Boston Marathon
Definition
An annual 26.2-mile (42.195 km) road footrace held on Patriots' Day in Greater Boston, Massachusetts, USA; the world's oldest annual marathon, established in 1897.
One of the six Abbott World Marathon Majors, renowned for its qualifying standards, hilly course, and history of elite performances and tragic events like the 2013 bombing.
Examples
After months of hill repeats and gel packs, she finally qualified for the Boston Marathon, only to spend race day dodging rogue spectators with cowbells.
He joked that the Boston Marathon's Heartbreak Hill was just nature's way of weeding out weekend warriors before the finish-line beers.
Watching the Boston Marathon elites glide by, I realized my 5K personal best suddenly felt like a victory lap.
The Boston Marathon turns ordinary Bostonians into armchair experts on splits, chafing, and why anyone would run uphill for charity.
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