Caption: U.S. runner Joan Benoit stands on the podium with silver medallist Grete Waitz of Norway, left, and bronze medallist Rosa Mota of Portugal, right, after receiving her gold medal for winning ...

I still get really excited for this race,” Linden said. “It’s one of those things that I can put on the calendar, and it’s ...

That was the beginning.” Some Legacy Runners said they were inspired by U.S. runner Joan Benoit, who won the first Olympic women’s marathon at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. May DuBois, 80, remembers ...

The first Boston Marathon was inspired by a visionary member of the Boston Athletic Association (BAA), John Graham. His experience and motivation stemmed from the Olympic Marathon, prompting him to ...

Original Marathon VIII replicates ... only men were allowed to take part in Olympic marathons. This year, with the event falling on International Women's Day, Mr Loy said they had doubled the ...

The Era of Great Women Leaders in the Olympics Has Arrived!

John J. McDermott of New York was the first winner of the Boston Marathon, running 2:55:10 and taking the crown in the 13-member field. The course was lengthened to the full marathon distance in 1924 ...

Olympic hopeful Matthew Richtman sees the race as an opportunity to get familiar with the streets of Los Angeles ahead of the 2028 Summer Games.

For comparison, the world records in the marathon (on record eligible courses) are 2:00:35 for men and 2:09:56 for women. Obiri, the Paris Olympics bronze medalist who is from Kenya but trains ...

That was the beginning.” Some Legacy Runners said they were inspired by U.S. runner Joan Benoit, who won the first Olympic women’s marathon at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. May DuBois ...