The 2026 Boston Marathon was held on Monday, crowning several repeat winners and seeing many people fulfill a lifelong goal. Here are the highlights.
Follow up-to-date reports on the 130th Boston Marathon, as more than 30,000 people race from Hopkinton to Boston.
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The 130th Boston Marathon has crowned its 2026 champs with John Korir setting a men's course record and Sharon Lokedi claiming the women's title.
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One of the greatest marathon runners of all time was Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia, who became the first black African to win Olympic gold by winning the marathon in a world record time at the 1960 Rome Games.
The marathon is a long-distance footrace first held at the revival of the Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. In 1924 the Olympic marathon distance was standardized at 42,195 meters (26 miles 385 yards).
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BOSTON – In preparation for Monday’s 130th running of the Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America, we invite media members to review helpful resources, statistics, and storylines.