He Ran Marathons in Prison. Boston’s Was Easier. Markelle Taylor started running as an antidote to despair. This week he ran the Boston Marathon as a free man, with a time of 2:52:00.
Boston Marathon: Natasha Wodak and Malindi Elmore Make Their Debuts After taking breaks from the sport, Natasha Wodak, 40, and Malindi Elmore, 42, expect to be in the mix among the elites at the Boston Marathon.
Benson Kipruto Eyes Another Boston Marathon Win Competitive running was a fallback career for the Kenyan. Now he is aiming for back-to-back Boston Marathon wins.
Central Park Has a New “Fastest Known Time” Oz Pearlman, better known as Oz the Mentalist, ran 19 loops of Central Park — 116 miles — in a single day.
Boston Marathon’s Real Challenge? Going Downhill. The uphill sections generally get all the attention on the Boston Marathon course. But the route is what is known as a “net downhill” race.