Running the Boston Marathon

<p>The Boston Marathon is the world&rsquo;s longest running marathon race, first held in 1897. Starting in the town of Hopkinton, Massachusetts on the third Monday in April &mdash; Patriots Day &mdash; it winds 26.2 miles through eight towns and cities on its way to Boylston Street in Boston, taking in the stunning rolling hills of New England and the breath-taking support of residents, family and friends along the way.</p> <p>Boston is also one of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Abbott World Marathon Majors</a>, an elite collection of six marathons sponsored by Abbott that are arguably the most prestigious marathon races in the world.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@gareth.richards0103/running-the-boston-marathon-efda3c2d60f"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>