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Boston Marathon

Sep 14, 2020

4.7
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Where

Boston, MA, United States

Start time

09:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

September 14, 2020 Monday
Distance: Marathon·Start time: 09:00
MarathonPoint to pointWheelchair race

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Reviews

4.7
Based on 2 Reviews from other runners - tap or click to see all!

By: Marathon Junkie

Posted: November 12, 2025

The Best Fan Base Bar None! It's the Olympics for the common runner!

The Boston Marathon isn’t just a race—it’s a rite of passage. From the quiet start in Hopkinton to the roaring finish on Boylston Street, the course is a 26.2-mile roller coaster of emotion, pain, and pure electricity. Don’t let the net downhill fool you; Boston’s brutal hills and unpredictable weather make it one of the toughest major marathons in the world. The first few miles feel almost too easy. The course drops sharply out of Hopkinton, and it’s tempting to fly, legs fresh and adrenaline high. But every step downhill is a promise you’ll have to repay later. Smart runners hold back, knowing the course has a cruel sense of humor. You coast through Ashland and Framingham, cheered by fans who’ve been out since sunrise. In Natick, the crowd grows louder, the energy thicker. By the time you reach Wellesley College, it hits you—the legendary “Scream Tunnel.” Hundreds of college students line the street, shouting so loud it feels like running through a jet engine. The sound is pure chaos and pure motivation, impossible not to smile through. But then comes the reckoning. The Newton Hills. Starting around mile 16, the course punches back. Four climbs, each steeper and more demoralizing than the last, capped by the infamous Heartbreak Hill at mile 20. It’s not the height that kills you—it’s the timing. Just when your legs are begging for mercy, Boston asks for more. Every muscle burns, and the crowd seems to sense it. They close in along the sidewalks, faces inches away, screaming your name, pounding on signs, offering oranges, hugs, anything to keep you moving. There’s a unique madness to it, a shared suffering that turns strangers into teammates. And then, finally, the hills are behind you. The course tilts downhill into Brookline, and you can almost taste the finish. The city crowds tighten, three deep now, waving flags, cowbells, beers in hand. You pass under the iconic CITGO sign at mile 25—a beacon of hope and heartbreak all at once. Your legs are shredded, your lungs raw, but Boston is carrying you now. Then you make that sacred left on Boylston. The noise hits like a wall. It’s not sound—it’s a physical force. Thousands of fans jammed shoulder to shoulder, their cheers bouncing off the buildings like thunder. The finish line glows in the distance, blue and gold, and for a moment, the pain disappears. Every step down Boylston feels like you’re running through history, through triumph and tragedy, through every runner who’s ever dreamed of this moment. Crossing that line isn’t just finishing a marathon—it’s surviving Boston. The hills, the crowds, the chaos—they test every ounce of strength you have. But the payoff, that electric surge along Boylston Street, makes it all worth it. It’s not just a finish. It’s a roar, a heartbeat, a city lifting you home.
4.3

By: Becky B.

Posted: April 17, 2024

The best marathon !

The fans /spectators make this race my favorite. The encouragement, high fives, music, the volume of the cheers just energize me to keep going!
5.0
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