marathon monday Archives

“Working for Happiness”: Boston College Nursing Students Man the Marathon’s Medical Tents

Annika Engelbrecht • April 26, 2026

While some Eagles were running the marathon or cheering from the sidelines last Monday, a group of Boston College nursing students was among the many health professionals waiting in the medical tents at the finish line.

Feeling Inspired? A Beginner’s Guide to Running

Celine Bell • April 14, 2026

Here is a beginner’s guide to help you—and me—get into running.

This BC Alum Was the Fastest Bostonian in the 2025 Boston Marathon

Celine Bell • April 12, 2026

“I definitely wasn't trying to be the fastest,” Linden said. “I was trying to run my own race and see how that turned out, and I was serendipitously awarded the prize at the end.”

Crossing the Finish Line Together: Newton Mother-Daughter Duo Run Boston Marathon

Grace Duffy • April 12, 2026

At 15 years old, Newton resident Shelley Xue ran her first Boston Marathon. Now, 10 years later, she will run it again, but this time she will be crossing the finish line with her mom, Cindy Xue.

How Newton’s Heartbreak Hill Striders Run the Boston Marathon Like No Other

Nathan Yarnall • April 12, 2026

It’s 6:30 a.m. on Marathon Monday. While thousands of runners are crammed into the athletes’ tent in Hopkinton, fighting for bathroom lines and bracing against the April weather, members of the Heartbreak Hill Striders running club are somewhere else entirely— they’re on a friend’s couch.

The Art of Marathon Signs: A Tradition Steeped in Meaning and Self-Expression

Lillian Kelly • April 12, 2026

This year, on April 20, Boston residents and students alike will flock to the streets to watch nearly 30,000 athletes take on the Boston Marathon. The crowds will have many eccentric ways of showing their support––cheering, hitting cowbells, screaming as loud as possible––but perhaps the most timeless way of celebrating Marathon Monday is with a sign.

From Jason Derulo to Who? Two Friends Is a Disappointing Break From Precedent

The Heights Editorial Board • March 29, 2026

Upon becoming BC’s vice president of student affairs, Cooper Whitehead announced the Mile 21 Concert, a way for students to have fun and for administrators to curb off-campus drinking. With Cooper Whitehead now leaving BC to be the next president of Regis University, it is safe to say her legacy will be tainted by this lackluster choice for the MarMon performance.