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===2011 Boston Marathon===
===2011 Boston Marathon===
On Monday, April 18, 2011 [[Geoffrey Mutai]] of [[Kenya]] won the Boston Marathon in a time of 2:03:02.<ref name="Connolly">{{cite news |title=BAA on record: Geoffrey Mutai’s No. 1 |first=John |last=Connolly |url=http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/other_sports/marathon/view.bg?articleid=1332017&srvc=sports&position=recent |newspaper=Boston Herald |date=April 20, 2011 |at= |accessdate=April 20, 2011 |trans_title= |quote= |ref=}}</ref> In recognizing Mutai's mark as the "fastest Marathon ever run", the [[International Association of Athletics Federations]] noted that the performance was not eligible for world record status given that the course does not satisfy rules regarding elevation drop and start/finish separation (the latter requirement being intended to prevent advantages gained from a strong [[tailwind]], as was the case in 2011).<ref name="Monti">{{cite web |url=http://www.iaaf.org/LRR11/news/newsid=59806.html |title=Strong winds and ideal conditions propel Mutai to fastest Marathon ever – Boston Marathon report |first=David |last=Monti |date=April 18, 2011 |work=iaaf.org |publisher=International Association of Athletics Federations |at= |trans_title= |accessdate=April 18, 2011 |quote= |ref= |separator= |postscript=}}</ref> The [[Associated Press]] reported that Mutai has the support of other runners who describe the IAAF's rules as "flawed".<ref name="Golen">{{cite news |title=Boston wants Mutai's 2:03:02 to be world record |first=Jimmy |last=Golen |url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/04/19/so_much_for_that_tough_boston_marathon_course/ |agency=AP |newspaper=The Boston Globe |date=April 19, 2011 |at= |accessdate=April 21, 2011 |trans_title= |quote= |ref=}}</ref> According to the ''[[Boston Herald]]'', race director [[Dave McGillivray]] said he was sending paperwork to the IAAF to have Mutai's mark ratified as a world record.<ref name="Connolly"/> The AP also indicated that the attempt to have the mark certified as a world record "would force the governing bodies to reject an unprecedented performance on the world's most prestigious marathon course".<ref name="Golen"/>
On Monday, April 18, 2011 [[Geoffrey Mutai]] of [[Kenya]] won the Boston Marathon in a time of 2:03:02.<ref name="Connolly">{{cite news |title=BAA on record: Geoffrey Mutai’s No. 1 |first=John |last=Connolly |url=http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/other_sports/marathon/view.bg?articleid=1332017&srvc=sports&position=recent |newspaper=Boston Herald |date=April 20, 2011 |at= |accessdate=April 20, 2011 |trans_title= |quote= |ref=}}</ref> In recognizing Mutai's mark as the "fastest Marathon ever run", the [[International Association of Athletics Federations]] noted that the performance was not eligible for world record status given that the course does not satisfy rules regarding elevation drop and start/finish separation (the latter requirement being intended to prevent advantages gained from a strong [[tailwind]], as was the case in 2011).<ref name="Monti">{{cite web |url=http://www.iaaf.org/LRR11/news/newsid=59806.html |title=Strong winds and ideal conditions propel Mutai to fastest Marathon ever – Boston Marathon report |first=David |last=Monti |date=April 18, 2011 |work=iaaf.org |publisher=International Association of Athletics Federations |at= |trans_title= |accessdate=April 18, 2011 |quote= |ref= |separator= |postscript=}}</ref> The [[Associated Press]] reported that Mutai has the support of other runners who describe the IAAF's rules as "flawed".<ref name="Golen">{{cite news |title=Boston wants Mutai's 2:03:02 to be world record |first=Jimmy |last=Golen |url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/04/19/so_much_for_that_tough_boston_marathon_course/ |agency=AP |newspaper=The Boston Globe |date=April 19, 2011 |at= |accessdate=April 21, 2011 |trans_title= |quote= |ref=}}</ref> According to the ''[[Boston Herald]]'', race director [[Dave McGillivray]] said he was sending paperwork to the IAAF to have Mutai's mark ratified as a world record.<ref name="Connolly"/> The AP also indicated that the attempt to have the mark certified as a world record "would force the governing bodies to reject an unprecedented performance on the world's most prestigious marathon course".<ref name="Golen"/>

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===2013 explosion===
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About three hours after the winners crossed the line, there were two loud explosions on the north side of Boylston Street, just before the photo bridge that marks the finish line. Runners were still completing the marathon when the explosion occurred. At least 30 people have been injured. Police are evacuating all businesses around the area. The explosion has been thought to have originated from a suspicious package from under the bleachers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57579671/two-explosions-at-boston-marathon-finish-line/|title=Two explosions at Boston marathon finish line|publisher=CBS News|accessdate=April 15, 2013|date=April 15, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Golen|first=Jimmy|title=Two explosions at Boston marathon finish line|url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/two-explosions-boston-marathon-finish-line-0|accessdate=15 April 2013|newspaper=AP Newswire|date=15 April 2013}}</ref>


==Race==
==Race==
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The Boston Marathon is open to runners 18 or older from any nation, but they must meet certain qualifying standards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bostonmarathon.com/BostonMarathon/Qualifying.asp|title=Participant Information: Qualifying|publisher=Boston Athletic Association|accessdate=2011-04-14}}</ref> To qualify, a runner must first complete a standard [[marathon (sport)|marathon]] course certified by a national governing body affiliated with the [[International Association of Athletics Federations]] within a certain period of time before the date of the desired Boston Marathon (usually within approximately 18 months prior).
tambien is a sadfadf The Boston Marathon is open to runners 18 or older from any nation, but they must meet certain qualifying standards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bostonmarathon.com/BostonMarathon/Qualifying.asp|title=Participant Information: Qualifying|publisher=Boston Athletic Association|accessdate=2011-04-14}}</ref> To qualify, a runner must first complete a standard [[marathon (sport)|marathon]] course certified by a national governing body affiliated with the [[International Association of Athletics Federations]] within a certain period of time before the date of the desired Boston Marathon (usually within approximately 18 months prior).


In the 1980s and 1990s, membership in [[USA Track & Field]] was required of all runners, but this requirement has been eliminated.
In the 1980s and 1990s, membership in [[USA Track & Field]] was required of all runners, but this requirement has been eliminated.
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==Memorial==
==Memorial==
The Boston Marathon Memorial in Copley Square, not far from the finish line, was installed to mark the one-hundredth running of the race. A circle of granite blocks set in the ground surrounds a central medallion that traces the race course and other segments that show an elevation map of the course and the names of the winners.<ref>[http://publicartboston.com/PDF/100-PublicArtworks-interpretation.pdf Boston Marathon Memorial, Boston Art Commission, 100 Public Artworks, p. 3]</ref>
The Boston Marathon Memorial in Copley Square, not far from the finish line, was installed to mark the one-hundredth running of the race. A circle of granite blocks set in the ground surrounds a central medallion that traces the race course and other segments that show an elevation map of the course and the names of the winners.<ref>[http://publicartboston.com/PDF/100-PublicArtworks-interpretation.pdf Boston Marathon Memorial, Boston Art Commission, 100 Public Artworks, p. 3]</ref>

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===2013 explosions===
On 15 April 2013, two explosions reportedly occurred at the finish line, causing several injuries. Smoke was seen rising {{convert|50|ft|m}} into the air. The [[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority]] shut down all local service within the vicinity.<ref name="chicagot">{{cite news|title=Boston Marathon explosions: Police confirm explosion near finish line|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-boston-marathon-explosion-20130415,0,641755.story|accessdate=15 April 2013|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=15 April 2013}}</ref>


==Notable events==
==Notable events==
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<ref name=mdn_death>{{cite news|title=28-year-old woman dies two days after collapsing while running in the Boston Marathon|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7kZBAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BKkMAAAAIBAJ|accessdate=March 8, 2011|newspaper=Middlesboro Daily News|date=April 18, 2002}}</ref>
<ref name=mdn_death>{{cite news|title=28-year-old woman dies two days after collapsing while running in the Boston Marathon|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7kZBAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BKkMAAAAIBAJ|accessdate=March 8, 2011|newspaper=Middlesboro Daily News|date=April 18, 2002}}</ref>

===2013 explosions and deaths===
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'''Two explosions at the 2013 Boston Marathon''' have been reported by multiple sources. About three hours after the winners crossed the line, there two loud explosions were heard from [[Copley Square]], just before the photo bridge that marks the finish line. Multiple people have been injured.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/15/us/boston-marathon-explosions/index.html|title=Explosions rock Boston Marathon, several injured|publisher=CNN|accessdate=April 15, 2013|date=April 15, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Golen|first=Jimmy|title=Two explosions at Boston marathon finish line|url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/two-explosions-boston-marathon-finish-line-0|accessdate=15 April 2013|newspaper=AP Newswire|date=15 April 2013}}</ref>

The Boston Globe reports that dozens of people were injured.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/04/15/explosions-rock-boston-marathon-finish-line-dozens-injured/yLhfDT1XC3HXSa8wPiVijL/story.html |title="Explosions Rock Boston Marathon Finish Line; Dozens Injured" |date=2013-04-15 |accessdate=2013-04-15}}</ref> WBZ 4 News has announced that Boston Police have confirmed three dead.{{cn}}


==Popular culture==
==Popular culture==

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For the rowing event, see Boston Rowing Marathon.

Boston Marathon
File:Bostonmarathonlogo.jpg
The Boston Marathon Logo
Datethe third Monday of April
LocationEastern Massachusetts, ending in Boston
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Established1897
Course recordsMen: 2:03:02 (2011)
Geoffrey Mutai
Women: 2:20:43 (2002)
Margaret Okayo
Official sitewww.bostonmarathon.org

The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by several cities in Greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts. It is always held on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897, inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics,[1] the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon, and ranks as one of the world's best-known road racing events. It is one of six World Marathon Majors.

Since 1897, the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has managed this event.[2] Amateur and professional runners from all over the world compete in the Boston Marathon each year, braving the hilly New England terrain and varying weather to take part in the race.

The event attracts 500,000 spectators each year, making it New England's most widely viewed sporting event.[3] Though starting with 18 participants in 1897, the event now attracts an average of about 20,000 registered participants each year, with 26,895 people entering in 2011.[4] The Centennial Boston Marathon in 1996 established a record as the world's largest marathon with 38,708 entrants, 36,748 starters, and 35,868 finishers.[3]

History

See also: List of winners of the Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon Finish Line, 1910.
File:Tortoise and Hare, Copley Square, Boston, MA.jpg
"Tortoise and Hare", created by artist Nancy Schön and installed on May 19, 1993 by the Friends of Copley Square as a tribute to the runners who have participated in the Boston Marathon

The Boston Marathon began in April 1897; it is the second longest continuously running footrace in North America, having debuted five months after the oldest, the Buffalo Turkey Trot.[5]

In the spring of 1897, ten years after it was established, the B.A.A. held the 24.5-mile B.A.A. Road Race to conclude its athletic competition, the B.A.A. Games.[6] The race, which became known as the Boston Marathon, has been held every year since then, making it the world's oldest annual marathon. In 1924, the course was lengthened to 26 miles, 385 yards (42.195 km) to conform to the Olympic standard.[7]

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.[8] However, corporate-sponsored cash prizes began to be awarded in the 1980s, when professional athletes began to refuse to run the race without cash awards. The first cash prize for winning the marathon was awarded in 1986.[9]

Walter A. Brown was the President of the Boston Athletic Association from 1941 to 1964.[10] In 1951, during the height of the Korean War, Brown denied Koreans entry into the Boston Marathon. He stated: "While American soldiers are fighting and dying in Korea, every Korean should be fighting to protect his country instead of training for marathons. As long as the war continues there, we positively will not accept Korean entries for our race on April 19."[11]

Women were not allowed to enter the Boston Marathon officially until 1972. Roberta "Bobbi" Gibb is recognized as the first woman to run the entire Boston Marathon (in 1966). In 1967, Kathrine Switzer, who had registered as "K. V. Switzer", was the first woman to run with a race number. She finished, despite a famous incident in which race official Jock Semple tried to rip off her numbers and eject her from the race.[12] In 1996 the B.A.A. retroactively recognized as champions the unofficial women's leaders of 1966 through 1971. In 2011, about 43 percent of the entrants were female.

2011 Boston Marathon

On Monday, April 18, 2011 Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya won the Boston Marathon in a time of 2:03:02.[13] In recognizing Mutai's mark as the "fastest Marathon ever run", the International Association of Athletics Federations noted that the performance was not eligible for world record status given that the course does not satisfy rules regarding elevation drop and start/finish separation (the latter requirement being intended to prevent advantages gained from a strong tailwind, as was the case in 2011).[14] The Associated Press reported that Mutai has the support of other runners who describe the IAAF's rules as "flawed".[15] According to the Boston Herald, race director Dave McGillivray said he was sending paperwork to the IAAF to have Mutai's mark ratified as a world record.[13] The AP also indicated that the attempt to have the mark certified as a world record "would force the governing bodies to reject an unprecedented performance on the world's most prestigious marathon course".[15]

Race

Qualifying

Boston Marathon
Qualifying Standards
(effective for 2013 race)

Age Men Women
18–34 3hrs 5min 3 hrs 35min
35–39 3hrs 10min 3 hrs 40min
40–44 3hrs 15min 3 hrs 45min
45–49 3hrs 25min 3 hrs 55min
50–54 3hrs 30min 4 hrs 0min
55–59 3hrs 40min 4 hrs 10min
60–64 3hrs 55min 4 hrs 25min
65–69 4hrs 10min 4 hrs 40min
70–74 4hrs 25min 4 hrs 55min
75–79 4hrs 40min 5 hrs 10min
80+ 4hrs 55min 5 hrs 25min

tambien is a sadfadf The Boston Marathon is open to runners 18 or older from any nation, but they must meet certain qualifying standards.[16] To qualify, a runner must first complete a standard marathon course certified by a national governing body affiliated with the International Association of Athletics Federations within a certain period of time before the date of the desired Boston Marathon (usually within approximately 18 months prior).

In the 1980s and 1990s, membership in USA Track & Field was required of all runners, but this requirement has been eliminated.

Qualifying standards for the 2013 race were tightened on February 15, 2011 by five minutes in each age-gender group for marathons run after September 23, 2011.[17] Now, prospective runners in the age range of 18–34 must run a time of no more than 3:05:00 (3 hours and 5 minutes) if male, or 3:35:00 (3 hours and 35 minutes) if female; the qualifying time is adjusted upward as age increases. In addition, the 59 second grace period on qualifying times has been completely eliminated; for example, a 40–44-year old male will no longer qualify with a time of 3:15:01. For many marathoners to qualify for Boston (to "BQ") is a goal and achievement in itself.[18]

An exception to the qualification times is for runners who receive entries from partners. About one-fifth of the marathon's spots are reserved each year for charities, sponsors, vendors, licensees, consultants, municipal officials, local running clubs, and marketers. In 2010, about 5,470 additional runners received entries through partners, including 2,515 charity runners.[19] The marathon currently allocates spots to two dozen charities who in turn are expected to raise more than $10 million a year.[20]

On October 18, 2010, the 20,000 spots reserved for qualifiers were filled in a record-setting eight hours and three minutes.[21] The speed of registration prompted the B.A.A. to change its qualifying standards for the 2012 marathon onward.[17] In addition to lowering qualifying times, the change includes a rolling application process, which gives faster runners priority. Organizers decided not to significantly adjust the number of non-qualifiers.

Race day

The race has traditionally been held on Patriots' Day, a state holiday in Massachusetts, and until 1969 that was every April 19, whichever day of the week that fell on. Starting in 1969, the holiday was observed on the third Monday in April and so the marathon date was correspondingly fixed to that Monday, often referred to by local residents as "Marathon Monday."

Starting times

Through 2005, the race began at noon (wheelchair race at 11:25 am, and elite women at 11:31 am), at the official starting point in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Beginning with the 2006 event, the race has used a staggered "wave start," where (in 2006) top seeded runners (the elite men's group) and a first batch of up to 10,000 runners started at noon, with a second group starting at 12:30. Beginning in 2007 the starting times for the race were moved up, allowing runners to take advantage of cooler temperatures and enabling the roads to be reopened earlier. The marathon later added a third wave to help further stagger the runners and reduce congestion.[22][23]

As of 2013, the starting times are:

  • 9:00 a.m.: Mobility Impaired Program
  • 9:17 a.m.: Push Rim Wheelchair Division
  • 9:22 a.m.: Handcycle Participants
  • 9:32 a.m.: Elite Women
  • 10:00 a.m.: Elite Men and Wave One
  • 10:20 a.m.: Wave Two
  • 10:40 a.m.: Wave Three[24]

Course

Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot in the 2006 Boston Marathon, where he set a new course record.

The course runs through 26 miles 385 yards (42.195 km) of winding roads, following Route 135, Route 16, Route 30 and city streets into the center of Boston, where the official finish line is located at Copley Square, alongside the Boston Public Library. The race runs through eight Massachusetts cities and towns: Hopkinton, Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton, Brookline, and Boston.[25]

The Boston Marathon is considered to be one of the more difficult marathon courses because of the Newton hills, which culminate in Heartbreak Hill near Boston College.[26] While the three hills on Commonwealth Avenue (Route 30) are better known, a preceding hill on Washington Street (Route 16), climbing from the Charles River crossing at 16 miles (26 km), is regarded by Dave McGillivray, the long-term race director, as the course’s most difficult challenge.[27][28] This hill, which follows a 150-foot (46 m) drop in a half-mile stretch, forces many lesser-trained runners to a walking pace.

Heartbreak Hill

Heartbreak Hill is an ascent over 0.4-mile (600 m) between the 20 and 21-mile (32 and 34 km) marks, near Boston College. It is the last of four "Newton hills", which begin at the 16-mile (26 km) mark and challenge contestants with late (if modest) climbs after the course's general downhill trend to that point. Though Heartbreak Hill itself rises only 88 feet (27 m) vertically (from an elevation of 148 feet (45 m) to 236 feet (72 m)),[29] it comes in the portion of a marathon distance where muscle glycogen stores are most likely to be depleted—a phenomenon referred to by marathoners as "hitting the wall."

It was on this hill that, in 1936, defending champion John A. "Johnny" Kelley overtook Ellison "Tarzan" Brown, giving him a consolatory pat on the shoulder as he passed. This gesture renewed the competitive drive in Brown, who rallied, pulled ahead of Kelley, and went on to win—thereby, it was said, breaking Kelley's heart.[30][31]

Records

Participants in the 2010 Boston Marathon in Wellesley, just after the halfway mark

With the possibility of times being aided by its significant downhill trend (459-foot elevation difference) from start to finish[32] and/or tailwind, the Boston Marathon is a point-to-point course that does not satisfy two of the criteria necessary for the ratification of world[33] or American records.[34]

On April 18, 2011, Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya ran the fastest marathon ever in a time of 2 hours 3 minutes 2 seconds at the 2011 Boston Marathon.[35][36] Margaret Okayo, also from Kenya, set the women's course record with a 2:20:43 performance in 2002.

Other course records include:

  • Men’s Masters: John Campbell (New Zealand), 2:11:04 (set in 1990)
  • Women’s Masters: Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova (Russia), 2:27:58 (set in 2002)
  • Men’s Push Rim Wheelchair: Joshua Cassidy (Canada), 1:18:25 (set in 2012)
  • Women’s Push Rim Wheelchair: Jean Driscoll (United States), 1:34:22 (set in 1994)[37]

On only four occasions have world record times for marathon running been set in Boston.[citation needed] In 1947, the men's record time set was 2:25:39, by Suh Yun-Bok of South Korea. In 1975, a women's world record of 2:42:24 was set by Liane Winter of West Germany, and in 1983, Joan Benoit Samuelson of the United States ran a women's world record time of 2:22:43. In 2012 Joshua Cassidy of Canada set a men's wheelchair marathon world-record time of 1:18:25.

The race's organizers keep a standard time clock for all entries, though official timekeeping ceases after the six-hour mark.

Spectators

With approximately 500,000 spectators, the Boston Marathon is New England's most widely-viewed sporting event.[38] About 1,000 media members from more than 100 outlets received media credentials in 2011.[39]

For the entire distance of the race, thousands line the sides of the course to cheer the runners on, encourage them, and provide free water and snacks to any of the runners. The crowds are even more encouraging for the amateur runners and first time runners. At Wellesley College, located in the 13th mile, it is traditional for the students to cheer on the runners in what is referred to as the "scream tunnel."[40][41] It is a tradition that at Mile 21 Boston College students drink to the accomplishments of the runners and enthusiastically cheer them on.[citation needed]

Every year, the Boston Red Sox play a home game at Fenway Park, starting at 11:05 am. When the game ends, the crowd empties into Kenmore Square to cheer as the runners enter the final mile. This tradition started in 1903.[citation needed] In the 1940s, the American League and National League teams in the city would alternate yearly as to which would play the morning game. (Boston had teams in both leagues from 1903 to 1952.) In 2007, the game between the Red Sox and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim was delayed until 12:05 pm due to heavy rain. The marathon, which had previously been run in a wide variety of weather conditions, was not delayed.

The B.A.A.

Main article: Boston Athletic Association

The Boston Athletic Association is a non-profit, organized sports association that organizes the Boston Marathon and other events.[42][43]

Divisions

The Boston Marathon has a proud tradition of extending the challenge of the marathon to people with disabilities. In 1975, the Boston Marathon became the first major marathon to include a wheelchair division competition.[44] Bob Hall wrote race director Will Cloney to ask if he could compete in the race in his wheelchair. Cloney wrote back that he could not give Hall a race number, but would recognize Hall as an official finisher if he completed the race in under 3 hours and 30 minutes. Hall finished in 2 hours and 58 minutes, paving the way for the wheelchair division.[45]

In addition to the push rim wheelchair division, the Boston Marathon also hosts a blind/visually impaired division and a mobility impaired program. Similar to the running divisions, a set of realistic qualifying times has been developed for these divisions to motivate aspiring athletes and ensure competitive excellence. In 1986, the introduction of prize money at the Boston Marathon gave the push rim wheelchair division the richest prize purse in the sport. To date, more than 1,000 people with disabilities and impairments have participated in the wheelchair division, while the other divisions have gained popularity each year.[46]

Memorial

The Boston Marathon Memorial in Copley Square, not far from the finish line, was installed to mark the one-hundredth running of the race. A circle of granite blocks set in the ground surrounds a central medallion that traces the race course and other segments that show an elevation map of the course and the names of the winners.[47]

2013 explosions

On 15 April 2013, two explosions reportedly occurred at the finish line, causing several injuries. Smoke was seen rising 50 feet (15 m) into the air. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shut down all local service within the vicinity.[48]

Notable events

Dick and Rick Hoyt

One of the most recognized duos each year at the Boston Marathon, expressly awaited by hordes of spectators, is Dick and Rick Hoyt.[49] Dick is the father of Rick, who has cerebral palsy. While doctors said he would never have a normal life and thought that institutionalizing Rick was the best option, Dick and his wife disagreed and raised him as an ordinary child. Eventually a computer device was developed that helped Rick communicate with his family, and they learned that one of his biggest passions was sports. "Team Hoyt" (Dick and Rick) started competing in charity runs, with Dick pushing Rick in a wheelchair. Dick and Rick have competed in 66 marathons and 229 triathlons (as of August 2008). Their top marathon finish was 2:40:47. The team completed their 30th Boston Marathon in 2012, when Dick was 72 and Rick was 50.[50]

Rosie Ruiz scandal

Scandal came to the Boston Marathon in 1980 when amateur runner Rosie Ruiz came from out of nowhere to win the women's race. Marathon officials became suspicious when it was found Ruiz did not appear in race videotapes until near the end of the race. A subsequent investigation concluded that Ruiz had skipped most of the race and blended into the crowd about one mile (1.6 km) from the finish line, where she then ran to her apparent victory. Ruiz was officially disqualified, and the winner was proclaimed to be Canadian Jacqueline Gareau.[51][52]

Deaths

In 1996, a 62-year-old Swedish man died of a heart attack during the 100th anniversary event.[53] In 2002, Cynthia Lucero, 28, died of hyponatremia.

[54]

2013 explosions and deaths

Two explosions at the 2013 Boston Marathon have been reported by multiple sources. About three hours after the winners crossed the line, there two loud explosions were heard from Copley Square, just before the photo bridge that marks the finish line. Multiple people have been injured.[55][56]

The Boston Globe reports that dozens of people were injured.[57] WBZ 4 News has announced that Boston Police have confirmed three dead.[citation needed]

Popular culture

A 2004 Canadian-produced feature film, Saint Ralph, is the fictional story of a fourteen year-old Ontario, Canada parochial schoolboy who runs and almost wins the 1954 Boston Marathon in order to commit a miracle to save his mother from dying of cancer. In the Family Guy episode "Turban Cowboy", a cutscene shows Peter Griffin winning the Boston Marathon by killing multiple contenders with his car. The scene then cuts to a talk show hosted by Bob Costas, showing a picture of Peter crossing the finish line with a blood-stained car, raising his fist in the air.

Products

In February of 2012, The Boston Beer Company announced that Samuel Adams will brew a special commemorative beer called "Adams Boston 26.2 Brew". This is a light beer with a slightly lower alcohol level than many other Samuel Adams beers. The beer was available exclusively at Boston Marathon-related events, and select pubs and restaurants along the marathon route and around Greater Boston.[58]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Boston Athletic Association: Established March 15, 1887". Boston Athletic Association. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Boston Marathon History: Boston Marathon Facts". Boston Athletic Association. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  4. ^ "Boston Marathon History: Participation". Boston Athletic Association. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  5. ^ Graham, Tim (November 24, 2011). Pollow takes third consecutive Turkey Trot amid the goofballs. The Buffalo News. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  6. ^ "Boston Athletic Association: Established March 15, 1887". Boston Athletic Association. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  7. ^ "Timeline of Events". Boston Athletic Association. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  8. ^ "Q&A: The Boston Marathon". Wasabi Media Group. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  9. ^ "De Castella and Kristiansen Win First Cash Prize". NY Times Co. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  10. ^ Pave, Marvin (April 17, 2008). "Legacy on the line". The Boston Globe.
  11. ^ Sport: Banned in Boston. Time, February 12, 1951.
  12. ^ "NPR: Marathon Women". NPR. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  13. ^ a b Connolly, John (April 20, 2011). "BAA on record: Geoffrey Mutai's No. 1". Boston Herald. Retrieved April 20, 2011. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)
  14. ^ Monti, David (April 18, 2011). "Strong winds and ideal conditions propel Mutai to fastest Marathon ever – Boston Marathon report". iaaf.org. International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved April 18, 2011. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |separator= and |trans_title= (help)
  15. ^ a b Golen, Jimmy (April 19, 2011). "Boston wants Mutai's 2:03:02 to be world record". The Boston Globe. AP. Retrieved April 21, 2011. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)
  16. ^ "Participant Information: Qualifying". Boston Athletic Association. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  17. ^ a b "2012 & 2013 qualifying changes". Boston Athletic Association. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
  18. ^ "All_in_the_Timing". 2009. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
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Further reading

  • History of the Boston Marathon, Boston Marathon: The First Century of the World's Premier Running Event, by Tom Derderian, Human Kinetics Publishers, 1996, 634 pages, ISBN 0-88011-479-7

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