half marathon

It's been a dizzying two years for Michael Florio. In the span of just a few weeks, Florio, who had already retired from his teaching position at New Bedford High School back in 2018, decided to retire as an EMT. It was within the first couple of weeks of the start of the pandemic, and he was getting grief from his daughter because she was concerned about him needlessly exposing himself to the unk

Each year it attracts thousands of runners competing for cash prizes and the satisfaction of finishing the grueling 13-mile course.

New Bedford firefighters are running the upcoming New Bedford Half Marathon in full gear to raise money for a fund created in honor of a fallen brother.

Despite some wintry weather in the forecast, one of the sure signs of spring is happening this Sunday. The 40th annual New Bedford Half-Marathon takes place beginning at 11 a.m. Sunday morning, even if we get the expected couple inches of snow...

After 13.1 miles, Sunday's New Bedford Half-Marathon came down to the final few feet to determine a winner. 29 year-old William Sanders  of Wetherford, Connecticut beat out Arizona native Jonny Wilson by a hundredth of a second for the photo-finish win...

Don Cuddy and Dan McCarthy talk with Phil Paleologos about this Sunday's New Bedford Half Marathon.

The 38th Annual New Bedford Half Marathon is just what the doctor ordered for the city. After a grueling winter, area residents and thousands of visitors shed the wintry shackles and stepped outdoors to run and cheer. In first place for the men was Samuel Morse with a time of 1:06:15...

The New Bedford Half Marathon is still a go. Despite the record-breaking snowfall and diminished road conditions, Mayor Jon Mitchell says the race is going to take place as scheduled on Sunday, March 15. Speaking on his weekly radio program, Mitchell says though several road races on the Cape and Islands have already been cancelled, New Bedford is taking a different approach...

Lowell resident Reuben Sanca finished first in Sunday's 37th annual New Bedford Half-Marathon. Sanca crossed the finish line at 1:05:52. The 27-year-old runner said he was grateful to see supporters along the course. The first-place female finisher was Providence resident Kim Smith, who finished in 1:11:09...

Downtown New Bedford is the place to be Sunday, with over 3,000 runners taking off and returning to the start/finish line of the 37th Annual New Bedford Half Marathon. The race, organized by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, is sometimes used as a gauge for how runners will do in next month's Boston Marathon...