Ralph Carmona, of Portland, who ran to raise awareness of the disease and the importance of federal research funds, finished in 4 hours, 14 minutes, 42 seconds and already is looking forward to running again next year.
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Posted inSports, Travis Lazarczyk
Jonathon Piesik runs the Boston Marathon in his mother’s footsteps
The Cumberland native caught the marathon bug from his mother, who guides his every step.
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Posted inHealth, Maine
Portland man, 74, turns first Boston Marathon into a race to save Alzheimer’s research
Ralph Carmona, a 74-year-old Portland man who has Alzheimer’s, says he is a living example of the value of medical research.
Posted inNew England, Sports
Boston Marathon lowers qualifying times for most prospective runners for 2026 race
The change means men will need to run 2:55 – 5 minutes faster to earn a spot than for this year’s race. Women and nonbinary runners need to finish in 3:25.
Posted inNew England, News
Defense attorneys for Boston Marathon bomber seek recusal of judge overseeing case
Attorneys for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev claim the U.S. District judge overseeing the bomber’s death sentence legal battle, made public comments on the case during the appeals process.
Posted inBoston Bruins, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, Sports
Tom Caron: It feels like old times once again for Boston sports
From a dramatic playoff victory by the Celtics to the return of the Boston Marathon on Patriots’ Day, sports fans had plenty to be excited about.
Posted inNation / World, Sports
Kenyans make it a sweep as the Boston Marathon returns
A rolling start and shrunken field allowed for social distancing on the course, as organizers tried to manage amid a changing COVID-19 pandemic that forced them to cancel the race last year for the first time since the event began in 1897.
Posted inNation / World, New England
U.S. urges court to reimpose Boston bomber’s death sentence
President Joe Biden is opposed to capital punishment, but a White House spokesperson said in an email that the Justice Department ‘has independence regarding such decisions.’
Posted inNational Sports, Sports
Long road to normalcy: Virtual village connects marathoners
Organizers of the Boston Marathon have launched a virtual Athletes’ Village to reproduce at least some of the camaraderie of the real thing
