I hope you enjoy one last show. Thanks for all the years and all the cheers," Linden said before Monday's race, which she finished in 2:26:18.

Linden, who in 2018 became the first U.S. women's runner to win at Boston in 33 years, announced she is stepping away before Monday's race.

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 flood a runner’s head, but this one meant a little more.