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The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon race hosted by several cities and towns in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States. It is traditionally held on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. [ 1 ] Begun in 1897, the event was inspired by the success of the first marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics. [ 2 ]
The standards have been in place since 1970 for male runners and 1972 for female runners. The standards are published by the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.), in advance of the qualifying window. To "qualify" for the Boston Marathon runners need to have run a marathon at a time given for their gender and age (as shown in the tables below).
Dave McGillivray is a U.S.-based road race director, entrepreneur, philanthropist, motivational speaker, author, and athlete. McGillivray is the founder and president of DMSE Sports, Inc., a full-service event-management organization. McGillivray has directed or consulted on more than 1,400 events throughout the world including the Boston ...
More than 600 people and 350 dogs showed up at Boston Commons in Massachusetts for a “Golden Strong” Marathon Weekend Meetup — a special event to honor Boston Marathon dog, Spencer. Spencer ...
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The 2024 Boston Marathon was the 128th official edition of the annual marathon race in Boston, Massachusetts, run on Monday, April 15, 2024. A Platinum Label marathon, it was the second of six World Marathon Majors events scheduled for 2024.
Hannah Jordanides participates in a Boston Marathon sign-making event in October 2021 at Wellesley College. The 125th edition of the Marathon was postponed six months due to COVID-19.
In January 2016, the B.A.A. purchased an office building just yards from the starting line of the Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. The office building will be used by the association for the registration of runners and services for various B.A.A. events. In March 2023, Bank of America took over sponsorship of the Boston Marathon.