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Boston Police: 3 Additional Suspects Taken Into Custody In Bombings

Three more suspects were taken into custody in the Boston Marathon bombing case, including two college friends of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev who came to the U.S. from Kazakhstan, officials said Wednesday.

2013/05/01

Security To Be Increased At Upcoming New Jersey Marathon

Security will be beefed up at the New Jersey Marathon next month and all bags will be banned for spectators at the start and finish lines because of the Boston Marathon bombings, organizers said Friday.

2013/04/26

29-Year-Old Restaurant Manager, 8-Year-Old, BU Grad Student Among Boston Bomb Victims

A 29-year-old restaurant manager has been identified as one of three people killed in the bombing at the Boston Marathon.

2013/04/16

Local 9-Year-Old Prepares For Marathon In Antarctica

A nine-year-old from West Chester is preparing to run a marathon in Antarctica in February as a way to raise money for a family charity.

2013/01/26

Philadelphia Marathon Kickoff

Philadelphia Marathon weekend kicks off Friday.

2012/11/16

New York And New Jersey Continue To Recover From Superstorm Sandy

NY Marathon Canceled? Tell That To The Runners

Thousands of runners are pouring into NYC’s Central Park to do what they planned to do along — run 26.2 miles.

2012/11/04

Kebede Wins Chicago Marathon In Course Record

Tsegaye Kebede shattered the course record while winning the Chicago Marathon on Sunday morning.

2012/10/07

Philadelphia Marathon (credit: visitphilly.com)

Philadelphia Marathon Sets Record For Number Of Runners

The largest number of runners in its history has signed up and it sold out earlier than it ever has.

2012/10/06

Old Mutual Two Oceans Ultra Marathon from Cape Town, South Africa.

Ultra-Marathoner Died From Heart Disease

A 12-mile run for Micah True was like an easy cruise. The ultra-marathon runner was used to tackling more than four times that distance over much more grueling terrain and under the hot Mexican sun.

2012/05/09

Heat Forces Boston Marathon, Runners To Adjust

As the prospect of 80-degree temperatures looms over Monday’s Boston Marathon, race organizers are hoping the heat will forge a classic contest to rank among the legends of the event’s 116-year history even as they prepare for a potential medical crisis if runners wilt under the scorching sun.

2012/04/16