Mark Clancy scored a great shot of the National Nuclear Security Administration helicopter today as it flew over part of the Marathon route to take in background radiation levels just in case something happens where that might become important to know.
The copter crew does this every year in the days before the race.
Christina Hager at WBZ reports that BPD Superintendent-in-Chief Gregory Long says BPD will step up patrols near MBTA stations following this morning's attack at a New York subway station, but has not seen anything indicating a threat to the Boston Marathon this Monday.
Photography Natalia watched the first Boston Marathon since Patriots Day, 2019.
Also on hand, in Brookline, a giant chicken: Read more.
An Energy Department helicopter is flying along the route of the Monday Marathon today. As they do every year a few days before the Boston Marathon route, the crew is recording background radiation levels so they have a baseline to compare to should the worst happen.
Here it is in action: Read more.
WBZ reports the death of Dick Hoyt, who would push his son Rick in a wheelchair during the Boston Marathon for years.
The BAA announced today it's set the size of the planned Oct. 11 marathon at 20,000 runners.
I know the Marathon is postponed until fall but has anyone heard rumors of dates?
No way to hold it without bringing together large numbers of people in close proximity, Mayor Walsh said. Read more.
The statement doesn't actually say anything about whether or not the race is still on, but it is, indeed, a statement.
Mayor Walsh said today he is "hopeful" the Boston Marathon can still be run on its rescheduled date of Sept. 14, but acknowledged that a marathon planned for later that month in Berlin was canceled yesterday because of Covid-19 concerns. Read more.
Mayor Walsh said the city will send out seven sound trucks through East Boston, Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan and Hyde Park this weekend, urging people to stay home, wash their hands and the like - and to call 311 if they need food or help. Read more.
The town is advising people who think they can just run 26 miles on their own without any road closings, water and first-aid stations or police in the middle of a frickin' pandemic that they seriously need to reevaluate their thinking.
Mayor Walsh made the announcement this morning. The reason should be obvious. Read more.
The BBC reports that the Chinese Athletic Association (CAA) has banned three runners from competing in any future races after claiming they cheated during last Monday's Boston Marathon. One runner was accused of giving his/her bib to another runner while the two others allegedly used faked race results in order to qualify for this year's race. Read more.
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