The Boston Athletic Association will paint the first mile of the Boston Marathon in Hopkinton with a three-striped blue line this week, the same line painted on the final stretch of the race through downtown Boston, to ensure the opening mile is tracked accurately.
My dad signed me up for a running club at home two years ago. Once or twice every week, I get an email update about the races that everyone is signing up for, including which ones need volunteers and who’s going to be helping out. Less frequently — thank goodness — I get an email about a member that has passed away or an announcement that a family member of theirs passing. The club gets together to mourn and celebrate the life together. At race day, members high-five and celebrate each other’s accomplishments.
Yesterday, almost one million spectators stood on the sidelines of the 121st Boston Marathon from Hopkinton to Copley Square, pressing against the fences, holding signs or cheering for their loved ones...
Judy Walsh-McLean still remembers the day that her daughter, Rachel McLean, got cut from her high school field hockey team. McLean took it hard, and she joined the cross country team instead. The change...
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