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A portrait of what it feels like to run America's most prestigious long-distance race. It slips squarely into the running shoes and minds of the athletes as they traverse the 26-mile, 385-yard course of the Boston Marathon. From suburban Hopkinton, Massachusetts, to the centre of metropolitan Boston, here are the mile-by-mile sights and sounds experienced by the runners. Interwoven throughout is the history of the men and women of manifold skills who have competed in this pre-eminent event over the span of more than a century. The volume is illustrated with photographs and maps.

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9781585748280

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26 Miles to Boston offers a unique look at the event and what it means to runners and the Boston community as it has never before been chronicled. - Boston Athletic Association 26 Miles to Boston speaks to both runners and fans. It truly captures the spirit, history, and strategy of a wonderful athletic event. - John Elder Kelley, Two-Time Men's Open Champion

26 MILES TO BOSTON offers a unique look at the event and what it means to runners and the Boston community as it has never before been chronicled. --Boston Athletic Association

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Michael Connelly competed in the 1996 Boston marathon on the race's centennial anniversary and crossed the finish line experiencing immeasurable joy, satisfaction, and pain he and his family live in West Roxbury, Massachusetts.

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