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Chris Troyanos, medical coordinator for the Boston Athletic Association, explains what he and his crew have done to ramp up for the day's heat.

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UPDATE, April 17: According to the Marathon Web site, the Palumbos both finished the race. Congratulations! ~~~~~ Jon and Laura Palumbo of JP were scheduled to run the Boston Ma...

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Patch staff is out and about in Massachusetts today taking pictures of spectators. If we missed you and yours, feel free to add your own pictures to this post. 

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At least 79 people who live in JP are eligible to run in the Boston Marathon. Some of them may decide to defer their eligibility in view of the expected high temperatures during the ...

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Runners scheduled to run the Boston Marathon on Monday are advised to do so with caution. Because of the expected high temperatures of nearly 90 degrees on Monday, the Boston Athletic Ass...

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The Boston Marathon is just around the corner. Patch will bring you continuous coverage of the marathon throughout the day Monday. We're blanketing the race route to supply you wit...