• Winners of the 126th Boston Marathon near the finish line. (Photo by Mild Laohapoonrungsee/BU News Service)
  • Professional women runners waiting for the starting shot. (Photo by Pietro Rossini/BU News Service)
  • 126th Boston Marathon, Hopkinton, MA. April 18, 2022
  • 126th Boston Marathon, Hopkinton, MA. April 18, 2022
  • Professional men runners starting their race. (Photo by Pietro Rossini/BU News Service)
  • Runners high-fiving spectators. This gesture was not allowed at the previous Marathon, due to COVID-19 restrictions. (Photo by Pietro Rossini/BU News Service)
  • Spectators find creative ways to cheer the athletes coming from all over the world. (Photo by Pietro Rossini/BU News Service)
  • Boston Marathon runner Jose Davila’s family cheered for him in Kenmore Square on Monday, April 18, 2022. (Photo by Laura Martinez/BU News Service)

It's Marathon Monday...finally

This year marks the 125th anniversary of the Boston Marathon. Follow us as Boston University News Service brings you an array of news and perspectives on this special event as runners return to the fold, following the cancellation of last year's in person race due to COVID-19.

125th Boston Marathon