The Ocean State matches up favorably with the Bay State.
Boston Marathon
Marathon Monday and other musings
A decade after the Boston Marathon Bombing, memories linger.
Commentary: We Have Never Seen Anything Like This
From March Madness to Opening Day to The Great White Way, we are responding to the coronavirus public health menace.
For Runners Outside Elite Field, Boston Marathon Finish Is A Personal Victory
The elite winners of the Boston Marathon take home the fame and prize money. For the 30,000 non-elite runners participating in this year’s marathon, the glory comes in the accomplishment. Shannon Dooling spent the day near the finish line, talking with some of those runners and their biggest fans. This report comes from the New England News Collaborative: eight […]
The Crisis Of Confidence That Nearly Ended Des Linden’s Running Career
Today Des Linden returns to the Boston Marathon course to defend her title. One year ago she became the first American woman champion in more than three decades. But she almost didn’t make it to the starting line in 2018. We pick up the story 10 months earlier, on the other side of the world.

