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Boston Marathon essays

A collection of personal essays, opinion pieces and ideas published by WBUR's Cognoscenti over the years that discuss Boston's iconic marathon.

Kara Goucher is running for herself

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...

08:03Apr 14, 2023

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Tatyana McFadden: 'Running together into a new future'

Tatyana McFadden: 'Running together into a new future'

Tatyana McFadden is a 20-time Paralympic medalist and a 23-time major marathon winner. She's the only elite female athlete attempting to podium in five major marathons this fall, including Boston....

08:54Oct 8, 2021
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