The 126th running of the iconic Boston Marathon will be the first staged on Patriots' Day since 2019 — a span of 1,099 days:
. The race was held on Oct. 11, meaning just six months separate this Marathon Monday from the last.
That full field of athletes is around 30,000 strong. For the 2021 race, the BAA downsized to 20,000 runners because of COVID concerns. Those concerns still exist, and they will play a role in Monday's proceedings. All runners must be vaccinated or have a medical exemption. Runners also must mask up aboard the buses that carry racers to Hopkinton for the start of their 26.2-mile journey to downtown Boston.
Grilk said the BAA made the decision as a way to show support for Ukrainians. The symbolic gesture affects just a few dozen runners, and athletes from Russia and Belarus don't populate the leaderboards very often. , saying it punishes Russians and Belarusians who don't have anything to do with the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Every runner has a story to tell. But throughout the field, some athletes are showing their staying power.
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