2016 Boston Marathon
Ethiopia's Atsede Baysa Storms from Behind to Win Boston Marathon in 2:29:19 After Leaders Blow It With a 5:00 16th Mile
A dramatic come from behind victory for Ethiopia's Atsede Baysa as Neely Spence Gracey was 9th.April 18, 2016
Lemi Berhanu Hayle Drops The Hammer On Lelisa Desisa To Win Boston and Get His First World Marathon Major Win
It was defending champ Desisa who really broke the race open just after 25K and made it a two-man duel between he and Berhanu. But in the end, Berhanu was way better as he crushed Desisa over the final mile to win in 2:12:45 to Desisa's 2:13:32. Yemane Tsegay made it an Ethiopian sweep as he held off former champ Wesley Korir for 3rd.April 18, 2016
LRC Exclusive: Boston Bingo Was Won Atop Heartbreak Hill
Bingo came to the Boston Marathon for the first time.April 19, 2016
RRW: Boston Marathon Belongs to Ethiopia This Year
April 19, 2016
RRW: For Sarah Crouch, Boston Was Replacement Race That Almost Wasn't
Crouch missed the Trials with injury and was in tears when she thought she'd miss Boston too. But she says that spending "thousands of dollars, thousands of tears on therapy" has got her to the starting line.April 18, 2016
Molly Huddle (15:14) Wins Third Straight B.A.A. 5K Title; Dejen Gebremeskel (13:39) Takes Down Ben True (13:41) In Men's Race
April 16, 2016
The Inside Scoop From The Top Pros At The 2016 Boston Marathon - Who's Scared Of The Heat, Who Loves It and What American Hopes To Break 2:10
You better read this article about what the top pros have to say about the race as we know that sadly no other news organization is going to interview most of the pros from Africa. Plus Joyce Chepkirui reveals in an exclusive that she feels she would have won the 2016 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon had Molly Huddle not made contact with her.April 15, 2016
Catching Up With Olympians Amy Cragg, Desi Linden and Ryan Hall in Boston
John Hancock rolled out the red carpet for some of America's best marathoners, past and present, and we got to talk to three of them today. Cragg and Linden talked their Trials recovery and Rio buildups while Hall spoke about what life is like with four young girls in the house and coaching his wife Sara as she prepares to run the London Marathon next week.April 15, 2016
2012 Boston Marathon Champion -- And Kenyan Member of Parliament -- Wesley Korir Says Kenya Is On Track to Meet May 2 WADA Deadline
Korir says the risk/reward ratio for doping needs to be changed in Kenya and has asked WADA for special permission to allow Kenya to criminalize doping (the WADA code says countries can't impose additional penalties on top of those established by WADA).April 15, 2016
The Idiot's Guide to the 2016 Boston Marathon
Are you new to the sport? Want to get your friends and family interested in the Boston Marathon? Check out our casual fan's guide. We tell you who's running and why any of it matters. Plus Boston Marathon bingo!April 15, 2016
TV and Streaming Information for 2016 Boston Marathon
April 14, 2016
2016 Boston Marathon Men's Preview: Can Lelisa Desisa Win Title #3 In The Unofficial Ethiopian Olympic Selection Race?
With six guys who have run under 2:05 (more than London), this field is impressively deep. Desisa is a slight favorite but '15 runner-up/Worlds silver medallist Yemane Tsegay, '15 3rd placer Wilson Chebet and Chicago runner-up Sammy Kitwara (2:04:28 pb) are among the many guys looking to take him down. What role, if any, will the meldonium ban play?April 14, 2016
2016 Boston Marathon Women's Preview: Which Woman Will Separate Herself In A Wide-Open Field?
Defending champ Caroline Rotich is back, and she'll battle a deep field that is devoid of any studs. Dubai champ Tirfi Tsegaye (LRC World #1 in '14), Amsterdam/Honolulu champ Joyce Chepkirui and Buzunesh Deba (who finished 2nd behind doper Rita Jeptoo in '14) plus several others will look to wrest the crown from Rotich. Neely Spence Gracey (debut) and Sarah Crouch are the lone U.S. pros.April 13, 2016
New Trailer Released For Documentary On The Boston Marathon
Enjoy the trailer because the actual documentary doesn't premiere until next year's Boston Marathon.April 13, 2016
What's It Like Being The Husband of a Potential American Marathon Star? We Talk to Dillon Gracey Before Neely Spence Gracey's Debut in Boston
What's it like being the husband of America's top hopeful in Boston? We try and find out.April 12, 2016
2016 Boston Marathon Updated Elite Field - Geoffrey Mutai Pulls Out
Mutai is out "due to not meeting training goals while Ethiopian Amane Beriso (5th fastest debut of all time with 2:20:48 from Dubai) was added to the field.April 5, 2016
Outside Letsrun
Recommended Read: After Finishing 11th In Boston (2nd American) Sarah Crouch Blogs About The Battle She Went Through Just To Make It To The Starting Line
A procedure called "dry needling" got her healthy enough to run Boston and she promised that if she could get through the race healthy she "wouldn't take one step for granted."April 27, 2016
Couple Gets Engaged At London Marathon Finish Line
*Sorry Brits, This Boston Engagement Where The Guy Spewed Vomit Afterwards Was More InterestingApril 26, 2016
Former Boston Winners Moses Tanui And Timothy Cherigat Blame Poor Preparation And Tactics On Kenya Getting Dominated By Ethiopia In This Year's Race
Probably more than that, it was Geoffrey Mutai pulling out and many of the top Kenyans running London.April 20, 2016
Runners World Looks At How Celebrities And Other Notables Did In Boston
Some of the big players from "Born to Run" were in the race including Tarahumara Arnulfo Quimare (3:38) and Scott Jurek (4:09).April 19, 2016
IAAF: This Was The First Time In The 120-Year History Of Boston That Ethiopia Swept Both Titles
April 19, 2016
AP: Ethiopian Boston Marathon Winners No Sure Thing For Olympics
No final decisions will be made until after London this weekend.April 19, 2016
Surprise Surge Completes Ethiopians’ Boston Marathon Sweep
April 19, 2016
Zachary Hine becomes first Massachusetts-born man to finish in top 10 since 1986
Hard to believe it's been 30 years.April 19, 2016
Steve Magness just coached two athletes to top American honors at the 2016 Boston Marathon
April 19, 2016
Congrats to MA native and formell Cornell star Zach Hine - Top American at Boston Marathon
April 19, 2016
Boston Herald: Double Amputee Soldier Running His First Marathon In Boston
He's done Boston previously with a handcycle, but now will run on two prosthetics.April 18, 2016
Cloud259 Podcast Interview With US World Championships Marathoner Ian Burrell Ahead Of Boston
Burrell talks about wanting a top-10 finish, being the Brett Favre of the running retirement world and his lifestyle as a lawyer runnign with Tourette's.April 18, 2016
Are We Still Talking About This? Boston Globe Asks "Is A Two-Hour Marathon Time Possible?"
Lelisa Desisa, Meb Keflezighi, Ryan Hall, Wesley Korir and Ross Tucker all weigh in on the issue. Tucker doubts it will happen in the next 20-years; Hall thinks he could happen in two on a treadmill. *LRC Archives: The Myth Of The Sub-2-Hour MarathonApril 17, 2016
AP: Boston Celebrates 50-Years Of Women In The Race
The difference that 50-years can make is evident in the contrasting quotes/experiences from Joan Benoit Samuelson and Bobbi Gibb vs Shalane Flanagan and Desi Linden.April 17, 2016
Boston marks 3rd anniversy of Boston marathon bombing
April 15, 2016
A look at the Twitter tributes to #OneBostonDay
April 15, 2016
Reuters preview of Boston marathon includes huge gaffe - says Geoffrey Mutai is running the race
April 15, 2016
The Boston Globe With Yet Another Story On Marathon Cheats And Some Quotes From LRC's Rojo
Rojo explained why he offered Mike Rossi $100,000 if he could replicate the 3:11 marathon time he used to qualify for Boston.April 15, 2016
On The Boards
- Marlon Bascombe Coach of Lean.Strong.Fast Suspected of Cheating for BQ
- Boston Marathoner gets carried across finish line to a BQ time. DQ?
- Bob Kennedy has become a, GASP, HOBBYJOGGER!!!
- What would Rupp have run today in Boston?
- Is there a way I can run the Olympics through a charity?
- My friend shit the bed at Boston. What do I say?
- Neely Spence 2:35 debut in heat....not bad at all
- Elites fail to run tangents at Boston. Hard to believe.
- Official 2016 Boston Marathon Live Discussion Thread
- Slow Day at Boston
Photos
Event Recaps
- Ethiopia's Atsede Baysa Storms from Behind to Win Boston Marathon in 2:29:19 After Leaders Blow It With a 5:00 16th Mile
- Chris O'Hare (4:10.2) and Brook Handler (4:49.6) Win 2016 B.A.A. Invitational Miles
- Molly Huddle (15:14) Wins Third Straight B.A.A. 5K Title; Dejen Gebremeskel (13:39) Takes Down Ben True (13:41) In Men's Race