2014 Boston Marathon

Boston Marathon Winner Meb Keflezighi Returns To Mass.

Boston Marathon winner Meb Keflezighi -- back in Massachusetts to compete in the 42nd annual Falmouth Road Race -- reflects on how his running career has changed since he broke...

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04:13Aug 16, 2014

Bomb Threat Charge Dropped For Alleged Marathon Hoaxer

A bomb threat charge has been dropped against a man accused of placing a backpack with a rice cooker near the Boston Marathon finish line on the anniversary of the...

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Jun 3, 2014

Marathon Survivor Bauman, Rescuer Arredondo Address Grads In Boston

Two Boston Marathon spectators who became symbols of courage after last year's bombing have teamed up for a graduation speech and beamed with pride after receiving honorary degrees.

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May 10, 2014

Boston Marathon Entrant Says Her Bib Number Was Copied

This year's Boston Marathon was supposed to be free of so-called bandits - runners without official bib numbers - but a North Carolina woman says at least four people ran...

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Apr 25, 2014

Winner Meb Keflezighi makes his was through the crowd.

Meb Keflezighi Runs To 'Overcome Autobiography'

Meb Keflezighi on Monday became the first American man to win the open race since Greg Meyer did it in 1983. But you could say that his entire life has...

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Apr 22, 2014

Watch: Post-Boston Marathon News Conference

Watch the Boston Athletic Association wrap-up remarks.

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Apr 22, 2014

Mayor Walsh: 'It Was A Spectacular Day In Boston'

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh says law enforcement agencies did a "spectacular job."

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02:34Apr 22, 2014

At Heartbreak Hill, The Cheering Never Stopped

Though it's just a modest 88-foot incline over a quarter-mile, Heartbreak Hill can sap the strength of even the strongest runner.

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03:25Apr 22, 2014

Cheers And Tears At Marathon Finish Line

WBUR's Asma Khalid says the scene at the Boston Marathon finish line was festive yet defiant.

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02:44Apr 22, 2014

A year after two bombs exploded at the finish line, thousands of runners returned to reclaim the 118th Boston Marathon. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

At The Finish Line, Boston Reclaims The Marathon

Up and down Boylston Street Monday, there was defiance and there was joy.

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Apr 21, 2014

Keflezighi Gets First U.S. Men's Win Since 1983; Jeptoo Sets Women's Course Record

American Meb Keflezighi, 38, has won the Boston Marathon, a year after a bombing at the finish line.

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Apr 21, 2014

Marathon Wheelchair Winners: Van Dyk, American McFadden

Ernst van Dyk of South Africa won the men's wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon for a record 10th time.

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Apr 21, 2014

Former Marathon Champ: 'It Becomes A Small Mountain'

Jack Fultz, winner of the 1976 Boston Marathon, joined WBUR's Morning Edition to explain what it feels like to approach the finish line.

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04:16Apr 21, 2014

Meb Keflezighi, of San Diego, Calif., breaks the tape to win Boston Marathon.

Photos: The 2014 Boston Marathon

From Hopkinton to the finish line in Boston, our photos from the 118th Boston Marathon.

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Apr 21, 2014

As It Unfolded: The 118th Boston Marathon

A year after the bombing, spectators lined the 26.2-mile Boston Marathon course through eight cities and towns to cheer one of the largest fields of runners in race history.

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Apr 21, 2014

Ryan Hall runs ahead of an elite group of runners in the 2011 Boston Marathon. Hall went on to finish fourth in the race. (Steven Senne/AP)

American Ryan Hall Seeks First Boston Marathon Victory

In preparation for today's Boston Marathon, Ryan Hall trained in Ethiopia, doing workouts at 9,000 feet.

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Apr 21, 2014

Back in 1976, Ben's sister lived on the top floor of the corner apartment and she hung a banner out the window saying "Go Ben." She now lives in Colorado, but Ben says this point on the race has always been a special point for him. Even though she no longer lives there, he waves when he passes the apartment. (Asma Khalid/WBUR)

Ben Beach Returns For 47th Consecutive Boston Marathon

This morning, for the 47th year in a row, Ben Beach will line up in Hopkinton to run 26.2 miles. The Maryland native holds the record for the most consecutive...

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04:28Apr 21, 2014

Greg Meyer crosses the finish line of the 1983 Boston Marathon, winning the race. (Jeff Johnson/runmoremiles.com)

Past Boston Marathon Winners Give Thoughts On 118th Race's Meaning

Three former marathon winners -- Greg Meyer, Bill Rodgers, Joan Benoit Samuelson -- reflect on last year's marathon and give their thoughts on what this year's race means.

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04:24Apr 20, 2014

Cousins Laura Snebold, left, of Washington, and Christine Kenney, of Dedham, Mass., display their bibs to run in Monday's 118th Boston Marathon after picking them up Saturday, April 19, 2014, in Boston. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)

A Festive Mood Prevails In Boston In The Days Before The Marathon

Just one day to go now before the 118th running of the Boston Marathon, and the race promises to be one of the biggest ever. A festive mood is prevailing...

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03:15Apr 20, 2014

People gather at the finish line ahead of Monday's 118th Boston Marathon, along Boylston Street, Saturday, April 19, 2014, in Boston. (Matt Rourke/AP)

Boston Abuzz This Marathon Weekend

On Saturday, thousands of people ran the annual Boston Athletic Association 5K road race. The course took us from Boston Common, onto Beacon Street and Commonwealth Avenue.

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Apr 20, 2014

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Boston Marathon Winner Meb Keflezighi Returns To Mass.

Bomb Threat Charge Dropped For Alleged Marathon Hoaxer

Marathon Survivor Bauman, Rescuer Arredondo Address Grads In Boston

Boston Marathon Entrant Says Her Bib Number Was Copied

Meb Keflezighi Runs To 'Overcome Autobiography'

Watch: Post-Boston Marathon News Conference

Mayor Walsh: 'It Was A Spectacular Day In Boston'

At Heartbreak Hill, The Cheering Never Stopped

Cheers And Tears At Marathon Finish Line

At The Finish Line, Boston Reclaims The Marathon

Keflezighi Gets First U.S. Men's Win Since 1983; Jeptoo Sets Women's Course Record

Marathon Wheelchair Winners: Van Dyk, American McFadden

Former Marathon Champ: 'It Becomes A Small Mountain'

Photos: The 2014 Boston Marathon

As It Unfolded: The 118th Boston Marathon

American Ryan Hall Seeks First Boston Marathon Victory

Ben Beach Returns For 47th Consecutive Boston Marathon

Past Boston Marathon Winners Give Thoughts On 118th Race's Meaning

A Festive Mood Prevails In Boston In The Days Before The Marathon

Boston Abuzz This Marathon Weekend