129th Boston Marathon: Women's field open challengers

Agawam woman to run Boston Marathon for Make-A-Wish

AGAWAM, Mass. (WWLP) - One Agawam resident will be running the 129th Boston Marathon on Monday as a member of team 'Make-A-Wish' Massachusetts and Rhode Island! Where are the Easter egg hunts in Massachusetts this weekend? Cynthia "Cindy" Lilly, a Demand Manager at Collins Aerospace and a longtime supporter of Make-A-Wish, has set a fundraising goal of $12,500 to support the foundation's mission of granting wishes for children with critica…

7 Years Ago, Doctors Told Her To Retire From Running. Now, She’s in the Elite Field of the Boston Marathon

Lindsey Bradley will line up in the Boston Marathon elite field after overcoming numerous injuries throughout her career.

129th Boston Marathon: Men's open field challengers

Defending champion Sisay Lemma will race against a field including five of the top seven finishers from last year's race.

129th Boston Marathon: Women's field open challengers

Two-time women's champion Hellen Obiri will seek to become the first woman to win three consecutive Boston Marathon races since Fatuma Roba from 1997 to 1999. She'll race against elite women from 20 countries, including past champions Des Linden, Edna Kiplagat and Sharon Cherop.

RVA's Boston Marathon hero: Keira D'Amato among top contenders in stacked field

With magic in the air at the start line of Monday's 129th Boston Marathon, Richmond's running superstar Keira D'Amato, 40, will be among the favorites in a stacked women's field.

Pakistani Runners Set To Make History - Pakistan Live News

This undated photo shows runners participate in marathon race. — provided by athletes/File  Karachi: As tens of thousands of runners gather for the 129th Boston Marathon on 21st April, a group of 18 Pakistani runners, both from the homeland and the diaspora, are set to make history.  Among them, two Karachi-based runners, Danish Elahi and Faisal Shafi, will attempt a Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon in Pakistan’s traditional Shalwa…