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In a “my legs are tired” way, not in a “I might die, need to walk, or maybe vomit” kind of way – Kara Bonneau (April 15, 2013)

April 6, 2016

Wow. Well, obviously the aftermath brought a lot more emotions and many things to process far more important than the actual race. Things I never

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Exercising My Soul as a Boston Marathon Guide for the Visually Impaired – Vincent Hau (April 20, 2015)

April 5, 2016

Like most avid marathon runners, I’ve always dreamed of running the most prestigious marathon race in the world: the Boston Marathon. I first qualified when

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Homeless In Hopkinton – Greg Hall (April 15, 2013)

March 9, 2016

The first person I spoke to from Hopkinton, Massachusetts the eve of the Boston Marathon was a cop. My good friend and running mate, Greg

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Drawing Life-long Strength from Boston – Kent Berry (April 16, 1973)

March 8, 2016

As I recollect my memories of the Boston Marathon and how I came to run it, it is much like writing my own obituary, because

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My legs were boycotting and there really wasn’t anything I could do about it. – Jennifer Poore (April 21, 2014)

February 7, 2016

No one likes to write a race report about a race that didn’t go well. I questioned putting these thoughts out there, but I know

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In a Photo Finish with Selfie-Guy – Una Beaudry (April 20, 2015)

February 4, 2016

It took me a long time to complete this story. Partly because of finding the time to write it. Partly because I wasn’t ready to

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The Sound of Music meets a scene from the Terminator – Laura Frey (April 21, 2014)

February 3, 2016

I don’t even know where to start! Boston 2014 was quite possibly the most amazing display of humanity ever. Boston pumped love, perseverance, support, and

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Finally, a BQ at Boston – Megan Kretz (April 21, 2014)

January 31, 2016

Brian and I hit the road early Sunday morning for the 3.5 hour drive to Boston. The drive was uneventful, and before long we were

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Mom Tried to Warn Me, but I Wouldn’t Listen – John Piekos (April 21, 2003)

January 28, 2016

The slogan for the 2003 marathon was “Everything you ever needed to know about yourself you can learn in 26.2 miles.” I picked up a

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The idea of the Boston Marathon is almost as powerful as the race itself – Scott McMurtrey (April 21, 2014)

January 26, 2016

I ran Boston for the first time in 2011, and I didn’t have a strong desire to ever run it again. I had wanted to

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Number Six of my Fifty State Marathons and my Proudest Accomplishment – Scott Swanson (April 15, 2002)

January 26, 2016

The Boston Marathon represented the end of a two year pursuit for me. In 2000, I set a goal to qualify for Boston and reached

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How could I be giving so much, yet running so slow? – Laura Frey (April 20, 2015)

January 22, 2016

After running back-to-back 2:58:30s in 2013 and 2014, I had set my sights squarely on going under 2:55 at Boston. However, I crossed the finish

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The Inferno – Tom Davis (April 16, 2012)

January 21, 2016

To race in the Boston Marathon, you need to run a qualifying marathon faster than a “qualifying time” which depends on your sex and your

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A redheaded Wellesley girl said “Go for it!” The experience was energizing!- Dale Sandley (April 20, 2015)

January 20, 2016

I really haven’t been running very long. When I turned 50, in 2005, I started thinking more about my health, and joined a fitness center.

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Running through the Center of the World – Jeffery Lung (April 21, 2014)

January 19, 2016

For over a year I dreamed about what it would feel like to run in the 118th edition of the Boston Marathon. Like many others,

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Playful Prelude, Somber Postscript – Jeffery Lung (April 15, 2013)

January 19, 2016

Follow That Unicorn! (Eleven days before) When I first took up running a few years ago, qualifying for the storied Boston Marathon seemed about as

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