Marine vet, running for fallen comrades, crawls on hands, knees to finish Boston Marathon
Micah Herndon, a former Marine from Ohio, competed in the marathon to pay tribute to three men he fought alongside in Afghanistan. Continue reading
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Calgary man trains for Boston Marathon after overcoming serious health problems
By Gil Tucker Reporter
A Calgary man has overcome cancer and COPD, and now he’s training for his third Boston Marathon. Continue reading
Lawyers for Boston Marathon bomber appeal death sentence, claim trial was unfair
Lawyers for Tsarnaev, 25, argued in a brief filed with the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston that a lower-court judge’s refusal to move the case to another city not traumatized by the bombings deprived him of a fair trial. Continue reading
Boston Marathon: Ontario’s Krista DuChene finishes third in women’s race
Canada’s Krista DuChene battled the elements to finish third in the women’s race Monday at the 2018 Boston Marathon. Continue reading
‘I can’t get out of my mind how close I was’: London runner recounts Boston Marathon bombing
D.J. De Jesus, 60, of London, Ont. finished the 2013 Boston Marathon just 10 minutes before the first bomb went off. Continue reading
Boston marks 5 years since marathon bombing with tributes
Boston marked the fifth anniversary of the deadly Boston Marathon bombings Sunday with solemn remembrances and charitable acts. Continue reading
Niagara police officer humbled as he receives the Medal of Bravery
While he still has psychological and physical concerns and issues, stemming from the shooting, Ridley stresses that “I’m back where I was.” Continue reading
Baby on board: New Brunswick mom runs Boston Marathon at 32 weeks pregnant
By Shelley Steeves Senior Correspondent
Once Julie McGivery saw her ultrasound pictures, showing what looked like little running legs, she knew she was meant to be off to the races. Continue reading
‘Totally surreal experience’: Edmonton woman with rare disorder runs Boston Marathon.
Shawne Flaherty completed the 2017 Boston Marathon despite living with a rare disorder that affects her heart, vision, muscles and joints. Continue reading
Adidas apologizes for email congratulating Boston Marathon entrants on ‘surviving the race’
Adidas was forced to issue a mea culpa on Tuesday after sending an ill-advised email to Boston Marathon participants which raised plenty of eyebrows on Twitter. Continue reading