Des Linden isn’t sure if this is her 12th Boston Marathon or her 13th. She had to resort to counting on her fingers last week, while the BAA’s Mary-Kate Shea was on the phone trying to confirm ...

Boston Marathon fan favorite and 2018 champion Des Linden announced her retirement from professional marathoning, saying Monday’s race from Hopkinton to Boylston will be her last as a pro.

BOSTON — Des Linden finished 17th among the women Monday afternoon in the 2025 Boston Marathon, crossing the finish line in 2:26:19. But it was early Monday morning, when many people were just ...

Des Linden made her 29th marathon — and 12th in Boston — the last 26.2-mile race of her professional career. Linden, a 41-year-old who won the 2018 Boston Marathon, finished 17th in 2:26:19, her ...

When Des Linden crossed the finish line of the 2025 Boston Marathon, she fell into the arms of her husband, Ryan. The ending of every marathon is emotional from the adrenaline and endorphins that ...

Video: Des Linden announces marathon retirement before her final Boston race"I didn't want to let my mind wander too much about the bigger picture because I would have started crying for sure.

"Video: Des Linden announces marathon retirement before her final Boston raceLinden said she may be done with marathons, but she's not done running."Next is some different surfaces, some different ...

Des Linden is calling it a day. As she departed for the start line Monday morning, Linden announced that this Boston Marathon will be her last as a professional, breaking the news in a post ...

In 2018, Des Linden's dream of winning the Boston Marathon finally came true. It was an incredible moment for the distance runner, a two-time Olympian who had tried for years to take that top ...

Another Boston Marathon is in the books for Des Linden. Finishing 16th in the women’s elite race and third among US women Monday, Linden’s 11th Boston Marathon wrapped up in 2:28:27 ...