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128th Boston Marathon

Ethiopia’s Sisay Lemma, Kenya’s Hellen Obiri win Boston Marathon

Marcel Hug sets course record in men’s wheelchair race. Eden Rainbow-Cooper takes women’s wheelchair division.
Live Updates

Men's winner
Sisay Lemma
Unofficial time: 2:06:17

Women's winner
Hellen Obiri
Unofficial time: 2:22:37

Men's wheelchair winner
Marcel Hug
Official time: 1:15:33

Women's wheelchair winner
Eden Rainbow -Cooper
Official time: 1:35:11

‘You’re running better than the MBTA’: See the best signs from the 2024 Boston Marathon

Signs ranged from messages of affirmation and support — “Keep going” and “Don’t give up” — to the more humorous, including massive cut-outs of the faces of runners and jokes such as “Kiss the frog.”

Photos: 2024 Boston Marathon

Who is Sisay Lemma? Meet the runner who led the way in the Boston Marathon’s men’s race.

The 33-year-old Ethiopian has run the Boston Marathon three times, withdrawing in two of them.

‘This is the best city’: Rob Gronkowski, grand marshal of Boston Marathon, hypes up the crowd

Gronkowski, who won three Super Bowls with New England, likened the energy to a “26-mile parade.”

Here are the celebrities and other notable people participating in the 2024 Boston Marathon

From Bruins legend Zdeno Chara to those impacted by the Marathon bombing, there are plenty of notable names in the field.

Prosecutors seek $3,000 fine against Trump over social media posts that they say violate gag order

The request was made ahead of jury selection, with prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney’s office seeking a $1,000 fine for each of three posts that they say violate a gag order that bars him from commenting on witnesses.
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N.H. governor says Trump ‘absolutely contributed’ to Jan. 6. And he’s backing him this November.
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

MGB isn’t a white knight. The state’s powers are limited. And the Steward hospital mess has no end in sight.

Mass General Brigham hasn’t tipped its hand, at least not publicly, and Governor Maura Healey hasn’t said much other than she wants Steward out of Massachusetts.

Tesla to cut over 10% of workforce in global retrenchment

The carmaker is struggling with slowing demand for electric vehicles.

A police officer, sheriff’s deputy, and suspect killed in a shootout in upstate New York, police say

“This is a dark day for Syracuse,” Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh said. “This is our worst nightmare come true.”

Entangled North Atlantic right whale spotted in waters off Block Island

Why did Iran attack Israel? What to know about the strikes, US response.

FBI reportedly opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse
peter abraham | on baseball

Tyler O’Neill has made himself feel at home with the Red Sox. Seven home runs in 14 games doesn’t hurt.

In his first year in Boston after being traded, the outfielder feels revitalized and has anchored the offense.
Game preview: Guardians at Red Sox lineups and notes for a Patriots Day showdown
GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Championship-or-bust Celtics will prepare for the unknown while waiting on first-round playoff opponent

The Celtics are determined to ensure they are locked in enough, prepared and focused enough, to prosper regardless of the opponent.
Celtics close sparkling regular season with a win over Wizards ahead of highly anticipated playoffs

Patriots host Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy as draft closes in

McCarthy’s visit comes on the heels of similar visits involving LSU’s Jayden Daniels and North Carolina’s Drake Maye earlier in the pre-draft process.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Events like the Marathon are vanishing. Enjoy them while you can.

Spectacles that unite Americans are getting to be as rare as a moon landing.
JOAN VENNOCHI

Should evidence that someone other than Karen Read committed murder be allowed at her trial?
IDEAS | BEN CONNIFF

I benefited from legacy admissions. Universities should get rid of them.
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Physician-assisted suicide is a slippery slope
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Medical aid in dying: Prolonging the inevitable is no way to live

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Learning to read is the greatest gift a school can give a child. And yet, in Massachusetts, outmoded teaching methods leave thousands of students struggling to gain this critical skill.

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Photos: 2024 Boston Marathon

Some of the best Boston Globe staff photos from the 2024 Boston Marathon

Entangled North Atlantic right whale spotted in waters off Block Island

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Akebono, first foreign-born sumo grand champion, dies at 54

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2024 boston marathon

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‘You’re running better than the MBTA’: See the best signs from the 2024 Boston Marathon

Signs ranged from messages of affirmation and support — “Keep going” and “Don’t give up” — to the more humorous, including massive cut-outs of the faces of runners and jokes such as “Kiss the frog.”
live updates

Ethiopia’s Sisay Lemma, Kenya’s Hellen Obiri win Boston Marathon

Switzerland’s Marcel Hug broke the course record en route to a seventh men’s wheelchair title in Boston. Eden Rainbow-Cooper won the women’s wheelchair title with a time of 1:35:11.
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Ethiopia’s Sisay Lemma runs away with men’s crown in Boston Marathon

‘This is the best city’: Rob Gronkowski, grand marshal of Boston Marathon, hypes up the crowd
2024 boston marathon

Who is Sisay Lemma? Meet the runner who led the way in the Boston Marathon’s men’s race.

Business

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

MGB isn’t a white knight. The state’s powers are limited. And the Steward hospital mess has no end in sight.

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Tesla to cut over 10% of workforce in global retrenchment
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A new version of Scrabble aims to make the word-building game more accessible

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The Donut Stand fills a hole in Hopkinton

Emily Ratajkowski, Melissa Gorga, and more hit the red carpet at Encore Boston Harbor

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Trailing Detective Gamache in the Eastern Townships

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Akebono, first foreign-born sumo grand champion, dies at 54

Faith Ringgold, who wove Black life into quilts and children’s books, dies at 93

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