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Defense attorneys for Boston Marathon bomber seek recusal of judge overseeing case
Read full article: Defense attorneys for Boston Marathon bomber seek recusal of judge overseeing caseAttorneys for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are seeking to remove the judge overseeing the protracted legal battle over Tsarnaev’s death sentence.
Former Boston and Chicago marathon winner Lawrence Cherono banned for doping and fake documents
Read full article: Former Boston and Chicago marathon winner Lawrence Cherono banned for doping and fake documentsA Kenyan runner who won the Boston and Chicago marathons has been banned for seven years for doping and trying to use fake documents to explain his failed drug test.
Defending champion Sharon Lokedi leads loaded New York City Marathon women's field
Read full article: Defending champion Sharon Lokedi leads loaded New York City Marathon women's fieldSharon Lokedi is set to defend her New York City Marathon title in the race Nov. 5 as part of a loaded women’s professional field.
Senate talks terror prevention since Boston Marathon bombing
Read full article: Senate talks terror prevention since Boston Marathon bombingThe chair of the U.S. Senate subcommittee on emerging national security threats said at a hearing in Washington that much has been learned about enhancing emergency responses since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, but more ca be done.
Boston remembers deadly marathon bombing 10 years later
Read full article: Boston remembers deadly marathon bombing 10 years laterThe 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing is being marked with a wreath laying at the finish line to remember those who were killed, a day of community service and an event for the public to gather to reflect on the tragedy.
Court weighs tossing Boston marathon bomber's death sentence
Read full article: Court weighs tossing Boston marathon bomber's death sentenceBoston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s attorney has urged a federal appeals court to throw out the 29-year-old’s death sentence because of juror misconduct claims just months after it was revived by the nation’s highest court.
Jepchirchir to defend NYC Marathon title, eyes course record
Read full article: Jepchirchir to defend NYC Marathon title, eyes course recordTokyo Olympic gold medalist Peres Jepchirchir plans to defend her title at the New York City Marathon, telling The Associated Press she hopes to break the course record this November after finishing 8 seconds off the mark last year.
Full field returns for Boston Marathon coming-out party
Read full article: Full field returns for Boston Marathon coming-out partyThe Boston Marathon was back to a full field and back in the spring for the first time since 2019, and fans along the course threw a coming-out party for a region recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Feds want marathon bomber’s COVID payment to go to victims
Read full article: Feds want marathon bomber’s COVID payment to go to victimsA U.S. District Court judge has agreed to let federal prosecutors use convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's $1,400 COVID-19 stimulus payment to help pay the millions of dollars he is ordered to pay his victims.
Changed race, familiar result: Kenyans sweep Boston Marathon
Read full article: Changed race, familiar result: Kenyans sweep Boston MarathonBenson Kipruto won the pandemic-delayed Boston Marathon as the race returned from a 30-month absence and moved to the fall for the first time in its 125-year history.
Boston Marathon paying tribute to 2-time Indigenous champion
Read full article: Boston Marathon paying tribute to 2-time Indigenous championOrganizers of the Boston Marathon are seeking to make amends for running the 125th edition on Indigenous Peoples Day by throwing the spotlight on a member of Rhode Island’s Narragansett tribe.
US urges court to reimpose Boston bomber’s death sentence
Read full article: US urges court to reimpose Boston bomber’s death sentencePresident Joe Biden’s administration is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev despite the president’s vocal opposition to capital punishment.
Native Americans: Move Boston Marathon from Oct. 11 holiday
Read full article: Native Americans: Move Boston Marathon from Oct. 11 holidayNative Americans in Massachusetts are calling on the organizers of the Boston Marathon to move the date for the storied race because it conflicts with a day meant to celebrate the contributions of Indigenous people.
Supreme Court could reimpose Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence
Read full article: Supreme Court could reimpose Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentenceThe Supreme Court will consider reinstating the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, presenting President Joe Biden with an early test of his opposition to capital punishment. The case wont be heard until the fall, and its unclear how the new administration will approach Tsarnaevs case. (FBI via AP, File)WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider reinstating the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, presenting President Joe Biden with an early test of his opposition to capital punishment. AdBiden has pledged to seek an end to the federal death penalty, but he has said nothing about how he plans to do so. Even if the court were to reinstate the death sentence, nothing would force Biden to schedule an execution date.
Boston Marathon plan to hand out 70,000 medals roils runners
Read full article: Boston Marathon plan to hand out 70,000 medals roils runnersFILE - In this April 17, 2017, file photo, runners head down the stretch to the finish line in the 121st Boston Marathon in Boston. “A virtual Boston race that invites everyone is a reason to celebrate,” said Maria Arana, a marathoner and coach in Phoenix. It also comes as the Boston Marathon and other big-city races are struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic and looking for creative ways to keep runners engaged online. Grilk said the in-person race, if it comes off as scheduled on Oct. 11, will have a reduced field to help keep athletes and spectators safe. It's not the same as the actual Boston Marathon, and it doesn't devalue” the experience of those who meet strict qualifying standards for a chance to line up in Hopkinton, Massachusetts.
Pandemic help wanted: Fast food managers, road race experts
Read full article: Pandemic help wanted: Fast food managers, road race expertsEvent organizers and other unconventional logistics experts are using their skills to help the nation vaccinate as many people against COVID-19 as possible. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)A year into the coronavirus pandemic, Americans are painfully aware that overcoming the scourge is a marathon, not a sprint. The race director of the Boston Marathon, which is on hold until fall, has been tapped by the state of Massachusetts to run mass vaccination operations at Gillette Stadium and Fenway Park. In California, Disneyland — hit hard by the global health crisis — is hosting a mass vaccination effort, as is Six Flags Magic Mountain, about 60 miles north. Philadelphia officials chose a 22-year-old Drexel University graduate student in psychology to help get a mass vaccination site up and running quickly.
Long road to normalcy: Virtual village connects marathoners
Read full article: Long road to normalcy: Virtual village connects marathonersFILE - In this April 18, 2011, file photo, runners gather at the athletes village prior to the 115th running of the Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, Mass. Organizers of the marathon, postponed indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic, have launched a virtual Athletes' Village in 2020 to reproduce at least some of the camaraderie of the real thing. (AP Photo/Stew Milne, File)BOSTON – Organizers of the Boston Marathon — postponed indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic — have launched a virtual Athletes’ Village to reproduce at least some of the camaraderie of the real thing. The virtual village, launched Jan. 5, is a far cry from the bucket-list magic and mystique of the real Athletes’ Village in a schoolyard near the start line in Hopkinton. “Joining the virtual village was a no-brainer for me,” Bruynell said.
2021 Boston Marathon postponed at least until the fall
Read full article: 2021 Boston Marathon postponed at least until the fallFILE - In this April 15, 2019, file photo, the elite men break from the start of the 123rd Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, Mass. Next years Boston Marathon has been postponed. "We are unable to host the Boston Marathon this coming April,” BAA CEO Tom Grilk said in a statement. Organizers said they hope to work with state and local officials to “determine if a fall 2021 date is feasible.” The BAA said it hopes to select a fall date by the end of the year. The 2020 Boston Marathon was originally postponed from April to September, but it was canceled outright two months later — the first time since 1897 that there was no in-person Boston Marathon of any sort.
Ready, set, go! Virtual Boston Marathon is about to be run
Read full article: Ready, set, go! Virtual Boston Marathon is about to be runA weeklong TV special and the new mobile app will showcase their stories as they go the distance on their own. Amazon and WBZ-TV are teaming up on a Boston Marathon Live broadcast that will be aired nightly starting Monday, Sept. 7, through Sunday, Sept. 13. One advantage to the virtual marathon: Runners can pick a day where the weather suits them, rather than get stuck racing in withering heat or pouring rain. RC Malden, a suburban Boston running club, alluded to that Friday in a tweet: Running a marathon is hard. A virtual Boston Marathon Expo also will be held, featuring sessions with running legends, coaches, dietitians and wellness professionals.
Prospect of 2nd Boston Marathon bomber trial brings anguish
Read full article: Prospect of 2nd Boston Marathon bomber trial brings anguishBut President Donald Trump tweeted on Sunday that the federal government must again seek the Death Penalty in a do-over of that chapter of the original trial." Yet, victims and their family members have long been divided over the death penalty for Tsarnaev. Others infuriated by the appeals court's decision say they are prepared to face Tsarnaev in court again, if need be. Liz Norden, whose two sons who each lost a leg, also hopes prosecutors continue to go after the death penalty. "I just think if we dont follow through with the death penalty in this type of crime, what would fit it?"
Ruling renews fairness debate in Boston Marathon bomber case
Read full article: Ruling renews fairness debate in Boston Marathon bomber caseA federal appeals court has overturned the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Friday, July 31, 2020, saying the judge who oversaw the case didn't adequately screen jurors for potential biases. When it comes to death penalty cases, the U.S. Supreme Court has been much more pro-prosecution than many of the circuit courts, said Robert Dunham, executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center. Should Friday's ruling stand, attention will shift to whether an impartial jury can be impaneled in a city still traumatized by the 2013 attack. Tsarnaev's defense team may renew its request to transfer the case out of Boston, where they have long contended public opinion is immutably slanted. Everybody in the community understands where Boston Strong came from, Dunham said.
Court overturns Boston Marathon bombers death sentence
Read full article: Court overturns Boston Marathon bombers death sentenceA federal appeals court Friday threw out Dzhokhar Tsarnaevs death sentence in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, saying the judge who oversaw the case did not adequately screen jurors for potential biases. A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorneys office in Boston said they were reviewing the opinion and had no immediate comment. Prosecutors could ask the full appeals court to hear the case or go straight to the U.S. Supreme Court. In a concurring opinion, Judge Juan Torruella wrote that the case should never have been tried in Boston. "I see in Boston, where you have the animal that killed so many people during the Boston Marathon, Trump said.