The 128th Boston Marathon kicks off Monday morning, with over 30,000 runners participating and even more spectators expected along the 26.2-mile route from Hopkinton to Boylston Street in Boston.
The race marks the 100th anniversary of the start mo…
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Runner with cystic fibrosis not letting anything slow her down
A 22-year-old Boston College graduate with cystic fibrosis is running in this year’s Boston Marathon.
Her name is Cate Cheevers and she’ll be one of Mass General health’s runners.
Cheevers and Sarah Stevens are two best friends that now, a year after college graduation, find themselves preparing for their biggest test yet: running Boston.
So far, they have raised nearly $30,000 for the marathon registration despite only needing $230.
The remaining money will go to cystic fibrosis research, as the race now is to find a cure.
Runners prepare to head to the Boston Marathon starting line
Tens of thousands of runners are hitching a ride to the Boston Marathon starting line Monday morning.
They will load up the buses here at the Boston Common and head to Hopkinton, where runners will begin their 26.2 mile journey to the finish line on Boylston Street starting at 9 a.m.
People have been flying in from all over the world and are planning on running for various charities. There will be over 30,000 official participants, including runners from 129 countries and all 50 U.S. states.
The finish line was buzzing with people Sunday warming up and getting excited for the race. That includes Kit John from Los Angeles, who ran the Boston Athletic Association’s two-and-a-half mile Shake Out Run.
“I’m not going to lie, today I’m feeling, you know, the butterflies are kicking in. I’m not going to sit here and lie to you guys. This is real. Like the past week, I was like I’ve done this before — blah, blah, blah. But when you actually come down and see people actually running before the race, you get the jitters. I don’t care who you are. Kit has the jitters right now,” said Kit John, runner from Los Angeles.
The first wave of people are expected to load up on buses at about 6:45 a.m.
Sunny skies and warm weather for the 128th Boston Marathon
What a way to start spring break and a pleasant marathon morning!
The afternoon will be a tad warmer than ideal for runners, but gorgeous for spectators — highs in the mid-60s with sunny skies. Tuesday will look like a copy and paste of Monday, wi…
Vehicle crashes into Revere restaurant
A car crashed into a restaurant in Revere, Massachusetts on Sunday evening, leaving behind wrecked walls and a buckled roof.
According to the Revere Police Department, the vehicle struck the building of La Esquina del Sabor on Unity Avenue and caus…
Traffic delays as bus crashes against bridge in Boston
Authorities say there will be traffic delays as a bus struck a bridge in Boston on Sunday morning.
MassDOT says the incident happened on Storrow Drive at the Longfellow Bridge.
Two right lanes are now closed, according to authorities.
This s…
