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2014 Boston Marathon winner Buzunesh Deba finally gets some of her overdue prize money — but not from the BAA

Deba, who was elevated to first after Rita Jeptoo failed a drug test, has a benefactor in a former BC quarterback who was tired of waiting for the BAA to act.

A stranger paid Buzunesh Deba her 2014 Boston Marathon prize money. Why? ‘It was just about righting a wrong.’

Doug Guyer, a former Boston College quarterback, was moved to help Deba after he learned her winnings were tied up in a legal battle.

‘Challengers’ stars say Boston Marathon, city commute inspired them while filming new movie with Zendaya

During a press conference for the movie, actors Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist opened up about how walking the streets of Boston and experiencing the city’s big events influenced their preparation for the film.
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Less than a week after running Boston, Zdeno Chara finishes London Marathon

Chara told the Globe he plans on taking part in the other World Marathon Majors. He’s already run Boston, London, and New York City, which leaves Tokyo, Berlin, and Chicago.

Diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, Vermont woman vowed to run the Boston Marathon. This week, she did.

The mother of three crossed the finish line with her partner by her side in a feat of resilience emblematic of the storied event.

What was in runners’ headphones during the Marathon? Coldplay, Carrie Underwood, and more

Some of them had given the matter significant thought. Others were simply planning to hit shuffle on race-friendly mixes.

Marathon champs Hellen Obiri and Sisay Lemma will always have Boston — now they want Paris

Monday's winners made strong cases to their national federations for spots in the Summer Olympics.

Nearly nine percent of Marathon participants received medical treatment amid race day heat
For runners, the heat on Monday proved to be a hurdle, with nearly nine percent of participants stopping for treatment at medical tents along the 26.2-mile course.

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A banana suit, a race pioneer, a mother running for a cure: 12 stories you may have missed from Marathon Monday
Each of the 30,000 participants streaming from Hopkinton to Boylston Street has their own story to tell. Here are some you may have missed.

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Here’s how Zdeno Chara, Des Linden, and more big names did in the Boston Marathon
From Bruins legend Zdeno Chara to those impacted by the Marathon bombing, there were plenty of notable names in the field.

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Happy 18th birthday. Ready to run the Boston Marathon?
Briar-Rose Honeywill-Sykes ran Boston the day after she turned 18 — the youngest female participant in the race. But she's no stranger to history: She became the youngest girl to run across America in 2021.

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There’s nothing like the Boston Marathon. See how the day unfolded.
Sisay Lemma, Hellen Obiri, Marcel Hug, and Eden Rainbow-Cooper won the elite races earlier in the day.

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Here’s who won the para athletics divisions at the 2024 Boston Marathon
In the past several years, the Boston Athletic Association has made an effort to expand and enhance participation by para athletes in its events.

2024 Boston Marathon results: See where your favorite runner finished in Monday’s race
More than 25,000 runners crossed the finish line on Boylston Street in the 128th edition of the run from Hopkinton to Boston.

Best of Boston? Without question, Patriots Day with the Marathon and Red Sox has a celebratory vibe no other city can match.
Here in Boston, the only events that might surpass Patriots Day involve a certain type of amphibious landing vehicles.

After 37 years running the Boston Marathon at night, race director Dave McGillivray rejoins the fray
McGillivray has run the course at night every year since 1987.

For Emma Bates, a 12th-place finish in the Boston Marathon was a personal victory
After an injury kept her from the US Olympics trials, Bates was the top American woman in Monday's race.

Marcel Hug shatters Boston Marathon record in seventh wheelchair win; Eden Rainbow-Cooper wins women’s division
Hug overcame an on-course incident in Newton and dominated the men's race, winning by more than five minutes.

Patrick Clancy runs Boston Marathon in honor of three slain children: ‘It felt amazing to cross the finish line’
The Duxbury resident crossed the finish line in 3 hours, 59 minutes and 19 seconds, with his final mile (8:31) his fastest of the afternoon.

‘You’re running better than the MBTA’: See the best signs from the 2024 Boston Marathon
Signs ranged from messages of affirmation and support — “Keep going” and “Don’t give up” — to the more humorous, including massive cut-outs of the faces of runners and jokes such as “Kiss the frog.”

See Marcel Hug’s wild crash before he shattered his record in Boston Marathon men’s wheelchair race
As wheelchair racer Marcel Hug zoomed around a corner in Newton, the “Silver Bullet” made a technical mistake during his right turn onto Commonwealth Avenue, leading the Swiss athlete to crash head-first into a barrier.

Who is Sisay Lemma? Meet the runner who led the way in the Boston Marathon’s men’s race.
The 33-year-old Ethiopian has run the Boston Marathon three times prior to this year, withdrawing in two of them.

For the second year, Bruins great Zdeno Chara completes the Boston Marathon: ‘It’s the best marathon in the world’
Chara completed his second consecutive Boston Marathon in an unofficial time of 3 hours, 30 minutes, and 52 seconds.

CJ Albertson finishes as top American man at Boston Marathon, with a little help from chicken coop technology
Albertson famously led the first 20 miles of the 2021 Marathon before fading late, as thousands of runners have done, around Heartbreak Hill — Monday turned out differently for him.

On her birthday, Sara Hall turned energy from the Boston Marathon crowd into a 15th place finish
“The crowd just keeps you in there and keeps you fighting," said Hall, who turned 41 on Monday.

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‘I’m ready to start my own story’: Jane Richard and her family reflect on grief and moving forward 10 years after tragedy

Jeff Bauman lost his legs in the Marathon bombing. Sled hockey helped him rediscover a zest for life.

A Marathon bombing survivor – and a promise kept to her doctor

The Marathon bombing’s 12-hour suspect

He captured the image that told the story of the Boston Marathon bombing. Ten years later, he finally met the subject.

Their lives were rerouted after the Marathon bombing. Here’s where they are now.

Ethiopia’s Sisay Lemma runs away with men’s crown in Boston Marathon
Lemma broke from the pack early and finally conquered the Boston course on his fourth attempt.

Kenya’s Hellen Obiri breaks away late to defend her women’s title in Boston Marathon
American Emma Bates led the pack for much of the first 20 miles but faded when she hit Heartbreak Hill.

Former champ Des Linden ran the Boston Marathon without the ‘pressure or expectations.’ She had a ball.
The 2018 winner came out of the gate strong but slowed noticeably on the second half of the course.

Meb, the 2014 Boston Marathon winner, finishes his ‘victory lap’ for charity a decade later
Keflezighi ran for his own foundation, the MEB Foundation, which supports health and fitness efforts for youths.

In Wellesley, Marathon runners get kisses: ‘This is where Wellesley shines’
The Boston Marathon “scream tunnel” at Wellesley College is known for a few things: A drunken party filled with shrieks and cheers, clever handwritten signs held by students — and kisses.

‘This is the best city’: Rob Gronkowski, grand marshal of Boston Marathon, hypes up the crowd
Gronkowski, who won three Super Bowls with New England, likened the energy to a “26-mile parade.”

Top American contender Emma Bates finishes 12th in 2024 Boston Marathon
Bates ran with the leaders for a portion of the 2024 Boston Marathon, but was unable to stay with them into Boston.

See how the Boston Marathon elite races unfolded, mile-by-mile
See how the elite leaders won their races and compare their times to course records.

Your guide to the 2024 Boston Marathon: What to know, how to watch, and more
Can Evans Chebet make it a three-peat on Boylston Street? Here's everything you need to know.

How to watch or live stream this year’s Boston Marathon
Skip the traffic and crowds, and check out the race from the comfort of your own home.

Road closures and parking restrictions on Marathon weekend and Patriots Day
The Boston Marathon will bring thousands of spectators and runners — some with elite and celebrity status — to the city. Here's which roads will be closed in Boston, Brookline, Newton, and beyond.

Here’s your latest Boston Marathon forecast
It’s going to be a little bit warm for race participants but nearly perfect for spectators.

Red Sox

Tyler O’Neill enjoys homer, closure after a welcome homecoming in St. Louis

Tyler O’Neill received cheers in each of his first at-bats this weekend at Busch Stadium. None were louder than Friday’s, but each game, the Cardinals’ crowd showed their appreciation for their former outfielder.

Rafael Devers homers in fifth straight game as bats back Nick Pivetta, Red Sox avoid sweep in St. Louis

Pivetta limited the Cardinals to one hit in six innings, and the Boston offense piled up 14 hits and 11 runs to break a long stretch of offensive struggles.

Sunday’s Red Sox offensive breakout a reminder that luck sometimes evens out

Boston's big hits in the finale against the Cardinals were a sun-aided triple, a 38.4-m.p.h. grounder to first base, and a Dom Smith bloop he said he couldn't have thrown into a better spot.

Patriots

Sitting a first-round quarterback isn’t easy. When is the right time for the Patriots to start Drake Maye?

Sitting a first-round quarterback has worked out well in a handful of high-profile cases.

Complexity of NFL schedule makes for some strange and potentially unfair quirks

It was only two decades ago that football fans could set their watch to consistent Sunday games at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., with an occasional Monday night matchup if their team was any good.

Newbury native Matt Bazirgan promoted to director of college scouting for Buffalo Bills

After graduating as a three-sport athlete at Triton, Bazirgan was spent three years as Bates’s starting quarterback.

Bruins

When it comes to the Bruins’ goalie situation, it looks like Linus Ullmark is a goner

Ullmark is expected to be traded ahead of the NHL Draft. Some of his salary will go toward a big bump in pay for Bruins partner Jeremy Swayman.

With playoff run over, Jake DeBrusk deals with possibility of leaving Bruins behind in free agency

After seven seasons with the Bruins, DeBrusk enters an offseason of uncertainty. He likely is seeking a multiyear deal in the $6-6.5 million range.

Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov wins second straight Selke Trophy as top defensive forward

The 28-year-old center from Finland, who also won the award in 2021, was listed on all but two ballots from members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association.

Celtics

Timberwolves take final bite out of defending champion Nuggets in Game 7

The Wolves got 23 points each from Karl-Anthony Towns and Jaden McDaniels and advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time in 20 years.

With Pacers up next, Celtics continue on favorable path toward NBA Finals

The Celtics could reach the NBA Finals without facing Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jimmy Butler, Jalen Brunson, Damian Lillard, or Tyrese Maxey.

The Celtics face the Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals. See the schedule.

Boston, by virtue of earning the No. 1 seed with a 64-18 regular-season record, has ensured it will have home-court advantage throughout the postseason.