Latest Boston Marathon headlines

The men will start first, in an effort to cut down on passing during the race and thus minimizing risk.

Nine previous Boston Marathon champions will be part of an accomplished lead pack at this year’s race.

Some stories made international headlines. Some played out on a much smaller scale.

She’ll run in the Olympic Trials in late February and then tackle Boston in April.

The top two US men’s and women’s finishers will be nominated to the American team for next summer’s Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

A day after Eliud Kipchoge broke the two-hour barrier, Brigid Kosgei set the women’s record by winning in 2 hours, 14 minutes, 4 seconds.

Mohamed Hrezi and Francesca Hess were the top American finishers in the 19th running of the race.

The size has grown and the standard is more difficult than ever, but organizers still had to turn some 3,000 qualified runners away.

Korir (32:11) became first American male to win since 1988, while Kenyan Lokedi (36:29) won women’s race.

David Bett won the men’s race, besting two-time champion Daniel Chebii by a second.

One of the runners allegedly gave his bib number to someone else and the other two allegedly cheated their way into the marathon by forging their personal best results.

Red Hilton of East Bridgewater crossed the line at Boylston Street more than nine hours after she started

Despite undergoing triple bypass surgery in October, race director Dave McGillivray completed the Boston Marathon for the 47th straight year.

Participants in the 123rd Boston Marathon received a wet greeting similar to last year’s treacherous conditions, with early morning thunderstorms.

Take a look at the finishing order by gender, division, New England state, and more.

Revisit the 123rd running of the world’s most famous marathon through the lenses of our videographers.

Hasay and Linden were among the four Americans on the men’s and women’s side who clocked top-10 finishes.

The Globe’s photographers covered every mile of the run from Hopkinton to Boston. Take a look.

Cedric King had finished Boston using a wheelchair and prosthetics, but this was a whole new ballgame.

Lawrence Cherono won the men’s race in a sprint, while Worknesh Degefa cruised to victory in the women’s race.

The 1979 Boston champion finished in a little over three hours, bettering her expectations.

The 2018 runner-up called this “the most painful marathon I’ve ever done.”

The 43-year-old seven-time NASCAR champion finished in just over three hours.

The sprint to the finish by Lawrence Cherono and Lelisa Desisa was dramatic, but it wasn’t the closest finish.

A drizzly, overcast Patriots Day didn’t keep spectators away from the Boston Marathon route, as many flocked to the roadside to cheer on this year’s athletes.

The flag was on the ground as men’s wheelchair winner Daniel Romanchuk posed for photos.

From the start in Hopkinton to the finish in Boston, the men’s elite race was a tightly contested affair.

The Ethiopian runner outdistanced the field for her second career win in a marathon.

For those searching for a bit of encouragement during an overcast Boston Marathon, look no further than Spencer. He’s a good boy.

Here are the winners in each category for the 2019 Boston Marathon.

Romanchuk, 20, became the race’s youngest wheelchair champ; Schar won her second title in three years.

Here’s the latest on the race, the weather, and the day from the Globe staff.

The 2019 Boston Marathon is under way. Watch live video from the race here.

Trying to track a friend or loved one’s progress can be trying to find a needle in a haystack.

Urged on by cheering crowds, tens of thousands of runners streamed down the course of the Boston Marathon on Monday, after morning thunderstorms that had threatened to mar the race swept out to sea.

Marathon day is finally here, and there are plenty of ways to watch the race, even if you can’t be there in person.

Follow mile-by-mile updates of the leaders in real-time on this live map.

Here’s the latest on the race, the weather, and the day from the Globe staff.

A former Norwood student who was paralyzed from the neck down when he broke his neck in 2010 completed the Boston Marathon route Sunday with a Boston firefighter.

For the second straight year, conditions on Patriots Day in Boston call for windy and wet conditions.

Fortunately, the Olympic gold medal gymnast’s absence is for a very happy reason.

The former Patriot linebacker formed Tedy’s Team 14 years ago after suffering a stroke at age 31. On Monday he’ll run the race for the third and final time.

These two sisters have emerged from a two-decade tour through post-traumatic stress disorder relying on three primary pillars: each other, their families, and running.

On Monday, Allie Emond will run the Boston Marathon to honor her husband’s memory and to help support Massachusetts Fallen Heroes, the organization he helped create.

Many serious runners spend a lifetime trying to “BQ” — to qualify for the Boston Marathon. The moment when they finally pick up their race bibs can release a flood of emotions.

Kawauchi, the first men’s champion from Japan since 1987, proved best at enduring the poor weather conditions to win in 2018.