2018 winner Des Linden announces retirement after 2025 Boston Marathon

In Her Final Boston Marathon, Des Linden Places 17th

“I wasn’t the person people picked to be a pro, to win a major, to make an Olympic team, any of these things, but I believed in myself.”

Des Linden, 2018 champion, says 2025 Boston Marathon was her final race as a professional - The Boston Globe

“I hope you enjoy one last show. Thanks for all the years and all the cheers," Linden said before Monday's race, which she finished in 2:26:18.

2018 winner Des Linden announces retirement after 2025 Boston Marathon

Former Boston Marathon champion Des Linden said Monday that she is retiring from professional marathoning after running Monday’s 129th running of the iconic race.

Boston Marathon: Des Linden announces farewell

Des Linden, the 2018 Boston Marathon champion, is racing her 28th and final marathon as a professional.