Dynamic Duos: Able-bodied, Disabled Team up to Race
By Natnicha Chuwiruch BU News Service There are many famous duos in the world, Batman and Robin, Bonnie and Clyde, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. And in Monday’s Marathon, there will be no shortages...
View ArticleA Runner, a Spectator Look Back on 2013
By Samantha Mellman BU News Service The temporary bridge that spans Boylston Street above the Boston Marathon finish line and the metal stands in front of the Boston Public Library were erected just...
View ArticleBusinesses Expect Business as Usual
By John Hilliard BU News Service With just days left before more than 35,000 runners are expected to pass by his door, Brian Peters doesn’t seem worried. Peters is the general manager at The Pour...
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Running to Remember a Common Experience
By Dian Zhang BU News Service On a rainy Tuesday night, Shuheng Lin (GRS’16) started her daily training on the treadmill at the FitRec center. As one of seven people selected from the BU community,...
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Foundation Helps Injured Rebuild
By Cat McCarreyBU New Service Scott Rigsby (Photo by Bradley Rhoton)The 2013 Boston Marathon bombings left scores of athletes, many at the top of their game, suddenly trying to rebuild, one step at a...
View ArticleNatick Celebrates Boston Marathon
By John Hilliard BU News Service Dennis Porter was on his feet for just about the entire run of the 2014 Boston Marathon, even though his feet never touched the course in Natick. But where he didn’t...
View ArticleFamilies From Near and Far Cheer on Relatives Running Marathon
By Andrea Timpano BU News Service As crowds gathered in Kenmore Square to cheer on runners of the 118th Boston Marathon, one group of spectators stood out from the rest. They wore navy blue t-shirts...
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Press Conference : Elite Men
Top finishers in the men’s division: Meb Keflezighi (L), Wilson Chebet (C) and Frankline Chepkwony (R)(Claire Felter/ BU News Service) By Claire Felter BU News Serivice At the press conference,...
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Press Conference: Elite Women
Buzunesh Deba (L) and Mare Dibaba (C), finished second and third, respectively, in the women’s division. Shalane Flanagan (R), who grew up in Massachusetts, came in sixth place and was the top American...
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