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The marathon was not part of the ancient Olympics but was introduced as a special event in the 1896 games. Seventeen participants from five nations started the race but only nine finished. One American entered but did not finish. The original race was...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

It wasn’t easy for road races to recover following the pandemic. But when you have local support like the WMass Mother's Day Half Marathon in Whately, things can get right back to pre-COVID levels.The 14th running of the Mother’s Day Half Marathon...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

Sunderland’s Sara Smiarowski was taking pictures with her 2-month-old daughter and husband, holding her medal with pride at the end of the 117th Boston Marathon. Then, she heard a loud boom. “I just thought it was fireworks for Patriots’ Day,”...