Boston Marathon
In Photos: The 130th Boston Marathon
An event of emotion and accomplishment, participants completed the 130th Boston Marathon on Monday. The race was an effort of more than 30,000 participants and 10,000 volunteers with an estimated 500,000 spectators traveling from around the world.
‘The Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done’: Harvard Students Race in 130th Boston Marathon
After stocking up in the Adams House dining hall with six gluten-free waffles, Eva D. Rankin ’26 said the forty-minute bus ride to get to the starting line of the Boston Marathon felt “insane.”
In Photos: The 129th Boston Marathon
Thousands of runners flooded the streets on Patriots’ Day this past Monday for the 129th Boston Marathon, following the historic 26.2-mile course from Hopkinton to Copley Square. From first-timers to elite athletes, and from joyful families to dedicated volunteers, the marathon showed what the day is all about – persistence, emotion, and coming together.
‘Tears of Joy’: Harvard Students Race For Charity in 129th Boston Marathon
Starting in the town of Hopkinton, Mass., the runners passed through 26.2 miles of rolling hills and iconic city landmarks like Fenway Park, the famous “right on Hereford, left on Boylston,” before finishing in Copley Square.
Massport Votes To Raise Fees on Ubers, Lyfts to Logan Airport — But Limits Planned Fee Hikes
After Uber and Lyft criticized the Massachusetts Port Authority’s proposed fees on rides to Boston Logan International Airport, the board approved a rate hike from $3.25 to $5.50 per trip for ride-hailing providers.
‘A Party for 26 Miles’: Harvard Students Run 2024 Boston Marathon
Tens of thousands of spectators cheered, played music, and held handmade signs at the 128th Boston Marathon on Monday. In 70 degree heat, runners — among them several Harvard College students and recent alumni — traversed a hilly 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to the Copley Square finish line.
‘Never Felt More Proud’: Harvard Students Join Tens of Thousands Running in 2023 Boston Marathon
Harvard undergraduates joined tens of thousands of runners from across the globe to complete the 127th Boston Marathon on Monday, starting from Hopkinton — a town in the MetroWest — and moving toward the finish line in Boston’s Copley Square.
Undergraduates Begin Training and Fundraising for Boston Marathon in April
A handful of undergraduates are in training to run Boston Marathon in April, with five running on behalf of Harvard College Marathon Challenge to raise money for PBHA.
‘Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience’: Students Run the 2022 Boston Marathon
More than a dozen Harvard affiliates ran the 126th Boston Marathon on Monday, joining the 30,000 other athletes who raced the city’s iconic 26.2-mile course.
Boston Marathon 2021
Tens of thousands of runners took to the streets for the 125th Boston Marathon on Monday, marking the return of the historic marathon after it was canceled in 2020 due to the covid-19 pandemic.
‘Resilience and Renaissance’: Marathon Returns to Boston, Challenges Harvard Runners
Harvard affiliates made a triumphant return to the streets of Boston Monday as they competed in the 125th running of the Boston Marathon and the first to take place in person since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Marathon Monday in Photos
Thousands of runners from every background crossed the finish line of the 123rd Boston Marathon which is held annually on Patriots Day, the third Monday of April. The sprinkle of rain towards the end of the day greeted each runner with a cooling finish to the 26.2 miles they had just conquered.
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