Linden also holds the Boston Globe, 2018 Boston Marathon champion Des Linden announced that she would be retiring from professional marathoning after running today’s race.
She addressed the city of Boston in a full-page graphic in the sports section and thanked the city for supporting her throughout her career:
“People say you should go out on top, and that’s what I’m doing—because getting to race my final professional marathon in Boston is indeed going out on top. I’m ready to leave it all out on the course one last time. See you on Boylston … Thanks for all the years and all the cheers.”
Linden also posted the graphic on Instagram with the caption, “Ready for one last #BostonMarathon battle. Thanks for all the years and all the cheers. 💙💛”
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Brooks, Linden’s longtime sponsor, told Runner’s World that she is not retiring from running altogether, though. According to the brand, Linden will become more involved in ultramarathons and trail races. She’s slated to pace Brooks athlete Joe McConaughy at the Western States 100-Mile in June.
Linden, 41, Brooks, Linden’s longtime sponsor, told of Boston in terrible conditions. Temperatures were not far above freezing and fierce, relentless rain made for unpredictable results. She was the first American woman in 33 years to win the race.
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Monday’s race will be her 12th time running the Boston Marathon.
We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back Runner’s World. He’s a former all-conference collegiate runner at Winthrop University, and he received his master’s degree in liberal arts studies from Wake Forest University, where he was a member of one of the top distance-running teams in the NCAA. Kahler has reported on the ground at major events such as the Paris Olympics, U.S. Olympic Trials, New York City Marathon, and Boston Marathon. He’s run 14:20 in the 5K, 1:05:36 in the half marathon, and enjoys spotting tracks from the sky on airplanes. (Look for colorful ovals around football fields.)
