I was trapped in the middle of two exploding bombs
This is my real life story. I’ve never been so excited, so nervous, so overwhelmed as I was to be able to run the Boston
“My road back to Boston went through Ventura”
As a college student in the city, I made running the Boston Marathon for a charity team a before-graduation goal. On April 16, 2007, I
A Postponement for a By-Pass
I ran the Chicago Marathon in 2001. My goal was to complete my first marathon in under four hours, but that day I crossed the
Boston on a Five Year Cycle
We started running in 2004 and at first never thought of doing a marathon. We just ran because it was fun. However, after a few
This Boston Was “Tutu” Memorable To Ever Forget
Glance at my photos from the 118th Boston Marathon and you might mistake the smiling runner in the frilly outfit for a crazy old man
The sound of the bombs from the news went off in my head all night
It’s been more than a year since I ran in the 2013 Boston Marathon, and I am finally writing my story — before it’s too
Why are they rerouting the course this close to the finish line?
I did not start running until I was 48 years old. I decided I would run one marathon, just to see if I could do
“If I had not stopped to give my daughter a hug, I might have been right there…”
The 117th Boston affected my life in ways I could not imagine would ever happen. And although I’m pretty rational and nothing physically happened to
Cashing in on the “Old People Discount”
I started running at age 46 while living in Fulton, Mississippi. Since then I have been blessed with a great network of running friends who
“NEVER GIVE UP”
“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” -Eleanor Roosevelt It was a cool fall morning on the other side of the country
Thank you, Boston, for your strength, perseverance, beauty, and grace
Just about anything I say will not do it any justice. But let me try…again. Amazing support. The BAA kept in perfect contact with us
Third time’s the charm!
My Boston Marathon story starts on January 4th, 2011. That was the day I weighed in for “The Biggest Loser” challenge at work, and I
In the right place at the right time: How a race I had given up on became a reality
Running in the Boston Marathon for me was supposed to be a one and done deal: A bucket list item, a goal I set to
A Day to Run Through the Cramps after Shaking the Winner’s Hand
I am an avid runner who normally trains 75 miles per week when not in marathon training phase. I’ve been running consistently for eight years,
A Run of One’s Own
I fell in love with the Boston Marathon in 1964. I was running through the woods with the neighborhood dogs when I first saw it.
#863 at the Start, # 865 at the End
The first time I ran Boston was back in 2013, and I was 28 at the time. I had a qualifying time of 2:46:46 when