Des Linden, 2018 Boston Marathon champion, is back for an even dozen at her favorite race "It’s one of those things that I can put on the calendar, and it’s easy to get out the door." ...

Boston Marathon fan favorite and 2018 champion Des Linden announced her retirement from professional marathoning, saying Monday’s race from Hopkinton to Boylston will be her last as a pro.

Linden, who in 2018 became the first U.S. women's runner to win at Boston in 33 years, announced she is stepping away before Monday's race. Olympics Des Linden gives Boston Marathon a surprise ...

When Des Linden crossed the finish line of the 2025 Boston Marathon, she fell into the arms of her husband, Ryan.. The ending of every marathon is emotional from the adrenaline and endorphins that ...

Des Linden made her 29th marathon — and 12th in Boston — the last 26.2-mile race of her professional career. Linden, a 41-year-old who won the 2018 Boston Marathon, finished 17th in 2:26:19, her ...

Former Boston Marathon champion Des Linden said Monday that she is retiring from professional marathoning after competing in the 129th running of the iconic race. Skip to content.

Linden won the Boston Marathon in 2018, snapping a 33-year winless streak for American women. "I didn't want to let my mind wander too much about the bigger picture because I would have started ...

Des Linden finished the 2025 Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 26 minutes, 19 seconds. Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff. After 12 trips on the route from Hopkinton to Boylston, including a legendary 2018 win ...

The fastest men’s Boston Marathon time in history was set in 2011 by Kenya’s Geoffrey Mutai. He ran 2:03:02. The fastest women’s time is 2:19:59, set by Ethiopia’s Buzunesh Deba in 2014.

When Des Linden crossed the finish line of the 2025 Boston Marathon, she fell into the arms of her husband, Ryan. The ending of every marathon is emotional from the adrenaline and endorphins that ...

Des Linden is making her 28th marathon — and 12th in Boston — the last 26.2-mile race of her professional career. Linden, 41, made her marathon debut in Boston in 2007, ran her first of five ...