Bob Hall was the first wheelchair competitor in the Boston Marathon. Since then, nearly 1,900 wheelchair athletes have followed.

Fifty years after Bob Hall's first Boston Marathon, the New England native is being honored with the Rick and Dick Hoyt Award.

Boston Marathon legends Bill Rodgers and Bob Hall will serve as grand marshals for the 129th race, marking milestones in their storied running careers.

The Boston Marathon marks the anniversary of an important tradition. It was a half-century ago that Boston became the first major marathon to include a division for wheelchair athletes.

50 YEARS AGO THIS YEAR, BOB HALL PUSHED THROUGH HIS FIRST BOSTON MARATHON. THAT REMARKABLE EFFORT MARKED THE BEGINNING OF THE RACE’S WHEELCHAIR DIVISION. A FIRST FOR THE SPORT. TODAY ...

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, ...

THERE WILL BE TWO GRAND MARSHALS AT THIS YEAR’S BOSTON MARATHON. TWO MEN WHO CHANGED THEIR SPORT TOGETHER. BOB HALL WAS THE FIRST WHEELCHAIR ATHLETE EVER TO COMPLETE THAT RACE. 50 YEARS AGO THIS ...