WCVB Assistant Chief Engineer Chris DeThomas explains from the sidelines of the Boston Marathon how his team comes together to broadcast the marathon from Boston to the fans.

The marathon has started in Hopkinton ever since 1924, which was also when the official length of a marathon was established at 26.2 miles.

This segment actually affects pros and amateurs pretty equally, although elite runners fared slightly better. Strava found ...

After years of a moving “six hours from the last starter” rule that surprised and confused runners in later starting waves, the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) introduced a fixed finishing time for ...

The Boston Marathon is less than a week away, and as the big race nears, the forecast will become more clear. For now, it ...

Among the 25,170 qualifiers accepted for the 2025 Boston Marathon, the Chicago Marathon produced the most entrants with 2,407 ...

A week out from race day, forecasts from the Weather Channel and Accuweather both show conditions decent for marathoning.

Today we’re saluting those brave enough to run the Boston Marathon for charity. Today we honor you, Boston Marathon charity runners. I see you. I’m one of you — kind of. I’ve run four ...

In our “Why I’m Running” series, Boston Marathon athletes share what’s inspiring them to make the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boston. Looking for more race day content? Sign up for ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The first weekend in April, runners from across the country will be lining up for the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon. If you’re looking to cheer on runners ...

On April 15, 2013, brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev detonated two bombs near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The powerful explosions killed three people, including eight-year-old ...