The 2026 Boston Marathon was a superb day for marathoning. Tailwind, many races in the 30s and 40s (Fahrenheit). A great crowd on the course, and 29,600 plus starters, with 29, 104 finishers by 5:36 PM EST, the official cut off! #Bostonmarathon, #CoffeewithLarry, #Runblogrun, #running, #marathoning, #marathons, #BAABostonMarathon,
Our topics:
- This Day in Track & Field History, April 23, Bill Rodgers wins his first Boston Marathon (1975), by Walt Murphy, https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/04/this-day-in-track-field-history-april-21-bill-rodgers-wins-his-first-boston-marathon-1975.html?swcfpc=1
Bill Rodgers, en route to his 1975 BAA Boston Marathon victory, stopped for a drink, tied his shoes, and ran a 2:09.55 AR, photos courtesy of BAA. - The final day of the World Indoor in Torun, Poland, by Justin Lagat, https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/03/day-3-highlights-of-the-middle-distance-events-from-kujawy-pomorze.html?swcfpc=1
World Indoor Championships, 2026, WICH, Torun, Kujawy Pomorze –
Maciej WYDERKA 800 Meters Men, POL
Cooper LUTKENHAUS 800 Meters Men, USA
Mohamed ATTAOUI 800 Meters Men, ESP, photo by World Athletics - 2026 Boston Marathon: Five Deep Thoughts, by Larry Eder, https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/04/2026-baa-boston-marathon-five-deep-thoughts-on-a-perfect-day-in-boston.html
A perfect day for marathoning, 2026 Boston Marathon, photo courtesy of the B.A.A. Boston Marathon - The 2026 Commonwealth Games come back to Glasgow, by Stuart Weir, https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/04/the-commonwealth-games-2026.html?swcfpc=1.
Jake Wightman, photo courtesy of Commonwealth Games/Glasgow - See you on Monday, April 27, for #CoffeewithLarry!
