A group of runners compete in the New York City Marathon in 2019. It's one of many big city races to return this year after they were cancelled over pandemic health restrictions in 2020. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Desiree Linden wins the women's division of the Boston Marathon on Monday. She is the first American woman to win the race since 1985. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption
Venice! Not pictured: the apparent skein of streets that led the guiding motorcycle astray in the city's marathon Sunday. Dimitris Kamaras/Flickr hide caption
Italian Runner Wins Venice Marathon After All The Favorites Take A Wrong Turn
Michal Kapral "joggling" during last weekend's Chicago Marathon. Andre Anjos/Courtesy of Michal Kapral hide caption
Kenyan runner Hyvon Ngetich didn't win the Austin Marathon — but she's being celebrated for the way she finished it. YouTube hide caption
Runners head out during the start of the 115th Boston Marathon on April 18, 2011, in Hopkinton, Mass. Elsa Garrison/Getty Images hide caption
Runners train in Ngong, Kenya, in 2012. The country has produced the world's best distance runners for decades, and most belong to the Kalenjin people. Michael Steele/Getty Images hide caption