trip from Rhode Island to Boston to watch the Red Sox and the Marathon finish, when the second of two bombs blew her into...

Here & Now

05:50Apr 17, 2023

Ten years after the 2013 Boston Marathon, an honor guard stands in remembrance by the memorial at the site of the first bomb on Boylston Street. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Here & Now's Robin Young reflects on the Boston Marathon bombings and everything that followed

As recreational runners continue to cross the Boston Marathon finish line on Monday, Here & Now takes a look back at the events that started at 2:49 p.m.

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08:52Apr 17, 2023

Flowers are placed at a memorial for victims of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. (Reba Saldanha/AP)

ER doctor recounts treating Boston Marathon bombing patients, 10 years later

Doctors around the city heard there had been some kind of incident, but could not have prepared for the flood of patients who arrived, many in critical condition.

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09:27Apr 17, 2023

The latest from the Boston Marathon update finish line

The 127th running of the iconic race comes ten years after bombings at the finish line killed three people and injured hundreds of others.

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04:45Apr 17, 2023

Evans Chebet, left, and Hellen Obiri, both of Kenya, pose on the finish line after winning the men's and women's division of the Boston Marathon on April 17 in Boston. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Boston Marathon sweep for Kenya, but not favorite Kipchoge

Defending champion Evans Chebet won the Boston Marathon again on Monday, surging to the front at Heartbreak Hill to spoil the much-anticipated debut of world record holder Eliud Kipchoge and...

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Apr 17, 2023

Dozens of golden retrievers gather with their owners, and some other breeds, to pose for photos and play together in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 16, 2023. (Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images)

These very good pups honored the late Boston Marathon dog, Spencer, at the Common

On Sunday, golden retrievers gathered on Boston Common to honor the life of Spencer, the Boston Marathon's official race dog. Spencer, who became a fixture on the race course with...

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Apr 17, 2023

Bostonians over weekend take part in remembrances, community service 10 years after marathon bombings

On Saturday, remembrances and community service projects marked the 10th anniversary of the marathon bombings that killed three people and wounded hundreds of others.

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03:25Apr 17, 2023

Here's a recap of what happened during the 127th Boston Marathon

Thousands of athletes trekked the historic 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to downtown Boston to complete the 127th Boston Marathon this year.

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Apr 17, 2023

Highs, humidity and wind gusts in towns and cities along the Boston Marathon course. (Graphic courtesy NBC Boston)

Boston Marathon runners will withstand a bit of rain and a headwind this year

Runners will be forced to dodge some raindrops and struggle against a headwind, according to meteorologist Danielle Noyes. She says spectators would be smart to keep warm and bring along...

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Apr 17, 2023

A bagpiper leads Gov. Maura Healey and Mayor Michelle Wu along Boylston Street at a remembrance with families who lost loved ones at the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Bostonians remember deadly marathon bombing 10 years later with solemn ceremonies

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined families who lost love ones to lay a wreath at memorial sites. A brief ceremony will be held later in the day at the finish...

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Apr 15, 2023

How to get out (and get involved) this pre-Boston Marathon weekend

Since 2015, the city has recognized April 15 — the anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings — as “One Boston Day,” encouraging Bostonians to share the same selflessness and community...

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Apr 15, 2023

Workers lay down the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Boylston Street in 2016. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

10 years after the Boston Marathon bombings, here's how these survivors are finding joy

Ten years after two bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, a few survivors of that difficult day tell WBUR the moments in their lives that are...

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Apr 14, 2023

The Boston police officer injured in shootout with the Boston Marathon bombers, later died

Among the official victims of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings is Boston Police Sergeant Dennis "DJ" Simmonds, who was injured in the shootout with the bombers in Watertown and died...

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04:04Apr 14, 2023

The finish line on Boylston Street in Boston, April 14. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Remembering the Boston Marathon bombings, 10 years later

Saturday marks exactly 10 years since the bombings at the Boston Marathon killed three people and injured hundreds more. Survivors and admirers of the marathon reflect on how they're processing...

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03:28Apr 14, 2023

Police setting up a barricade on Brookline Ave in Kenmore Square. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

What to know about Boston's busy weekend, from Back Bay to TD Garden

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Apr 14, 2023

Rodrigo Ronzella celebrates after crossing the finish line during the 126th Boston Marathon on April 18, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Running with hope: The Boston Marathon, 10 years after the bombings

The unthinkable happened when two bombs went off on Boylston Street 10 years ago. But the Boston Marathon has remained an event of human triumph -- that part didn’t change.

Cognoscenti

09:01Apr 14, 2023

Kara Goucher of the United States is part of the lead pack of female Boston Marathon runners making their way up Heartbreak Hill section of Commonwealth Ave. in Newton, Mass. on April 20, 2009. Goucher finished third, 9 seconds behind the winner. (John Blanding/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Kara Goucher is running for herself

I loved running before I knew I was good at it, and I'm glad I was good at it — it completely changed my life, writes American distance-running great Kara...

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08:03Apr 14, 2023

The start of the Boston Marathon in 2015. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)

Here’s what you need to know about the Boston Marathon this year

Red Sox legend David Ortiz will serve as the grand marshal of the 127th Boston Marathon on Monday. Here's what you need to know about the top athletes, where to...

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Apr 13, 2023

Dr. David King will be running the Boston Marathon for the 14th time. In 2013, he ran the race and then went to work at MGH, performing surgeries on people injured by the bombs at the finish line. (Jacob Garcia/WBUR)

A decade of resilience: Trauma surgeon reflects on the Boston Marathon, the bombings and the survivors

Dr. David King runs the Boston Marathon every year. In 2013, he finished the race about an hour before the bombs went off at the finish line. He went straight...

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07:40Apr 13, 2023