Marie Kondo may not be a Boston Marathoner’s best friend this year. Given the forecast currently calls for a repeat of 2018’s cold, windy deluge, throwaway clothes that might not spark joy the rest of the year are probably going to be invaluable this year. If you cleared out your closet in the past few months, now is a good time to get to a local thrift store, before you get to Boston and everyone else has the same idea. Here’s what some of our runners wore last year.
This year, 567 local runners have registered for Boston, but not all will race. Bethesda’s Ben Beach will be going for his 52nd Boston finish- extending his own record. In 2018, Graham Tribble (Arlington, 2:30:06), Sean Kinne (D.C., 2:37:23), Eric Schuler (Laurel, 2:41:31), Breana Avalos (D.C., 3:03:42) Erin Kelman (Germantown, 3:05:33) and Christie Wetzel (Falls Church, 3:08:49) led local finishers. Kelman and Wetzel are registered this year. Despite the conditions, 96.9 percent of D.C. runners who started the race finished, as did 95.5 percent of Maryland runners and 96.7 percent of Virginia runners, though the latter two statistics cover those entire states. He have the complete list of entrants at the bottom here.
Run Faster and Father’s Boston podcast
Lisa Reichmann and Julie Sapper recorded more than a dozen podcasts leading up to the 2019 Boston Marathon with a variety of guests.
Eight years later, Broderick still taking marathoners to Boston
Disciples of the late Mike Broderick are still meeting up in Bethesda to train for Boston, and other marathons.
Masters runner Jackie Gruendel working toward a PR at Boston
The ER physician’s assistant from Clifton is hoping to break a 15-year-old PR.
Boston or bust?
Has the fixation on hitting a BQ gone too far for some runners?
A 26.2-mile runway – what are you wearing for Boston?
A few local runners shared their race-time wardrobe with RunWashington.
An ‘absolute blessing:’ D.C.-area mother and daughter run Boston Marathon together
Cindy and Katie Walls enjoyed some mother-daughter bonding at the 2018 Boston Marathon, soaking wet and freezing.
Pace the Nation’s interview with 2018 winner Desi Linden
Pace the Nation’s interview with 2018 runner-up Sarah Sellers
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A break from racing one of my favorite events gave me a chance to help other runners reach their time goals.
Eight local runners will compete in the Olympic Marathon Trials Saturday morning in Orlando.
HalfWay 2.5K
Join the Officer Down Memorial Page for our inaugural HalfWay 2.5K on November 16, 2024. The HalfWay 2.5K is a fun, global, virtual run to help you prep six months out from the National Police Week 5K. Run or walk
Friends of the Poor Cross-Country 5K Run/Walk & Kiddy-K
This is a 5K timed run event at The Calverton School’s beautiful cross-country trail. The course is a fast, mostly flat, trail course.
In addition, there will be a Kids Fun Run for children 10 and under. Awards & gifts