A Place For Stories Of Those Who Have Run From Hopkinton to Boston
Boston Marathon Stories

From BQ to Boylston: My First Boston
From BQ to Boylston:
My First Boston
Although they are all 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometers) in length, no two initial trips from Hopkinton to Boston are exactly alike. We love to hear runners tell what made their initial race unique…
We Love Collecting Old Boston Stories

Although we love all Boston Stories, we are especially fond of tales of the early days. Before timing chips. Before prize money. Before the turn of the century…
Boston Moments
We want to be a clearing house for Boston memories. Here are some of our favorite links, starting with Michelle Lewis's Official Music Video for "Run Run Run"
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Be a part of BostonLog! Whether you've run Boston once, or a dozen times or more, we want to invite you to join our project! Gather your thoughts and photos and let us hear from you.





















About Us
We are runners whose love of the Boston Marathon spans a half century. BL had its beginning in 2013, 3/4 of a mile from the finish line on a tragic day when every runner had a story to tell.





Check Out Our Collection of Boston Marathon Stories
Warm Race; Secret Strategy
Running marathons, I never had a great day on a good course in good weather. Of my two fastest races, one was plagued by heat...
Read MoreAndrea looked over at me and said “What a view we have!”
If you had asked me in early March if I was going to be running the Boston Marathon, I would have replied with a “maybe.”...
Read More“Though in a crowd of stunned runners and spectators, I felt alone”
After months of training, my wife and I had arrived at the marathon event of the year, the 2013 Boston Marathon. We started together in...
Read More“It took 38 marathons: five years and four months for my Boston
Do you have a bucket list? Do you have goals to check off? For five and a half years, my big dream was to qualify...
Read MoreHundreds of Boston Stories...

125th Boston Marathon
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The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced that if road races are allowed to take place as part of the Massachusetts reopening plan, the 125th Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, October 11, 2021.
Boston Bibs Through the Years...








