10) G.O.A.T.
Dec 20, 2018
Boston Marathon champion Des Linden announced on Twitter yesterday that she is moving on from the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project after 13 years.
Jun 24, 2018
The Boston Athletic Association (BAA) will award an extra $21,700 in prize money to five women whose net finish times placed amongst the top 15 overall and top five masters runners at the Boston Marathon despite not entering the Elite Women's Start (EWS), the organizers of the world's oldest annual marathon announced today.
May 4, 2018
Desiree Linden has filed for a trademark on the phrase "Keep Showing Up" with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office after becoming the first American woman in 33 years to win the Boston Marathon. The news was first reported by ESPN. She plans to use the phrase on athletic apparel.
Apr 30, 2018
On the latest episode of the House of Run podcast, Jason and Kevin discuss Desiree Linden becoming the first American woman to win Boston since 1985, Yuki Kawauchi's comeback victory, the bizarre top five in both races, the panoply of DNFs, and the horrific weather in Boston.
Apr 20, 2018
In the midst of the post-race parties on Monday night, Yuki Kawauchi had a call to make. The surprise winner from Japan had been Boston Marathon champion for less than 12 hours but was concerned about work obligations back home. Kawauchi's victory meant that he was scheduled to attend the Tuesday-morning press conference in Boston, delaying his travel back to Japan.
Apr 19, 2018
Jojo and Kevin chat after a historic day in Boston and discuss Desiree Linden becoming the first American woman since 1985 to win the race, Yuki Kawauchi's surprise victory, the incredible top-five finishes from Sarah Sellers and Shadrack Biwott, and the horrible weather that turned the race upside down.
Apr 16, 2018
The latest Boston Marathon champion routinely runs 10 marathons per year, holds the world record for racing in a business suit and began 2018 by running in a race by himself in Massachusetts.
Desi Linden won the Boston Marathon today in 2:39.54, effectively ending the 33-year title drought for American women. The last U.S. woman to win the country's oldest marathon was Lisa Rainsberger, who claimed the Boston crown in 1985.
Desiree Linden and Yuki Kawauchi both pulled monumental upsets on a cold, wet and windy day in Boston. Check out the live mile-by-mile recap to see how they did it.
Jojo and Kevin react to the breaking news that Jordan Hasay has withdrawn from the Boston Marathon and discuss what impact her absence will have on the women's field. Other show topics include the bad Boston weather, Galen Rupp's path to victory, and the chances of a win for Molly Huddle, Shalane Flanagan, and Desiree Linden.
Apr 15, 2018
Jordan Hasay has withdrawn from the Boston Marathon due to a stress reaction in her heel. According to the race management, Hasay had an MRI today that revealed the injury.
Drew Hunter and Nicole Sifuentes won the B.A.A. mile titles today in Boston in 4:08.2 and 4:37.2, respectively. The races each included three laps around the city block, beginning and ending on Boylston Street by the finish line for Monday's Boston Marathon.
Apr 14, 2018
Ethiopians Hagos Gebrhiwet and Buze Diriba won the B.A.A. 5K titles today at Boston Common, and a 13-year-old named Aidan Puffer broke his own age group world record.
One year ago, four-time Olympian Shalane Flanagan was sidelined from contending for the win at her hometown race, the Boston Marathon, with a devastating back injury. Instead of competing, she helped the local news station commentate on the race. The 36-year-old inconceivably won her first Abbott World Marathon Major seven months later at the New York City Marathon as the first American woman to do so in 40 years, and is now a favorite to break the Americans' 33-year title drought at the 2018 Boston Marathon.
Apr 12, 2018
