Zdeno Chara has crossed the finish line at the Boston Marathon yet again.
The Boston Bruins legend — whose No. 33 was retired in January — posted a personal-best time of three hours and 18 minutes at the legendary long-distance race on Monday.
It was Chara’s third time entering the Boston Marathon since his debut in 2023. His time placed him 956th in the men’s 45-49 division, 6,751st among all men and 7,628th overall.
In retirement, the longtime NHL defenceman, 49, has taken up marathon running and completed all six majors across the world.
Chara’s personal best across all marathons occurred in 2024, when he posted a 3:11.04 mark in London.
On Monday, Slovakia’s Chara pulled double-duty, firing the starting gun on the men’s race before lining up to run it himself.
Defending champion John Korir repeated as the overall winner, setting a course record at 2:01.52. Sharon Lokedi also went back-to-back on the women’s side.
