Jeff Birkel got hooked on running in his 30s, but after getting diagnosed with ALS, things changed. Soon, his sons had an ...

"What has kept me motivated in her absence are the amazing stories that people have relayed to me, the ways in which my mom ...

In our “Why I'm Running” series, Boston Marathon runners share what's inspiring them to make the 26.2-mile trek from ...

Bobbi Gibb was told women couldn’t run the Boston Marathon. So she hid in bushes near the starting line and ran it anyway.

Unpredictable New England weather means that the Boston Marathon, coming in late April, is not always the perfect temperature for racing.

"I like to say that my time at MGH was the easiest hard time I have ever gone through." The post How a cancer diagnosis led ...

The race kicks off at 7 a.m. and takes runners on a winding route through some of Los Angeles’ most iconic landmarks, from ...

Perhaps the most unusual weather event was a volcanic eruption that once caused hundreds of entrants to miss the race.

The first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon 57 years ago, Kathrine speaks proudly of her New Zealand citizenship.

The 26.2-mile journey is grueling, so what compels New Hampshire athletes to take part in the world's most famous race?

The MetroWest YMCA honored a former Boston Marathon race director and members of Team Hoyt at its annual pre-Marathon ...