Boston Marathon route
Definition
The official 26.2-mile (42.195 km) point-to-point course of the annual Boston Marathon, organized by the Boston Athletic Association. It begins on Main Street in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, and winds through Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton (home to the infamous Heartbreak Hill), Brookline, before culminating at Copley Square in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood.
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After months of hill repeats, she was ready to tackle the Boston Marathon route's infamous inclines.
The Boston Marathon route transforms quiet suburbs into a roaring river of spectators and sweat.
He studied the Boston Marathon route map obsessively, only to discover his couch was a safer bet.
Cheering from the sidelines along the Boston Marathon route is the easy way to feel like a hero without the blisters.