Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon is a famous marathon which is run every April in Boston, Massachusetts on Patriot's Day. The distance of the race is 26.2 miles or 26 miles and 385 yards. To participate, runners need to qualify ahead of time by getting a certain time on another marathon first. This time is different depending on how old the runner is. (Every year, some runners who do not qualify are allowed in by raising money for charity).
2013 bombings
During the 2013 Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013, two explosions happened near the finish line at 2:49 PM EDT. Three people were killed and around 183 people were injured.[1]
Boston Marathon Media
Boston Marathon Finish Line, 1910.
Runner Kathrine Switzer attacked by race official Jock Semple in effort to prevent a woman from running the 1967 marathon
Route of the Boston Marathon. Miles are circled.
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot on his way to winning the 2006 Boston Marathon, where he set a new course record.
Participants in the 2010 Boston Marathon in Wellesley, just after the halfway mark
Along the course at Wellesley College
Team Hoyt at ~12.8 miles on the Marathon course on April 16, 2012
Ondekoza member Marco Lienhard playing taiko after finishing the marathon
References
- ↑ Explosions rock Boston Marathon, several injured. CNN. April 15, 2013. http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/15/us/boston-marathon-explosions/index.html. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
Other websites
- Official website Archived 2008-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
