Virtual London Marathon sold out, Boston Marathon Registration Postponed
Even the world’s major marathons have not been spared by the COVID-19 pandemic still spreading aggressively throughout the world. The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced that registration for the 2021 Boston Marathon has been postponed and will not take place…
Kenyan Champ Kipruto Targets Medal at Rescheduled Boston Marathon
Former Toronto marathon champion Benson Kipruto has returned to training as he tries to regain fitness and compete in Boston after the race was rescheduled to September. Kipruto, the tenth finisher in last year’s Boston marathon, believes with better weather,…
Nurse Runs Solo Marathon, Maps ‘Boston Strong’ With Spelling Error
Lindsay Devers was supposed to take part in her first Boston Marathon if all things were running smoothly. But the outbreak of novel coronavirus forced organisers to postpone the event. However, Lindsay decided to not let COVID-19 snatch away her…
Boston Marathon Organisers Posted Heartfelt Message to America’s Frontline Workers
Boston Marathon that was supposed to to take place on Monday has been postponed, joining the list of cancelled races globally in the battle against coronavirus. In fact, they have urged runners to refrain from running the route of the…
Runners Defy Warning, Runs Boston Marathon Route
At least one person was running the Boston Marathon route early Monday morning despite state and municipal officials’ guidance against doing so due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, news outlets reported. Tens and thousands of people were supposed to…
“Don’t Run the Marathon Course on Monday”, Boston Athletic Association Told Runners
The town of Hopkinton and the Boston Athletic Association put out a statement on Wednesday, “strongly urging runners to refrain from coming to the start line” of the historic 26.2-mile route or “attempting to run the marathon course”. “In the…
Korir Set to Bounce Back from Injury, Eyes Boston Marathon
Former Boston Marathon champion and Cherangany legislator, Wesley Korir, is hoping to return to Boston Marathon in September after a one-year injury lay off. Korir said he has been battling with the injury, which he picked during the 2019 Boston…
2020 Boston Marathon Postponed to 14 September
Boston Marathon’s inception in 1897 makes it the oldest annual marathon in the world. But with COVID-19 spreading through the United and states and across the globe, the marathon’s officials along with state and local officials have decided to postpone…
Boston Marathon Ranked 5th in 2019 Top U.S. Marathon Survey by BibRave
So, who topped the marathon ranking? BibRave, a running community that connects runners with races, recently listed the top 20 U.S. marathons in its website, and the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon came out on top in 2019. The ranking is…
