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Boston Marathon

Sharon Cherop of Kenya and Wesley Korir of Kenya winners of the 116th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2012. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Boston Marathon Top Finishers

Here are the top finishers for each race in the 2012 Boston Marathon.

2011 champion Geoffrey Mutai at the start of the 116th Boston Marathon April 16, 2012 in Hopkinton. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

Defending Champs Drop Out Of Boston Marathon, Dozens Hospitalized

More than 4,000 runners elected not to run the Boston Marathon Monday, while several others dropped out during the race as...

Wesley Korir of Kenya wins the 116th Boston Marathon on the April 15, 2012.  (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Kenya’s Wesley Korir Wins Boston Marathon

Kenya's Wesley Korir fended off challenges from the heat and fellow countryman Levy Matebo to win the 2012 Boston Marathon Monday...

Sharon Cherop of Kenya wins the women's division of the 116th Boston Marathon on the April 15, 2012. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Kenyan Sharon Cherop Wins Boston Marathon’s Women’s Elite Race

It took all of 26.2 miles for 28-year-old Kenyan Sharon Cherop to edge out 27-year-old Kenyan Jemima Jelagat Sumgong and win a...

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BAA Awards $50K Grant For Heath and Wellness Project At MLK Jr. School In Dorchester

The Boston Marathon may have been a month ago, but the Boston Athletic Association is still very busy honoring the 125th anniversary of the storied race.

Kennedy of Mix 104.1 ran the Marathon for Children's Hospital. (Photo Credit: Kennedy on Twitter)

CBS Boston Team Finishes 116th Boston Marathon

Some members of the CBS Boston team braved the heat to run in the 116th Boston Marathon on Monday.

Team Hoyt crossing the finish line at the Boston Marathon. (Photo Credit: Nick Darling)

Dick And Rick Hoyt Complete 30th Boston Marathon

The father and son team finished their 30th Boston Marathon Monday.

Matt Brown is competing in his first Boston Marathon.

A ‘Very Excited’ Matt Brown Finishes First Boston Marathon

A Norwood teen left paralyzed from the chest down after a hockey accident more than two years ago is “very excited” to compete in the Boston Marathon.

Josh Cassidy wins the men's wheelchair division of the 116th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2012. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Josh Cassidy Sets World Record In Boston Marathon Wheelchair Race

Canada’s Josh Cassidy made it a one-man race Monday, winning the men’s wheelchair division of the 2012 Boston Marathon in a new world record of 1 hour 18 minutes and 24 seconds.

Flo Allen, the mother of Celtics guard Ray Allen, with WBZ-TV's Steve Burton.

Ray Allen’s Mom Running Boston Marathon For Joslin Diabetes Center

The mother of Celtics guard Ray Allen is running in her third Boston Marathon on Monday in honor of her grandson.

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116th Boston Marathon: 27,000 Runners Hope To Beat Heat

The main concern for the 27,000 runners set to compete in the Boston Marathon on Monday will be the heat.

Runners on the Boston Marathon course in Hopkinton (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Heat Forcing Boston Marathon Organizers, Runners To Adjust

Many of the 27,000 runners signed up for the Boston Marathon are spending their last day before the race trying to decide how to deal with the heat forecast for Monday.

Runners head out during the start of the 115th Boston Marathon on April 18, 2011 in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

BAA Urges Some Runners To Consider Skipping 2012 Boston Marathon

Major concerns over extreme heat forced the Boston Athletic Association to take an unprecedented step on Saturday.

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Boston Marathon Runners Receive CPR Video For Race

For the first time, all Boston marathon runners will get an email from race organizers with a video link about hands-only CPR.

Runners in the 2011 Boston Marathon (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Boston Marathon Organizers Concerned Over Hot Temperatures

With temperatures for the 2012 Boston Marathon expected to climb near 90 degrees, there is a real concern about the potential for heat stroke.

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