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The Boston Marathon was originally a local event, but its fame and status have attracted runners from all over the world. For most of its history, the Boston Marathon was a free event, and the only prize awarded for winning the race was a wreath woven from olive branches. [11]
An iconic statue in Newton, this statue, which depicts Boston Marathon legend Johnny Kelley at age 27 and 84, signifies the history of Kelley, who ran Boston a record 61 times (and won it twice ...
What is interesting about the Boston Marathon course. The race course runs through eight communities, starting in downtown Hopkinton. Runners start by making the comparatively short 0.7-mile walk ...
First held in the 19th century, a tough 26.2-mile course will test elite and recreational runners alike with 30,000 entrants again set to start. ... When is the 2024 Boston Marathon?
Course map Finish line on Boylston Street in 2012. The first hill is a steep 1,200-yard (1,100 m) climb, the second about 0.25 miles (0.40 km), the third a steep 800 yards (730 m) before the runners start the infamous "Heartbreak Hill" at just after mile 20.
The event ran along the same winding course the Marathon has followed for many decades—26 miles 385 yards (42.195 km) of roads and city streets, through eight Massachusetts cities and towns, to the finish line beside the Boston Public Library, on Boylston Street in Boston's Copley Square. [1] The Marathon had about 30,000 entries. [2]
The 2025 Boston Marathon will be held on April 21, 2025. Registration is now closed for the race, and was open between Sept. 9 and Sept. 13. The 130th Boston Marathon will be on April 20, 2026.