If you’re committed to checking out a steeper portion of the Heartbreak Hills, you can ride the D branch of the Green Line to Newton Centre and walk 12 minutes to Commonwealth Avenue, but the more ...

Here is an overview of the toughest miles of the Boston Marathon course, according to several past and present runners.

When runners arrive, they will run past the Johnny Kelley Statue. The statue is a tribute to the local legend who ran 61 marathons, the last of which came in 1992 when Johnny was 84. Near the race ...

An ambulance came. Byron Brown, Tarzan’s nephew and then a young police officer on the Westerly force, got a call. When he reached the hospital, Russell was standing over the bed, arms crossed. Byron ...

Ellison "Tarzan" Brown was an Olympian and two-time Boston Marathon champion.

The Boston Marathon is also known to draw some familiar faces outside of the running world. Keep an eye on the course for Matt James, who was featured in "The Bachelor," season 25. In recent years, ...