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 ...

Ryan Linden watched from the finish line, seeing a bounding figure in the distance. As Des drew closer, he finally could see her face. “Seeing her realize what was happening,” Ryan Linden says.

Des and Ryan Linden. After embracing her husband on Monday, Linden was met by some of the top American women in the field, including Emma Bates, Dakotah Popehn, Jess McClain, and Annie Frisbie.

Des Linden embraces her husband, Ryan, after crossing the finish line in Monday's Boston Marathon. Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff. By Chad Finn. April 22, 2025 4 minutes to read.

Des Linden completed her final marathon as a professional runner. On Monday, April 21, ... Ryan Linden, and U.S. competitors who celebrated her closing performance.

Des Linden grew up in Southern California, in the town of Chula Vista, and graduated from Arizona State. Nowadays, her home base is Michigan. So, no, she is not from Boston. It just seems like she ...

Linden tells PEOPLE that she struggled with the idea of having to take thyroid medication after watching other runners “abuse” it RYAN MCBRIDE/AFP via Getty Images Des Linden In 2018, Des ...

Des Linden's gritty run to win the 2018 Boston Marathon was the stuff of a dramatic sports movie. Five years later, ... embracing her husband Ryan and her agent Josh Cox, ...

In an Instagram video posted by her husband, Ryan, the first American woman to win the Boston Marathon in 33 years can be seen chugging champagne out of her shoe. View this post on Instagram A ...

Winning is good for business. But for Desiree Linden and her husband, Ryan, the aftermath of her historic Boston Marathon victory required more coffee.

Des Linden became the first American woman in 33 years to win the Boston Marathon when she accomplished the feat in 2018. CJ Gunther. ... Mary Kate Shea, and your husband, Ryan.