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The 250th anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolution and the Boston Marathon are converging as the “greatest ...
The 129th Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, marking the 50th anniversary of Bob Hall's historic first wheelchair race.
From the starting line to the finish line, the historic course of the Boston Marathon runs through eight Massachusetts ...
The Boston Marathon is marking 50 years of wheelchair racing and continues to add new accessibility programs for both athletes and spectators.
Boston Marathon legends Bill Rodgers and Bob Hall will serve as grand marshals for the 129th race, marking milestones in their storied running careers.
Bob Hall was the first wheelchair competitor in the Boston Marathon. Since then, nearly 1,900 wheelchair athletes have followed.
Beyond the spectacle of racing, this year's marathon is special because it marks the 250th anniversary of Patriots' Day and 50 years since the very first wheelchair racer was formally recognized.
THERE WILL BE TWO GRAND MARSHALS AT THIS YEAR’S BOSTON MARATHON. TWO MEN WHO CHANGED THEIR SPORT TOGETHER. BOB HALL WAS THE FIRST WHEELCHAIR ATHLETE EVER TO COMPLETE THAT RACE. 50 YEARS AGO THIS ...
The Boston Marathon is also known to draw some familiar faces outside of the running world. Keep an eye on the course for ...
50 YEARS AGO THIS YEAR, BOB HALL PUSHED THROUGH HIS FIRST BOSTON MARATHON. THAT REMARKABLE EFFORT MARKED THE BEGINNING OF THE RACE’S WHEELCHAIR DIVISION. A FIRST FOR THE SPORT. TODAY ...
Fifty years ago this month, pioneer Bob Hall took off from the start of the Boston Marathon and right into the racing history ...
The Boston Marathon marks the anniversary of an important tradition. It was a half-century ago that Boston became the first major marathon to include a division for wheelchair athletes.