A Bay Area woman set a Boston Marathon record, crossing the finish line in 5:40:37 to become the first woman to run the world-famous race 37 consecutive times.
, who was born and raised in the Boston area but moved to California decades ago, found running in her late 30s, she recalled last week to her cousin's daughter, NBC10 Boston's Hannah Donnelly, who calls Hung her auntie.
Running “gives me joy, it gives me purpose and time to be with my family,” said the 77-year-old, whose family met her at the finish line.Patty Hung with family after completing her record-breaking 37th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 17, 2023.Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter.
Hear the story of Patty Hung, who will break a record if she finishes her 37th Boston Marathon on Monday. Once again, Hung returned East to run the marathon's iconic 26.2 miles. She opened the race strong, running the first 5K with a pace under 11 minutes per mile, and finished strong as well, with just over a 12-minute mile.
Her first Boston Marathon was in 1987, after she saw people running and walking on a nice day in Oakland and thought,"I can do this." Since then, her family has joined her for some races, though she said last week that it never gets easier the more she runs it.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Fast field gathers for start of 127th Boston MarathonThe city marked the 10-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing on Saturday.
Read more »
Fast field departs for start of 127th Boston MarathonThe fastest and most-decorated field in race history left Hopkinton for the start of the 127th Boston Marathon. The group includes world record-holders, Olympic and Paralympic medalists, winners of major marathons from 27 countries and a dozen Boston Marathon champions. World record-holder Eliud Kipchoge is making his Boston Marathon debut. About 30,000 athletes will run 26.2 miles to Copley Square in Boston. The city marked the 10-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing on Saturday. The 2013 race was interrupted when two backpack bombs exploded steps from the finish line on Boylston Street.
Read more »
How to Watch the Star-Studded Races at the 2023 Boston MarathonThe GOAT, Eliud Kipchoge, looks to make more history on the men’s side, and the women’s race is also stacked with talent. You won’t want to miss it.
Read more »
Ortiz reflects on speech given after Boston Marathon bombingDavid Ortiz says he knows the speech he gave at the first game at Fenway Park after the Boston Marathon bombing had an impact in Boston and around the world. Ortiz and many of his 2013 World Series champion teammates were honored Sunday in Boston before the Red Sox played the Los Angeles Angels. He’s also the grand marshal for this year’s marathon, which will be run Monday morning. Five days after two bombs killed three people and injured nearly 300 in April 2013, Ortiz told the crowd at Fenway that “nobody's gonna dictate our freedom.”
Read more »
Ortiz reflects on speech given after Boston Marathon bombingDavid Ortiz says he knows the speech he gave at the first game at Fenway Park after the Boston Marathon bombing had an impact in Boston and around the world.
Read more »
Boston Marathon poses new challenge for Kipchoge: slow downWorld record-holder Eliud Kipchoge has the speed to outclass the rest of the field when he makes his Boston Marathon debut on Monday.
Read more »