Theo Kahler

4 days ago | runnersworld.com | Theo Kahler

The ending of every marathon is emotional from the adrenaline and endorphins that flood a runner’s head, but this one meant a little more. It was a solid performance for Linden: 17th place in 2:26:19—her fastest time at Boston since taking fourth place in 2017. But don’t look for her to better that next year. Related StoryThe RW Guide to Mastering the MarathonEarlier in the day, Linden, 41, announced that this year’s Boston race would be her last marathon as a professional.

4 days ago | runnersworld.com | Theo Kahler

Sharon Lokedi of Kenya won the 2025 Boston Marathon on Monday in a time of 2:17:22. Her time was 2 minutes, 37 seconds faster than Buzunesh Deba’s course record of 2:19:59 from 2014. Kenya’s Hellen Obiri was runner-up in 2:17:41, and Yalemzerf Yehualaw of Ethiopia rounded out the podium in 2:18:06. The top American was Jess McClain, who ran 2:22:43 to finish in seventh place.

4 days ago | runnersworld.com | Theo Kahler

In the Monday edition of the Boston Globe, 2018 Boston Marathon champion Des Linden announced that she would be retiring from professional marathoning after running today’s race. She addressed the city of Boston in a full-page graphic in the sports section and thanked the city for supporting her throughout her career:“People say you should go out on top, and that’s what I’m doing—because getting to race my final professional marathon in Boston is indeed going out on top.

6 days ago | runnersworld.com | Theo Kahler

In the weeks leading up to the Boston Marathon, there’s a question that can be heard in running clubs and group chats across the country. The weather on Marathon Monday, each year, is always a bonding topic. It’s often the first thing people will bring up when they find out you’re participating in the race. The spring weather in New England can be unpredictable. It may be 70 degrees and sunny one day and cold and rainy the next.

1 week ago | runnersworld.com | Theo Kahler

When Keira D’Amato lines up for the Boston Marathon on Monday, any experience will surely be better than last time. The 40-year-old owns the fastest personal best of all the Americans in the women’s field, 2:19:12, and she comes into the weekend with a good shot to be in the top 10. But seven years ago in 2018—the last time she raced on Marathon Monday—she was just happy to be there. And by the time the race ended, she was just happy to be done.