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Suni Williams, astronaut once stuck aboard ISS, finishes Boston Marathon
Williams finished in 5:52:49 after a 286-day space mission and said running on the ground was unbeatable.
- On Monday, Sunita 'Suni' Williams, a retired astronaut, finished the 130th Boston Marathon in 5:52:49, receiving the Patriot Award from the Boston Athletic Association for her resilience and service.
- Following a 286-day odyssey aboard the International Space Station that ended in March 2025, Williams returned to Earth and marked her first physical return to the Boston course in over four decades.
- Describing the physical challenge, Williams said, "Just picking up my legs, using my hip flexors, I think that's one of those things that sort of went away in space." She added, "Boston is behind you the whole way."
- In 2007, she famously completed the Boston Marathon from space while serving as a flight engineer on the ISS, and she holds the record for the most spacewalking time by a woman: 62 hours.
- A former Navy captain, Williams spent more than 27 years at NASA, logging 608 days in space before retiring in 2025, and she ran the Boston Marathon unofficially at 17 wearing high-top sneakers.
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Sunita Williams crosses Boston Marathon finish line — 43 years after completing it barefoot
Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams completes the Boston Marathon 2026, returning after 43 years since her barefoot teenage run. The astronaut and Patriots’ Award winner adds another milestone to her extraordinary journey spanning Earth and space.
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Sunita Williams Completes 2026 Boston Marathon After 286 Days in Space
The Boston Marathon has seen its share of remarkable finishes, but few carry the narrative weight of Sunita Williams crossing the line in 2026. At 60, the retired astronaut completed the race in 5:52:49, returning to a course she first tackled as a teenager 43 years ago. The moment was not just about endurance. It was about continuity, memory, and a life that has stretched from Earth’s streets to orbit and back. What makes Sunita Williams’ Bosto…
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