This year’s Boston Marathon will go down in the record books. The Boston Athletic Association, marathon organizer, raised a record total of $71.9 million in funds that will be directed towards charitable causes across the region, the organization announced Thursday, “We set a high bar for our fundraising at the Boston Marathon this year,” said Nicole Juri, director of development for the B.A.A., “and I am delighted to be able to share today that thanks to our amazing runners and supporters – we did it. This amount will have a...

BOSTON — The 218th running of the Boston Marathon resulted in a windfall for local charities. The Boston Athletic Association announced Thursday that the total amount raised reached a record of $71.9 million. That money combines $45.7 million raised by 168 non-profit organizations, along with other donations, and fundraising from race participants. The BAA says that brings the total charitable fundraising since the fundraising program began in 1989 to over $550 million. “We set a high bar for our fundraising at the Boston Marathon this year and I am delighted...

This year's Boston Marathon raised a record-breaking $71.9 million for charity, the Boston Athletic Association announced Thursday.The total includes $45.7 million raised through the 168 non-profit organizations in the Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program, surpassing the previous record of $40.2 million set last year. According to the B.A.A., this brings the total charitable fundraising since the program began in 1989 to over $550 million."We set a high bar for our fundraising at the Boston Marathon this year and I am delighted to be able to share today...