70-589: Patriots' Day ( Patriot's Day in Maine) is an annual event, formalized as a legal holiday or a special observance day in six U.S. states , commemorating the battles of Lexington, Concord , and Menotomy , the inaugural battles of the American Revolutionary War . The holiday occurs on the third Monday of April each year, with celebrations including battle reenactments and the Boston Marathon . In 1894,
140-593: A "virtual alternative" after the 2020 road race was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The race has been managed by DMSE Sports since 1988. Amateur and professional runners from all over the world compete in the Boston Marathon each year, braving the hilly Massachusetts terrain and varying weather to take part in the race. The event attracts 500,000 spectators along the route, making it New England's most viewed sporting event. Starting with just 15 participants in 1897,
210-662: A 40- to 44-year-old male will no longer qualify with a time of 3:10:01. For many marathoners, to qualify for Boston (to "BQ") is a goal and achievement in itself. 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. The marathon currently allocates spots to two dozen charities who in turn are expected to raise more than $ 10 million
280-473: A bill establishing Patriots' Day as a statewide unpaid holiday in Connecticut, and Connecticut became the fifth state to recognize the holiday on April 16, 2018. On March 19, 2019, Governor Doug Burgum signed a bill recognizing Patriots' Day in the state of North Dakota. The holiday was originally celebrated on April 19, the actual anniversary of the battles (fought in 1775). Since 1969, it has been observed on
350-565: A first batch of up to 10,000 runners started at noon, with a second group starting at 12:30. The next year 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 third and fourth waves to help further stagger the runners and reduce congestion. The starting times for 2019 were: 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
420-403: A letter in which he claimed women were physiologically incapable of running 26 miles. Gibb nevertheless ran unregistered and finished the 1966 race in three hours, twenty-one minutes and forty seconds, ahead of two-thirds of the runners. Much later, she would be recognized by the race organizers as the first woman to run the entire Boston Marathon. In 1967, Kathrine Switzer , who registered for
490-583: A public holiday. It was established on April 19, commemorating the date of the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the larger Battle of Menotomy in 1775, and consolidating the longstanding municipal observances of Lexington Day and Concord Day. It also marked the first bloodshed of the American Civil War in the Baltimore riot of 1861 . The dual commemoration, Greenhalge explained, celebrated "the anniversary of
560-438: A record-setting eight hours and three minutes. The speed of registration prompted the B.A.A. to change its qualifying standards for the 2013 marathon onward. 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. On September 27, 2018, the B.A.A. announced that they were lowering
630-532: A runner must first complete a standard marathon course certified by a national governing body affiliated with the World Athletics 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
700-504: A set of 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. More than 1,000 people with disabilities and impairments have participated in the wheelchair division, while the other divisions have gained popularity each year. In 2013, 40 blind runners participated. The nonbinary division of
770-505: A time of 2:55 (two hours, 55 minutes) for males, and 3:25 (3 hours, 25 minutes) for female and non-binary runners to qualify for the 2026 race. 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. From 1969 to 2019, the holiday was observed on the third Monday in April and so
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#1733093172333840-489: A walking pace. Heartbreak Hill is an ascent over 0.4 miles (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 to 236 feet (45 to 72 m)), it comes in
910-401: A year. In 2017, charity runners raised $ 34.2 million for more than 200 non-profit organizations. The Boston Athletic Association's Official Charity Program raised $ 17.96 million, John Hancock's Non-Profit Program raised $ 12.3 million, and the last $ 3.97 million was raised by other qualified and invitational runners. On October 18, 2010, the 20,000 spots reserved for qualifiers were filled in
980-437: Is a non-profit, organized sports association that organizes the Boston Marathon and other events. In 1975, the Boston Marathon became the first major marathon to include a wheelchair division competition . 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
1050-659: Is not treated as a legal holiday. Connecticut began observance in 2018 and North Dakota in 2019. Observances and re-enactments of the battles occur annually at Lexington Green in Lexington, Massachusetts (around 6:00 am) and the Old North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts (around 9:00 am) and in Arlington, Massachusetts on the Sunday before Patriot's Day. Tours are available of
1120-477: Is only observed by Washington, DC, and federal employees in that area. Lincoln's Birthday (February 12) was removed from California's education holiday calendar in 2009. Florida's laws separately defines "paid holidays" versus "legal holidays", which does not have any obligation to include as "paid holidays". Florida's laws separate the definitions between paid versus legal holidays. The following list shows only
1190-419: Is usually a scheduled holiday observance for which the summer program closes. The federal government sector labor force consisted of about 2,729,000 (as of 2014) of the total labor force of 150,539,900, which is about 2% of the total labor force or about 1% of the total population. In addition, state and local governments consist of another 19,134,000 bringing the total government sector employees to about 15% of
1260-565: The Boston Herald , race director Dave McGillivray said he was sending paperwork to the IAAF in an attempt to have Mutai's mark ratified as a world record. Although this was not successful, the AP 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". On April 15, 2013,
1330-572: The 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Until 2020 it was the oldest continuously running marathon, and the second longest continuously running footrace in North America, having debuted five months after the Buffalo Turkey Trot . On April 19, 1897, ten years after the establishment of the B.A.A., the association held the 24.5 miles (39.4 km) marathon to conclude its athletic competition,
1400-445: The Boston Marathon was still in progress at 2:49 p.m. EDT (nearly three hours after the winner crossed the finish line), when two homemade bombs were set off about 200 yards (180 m) apart on Boylston Street, in approximately the last 225 yards (200 m) of the course. The race was halted, preventing many from finishing. Three spectators were killed and an estimated 264 were injured. Entrants who completed at least half
1470-421: The Boston Marathon bombing because it had finished before the bombs went off. From 1968 to 2006 the games started early, in the morning, around 11:00 am. The early start to these games usually resulted in the games' ending just as the runners headed through Kenmore Square . However, since 2007 the marathon has started between 9:30 am and 10:00 am, causing the racers to pass through Kenmore closer to
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#17330931723331540-585: The Jason Russell House in Arlington, Massachusetts on Sunday and Monday. On Monday morning, mounted re-enactors with state police escorts retrace the Midnight Rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes , calling out warnings the whole way. The most significant celebration of Patriots' Day is the Boston Marathon , which has been run every Patriots' Day since April 19, 1897 (except in 2020 and 2021) to mark
1610-496: The Society for Human Resource Management shows actual percentages of employers offering paid time off for each holiday. The term "major holiday" (bolded) coincides for those holidays that 90% or more of employers offered paid time off . In 2020, Nike became the first company to mark Juneteenth as a paid holiday. An academic year typically spans from early fall to early summer, with two or three months of summer vacation marking
1680-696: The World War years and the Great Depression , making it the world's oldest annual marathon. In 1924, the starting line was moved from Metcalf's Mill in Ashland to the neighboring town of Hopkinton . The course was lengthened to 26 miles 385 yards (42.195 km) to conform to the standard set by the 1908 Summer Olympics and codified by the IAAF in 1921. The first 1.9 miles (3.1 km) are run in Hopkinton before
1750-436: The 2013 race were tightened on February 15, 2011, by five minutes in each age-gender group for marathons run after September 23, 2011. Prospective runners in the age range of 18–34 must run a time of no more than 3:00:00 (3 hours) if male, or 3:30:00 (3 hours 30 minutes) if female; the qualifying time is adjusted upward as age increases. In addition, the 59-second grace period on qualifying times has been eliminated; for example,
1820-470: The B.A.A. Games. The winner of the inaugural edition was John J. "JJ" McDermott , who ran the 24.5 mile course in 2:55:10, leading a field of 15. The event was scheduled for the recently established holiday of Patriots' Day , with the race linking the Athenian and American struggles for liberty. The race, which became known as the Boston Marathon, has been held in some form every year since then, even during
1890-467: The Boston Marathon was first included in 2023; it was won by Kae Ravichandran with a time of 2:38:57. The Boston Marathon Memorial in Copley Square, which is near 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
1960-412: The Boston Marathon, which occurred in 1972. In 1996, the B.A.A. retroactively recognized as champions the unofficial women's leaders of 1966 through 1971. In 2015, about 46 percent of the entrants were female. In 1980, Rosie Ruiz crossed the finish line first in the women's race. However, marathon officials became suspicious, and it was discovered that she did not appear in race videotapes until near
2030-414: The Boston Marathon. Bobbi Gibb , the first woman to have run the entire Boston Marathon (1966), was the grand marshal of the race. The Women's Open division winner, Atsede Baysa , gave Gibb her trophy; Gibb said that she would go to Baysa's native Ethiopia in 2017 and return it to her. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the 2020 Boston Marathon was initially rescheduled from April 20 to September 14. It
2100-681: The Lexington Historical Society petitioned the Massachusetts General Court to proclaim April 19 as "Lexington Day". Concord countered with "Concord Day". However, the biggest battle fought on this day was in the town of Menotomy—now Arlington, Massachusetts —on the Concord Road between Lexington and Boston. So Governor Frederic T. Greenhalge opted for a compromise: Patriots' Day. Governor Greenhalge proclaimed Patriots' Day in Massachusetts in 1894, replacing Fast Day as
2170-523: The United States comprises about 62% (as of 2014) of the general population. In the United States, 97% of the private sector businesses determine what days this sector of the population gets paid time off, according to a study by the Society for Human Resource Management . The following holidays are observed by the majority of US businesses with paid time off: New Year's Day , New Year's Eve , Memorial Day , Independence Day , Labor Day , Thanksgiving ,
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2240-710: The birth of liberty and union". It is likely that the battles that took place in Menotomy are not as well known as the smaller battles in Lexington and Concord because the town has had several names since that day in 1775. In 1938, the Massachusetts legislature passed a bill establishing the holiday "in commemoration of the opening events of the War of the Revolution". Maine followed Massachusetts in 1907 and replaced its Fast Day with Patriot's Day. On June 10, 2017, Governor Dannel Malloy signed
2310-632: 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. 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 . While
2380-405: The course and did not finish due to the bombing were given automatic entry in 2014. In 2015, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev , one of the perpetrators of the bombing, was found guilty of 30 federal offenses in connection with the attack and was sentenced to death . His older brother Tamerlan died after a gunfight with police and after Dzhokhar ran him over with a stolen vehicle. Bizunesh Deba of Ethiopia
2450-548: The day after and usually before Thanksgiving. Spring break is usually a week in March or early April, and in elementary and secondary school and college party culture traditionally involves a warm-weather trip . Unscheduled weather-related cancellations and emergency cancellations can also affect school calendars. When taking summer school or summer camp schedules into account, the Independence Day holiday on July 4
2520-524: The day after known as Black Friday , Christmas Eve and Christmas . There are also numerous holidays on the state and local level that are observed to varying degrees. This list of holidays is based on the official list of federal holidays by year from the US Government. The holidays however are at the discretion of employers whose statistics are measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics . Another list from
2590-473: The day off. Most colleges and universities divide the school year into two semesters . The fall semester often begins the day after Labor Day in early September and runs until mid-December. The spring semester typically starts in the middle or end of January and runs until May. Winter and summer classes might be offered in January and May–August. Major federal, state, and local holidays are often observed, including
2660-429: The end of the race, with a subsequent investigation concluding that she had skipped most of the race and blended into the crowd about a half-mile (800 m) from the finish line, where she then ran to her false victory. She was disqualified eight days later, and Canadian Jacqueline Gareau was proclaimed the winner. In 1905, James Edward Brooks of North Adams, Massachusetts , died of pneumonia shortly after running
2730-513: The end of the year. K-12 public schools generally observe local, state, and federal holidays, plus additional days off around Thanksgiving, the period from before Christmas until after New Year's Day, a spring break (usually a week in April) and sometimes a winter break (a week in February or March). Two or three days per year are sometimes devoted to professional development for teachers and students have
2800-410: The event has grown to an average of about 30,000 registered participants each year, with 30,251 people entering in 2015. 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. All Editions Results The Boston Marathon was first run in April 1897, having been inspired by the revival of the marathon for
2870-467: The federal holidays except for Columbus Day . However, the agency also has extra holidays on the day before Independence Day and Good Friday . In general, most state governments observe the same holidays that the federal government observes. However, while that is true for most states, every state includes and omits holidays to fit the culture relevant to its population. "All federal holidays" in state observations below excludes Inauguration Day, which
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2940-484: The field would be limited to 20,000 runners. The race was the fourth of the five World Marathon Majors held in 2021; all the events in the series were run in the space of six weeks between late September and early November. In 2021, the B.A.A. also offered a virtual alternative to the in-person race to be completed anytime between 8–10 October. The Boston Marathon is open to runners 18 or older from any nation, but they must meet certain qualifying standards. To qualify,
3010-411: The legal holidays that were not defined as "paid holidays": Boston Marathon The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon race hosted by several cities and towns in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts , United States. It is traditionally held on Patriots' Day , the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897, the event was inspired by
3080-453: The marathon date was correspondingly fixed to that Monday, often referred to by local residents as "Marathon Monday". Through 2005, the race began at noon ( wheelchair race at 11:25 a.m., and elite women at 11:31 a.m.), at the official starting point in Hopkinton, Massachusetts . In 2006, the race used a staggered "wave start", where top-seeded runners (the elite men's group) and
3150-474: The marathon. In 1996, a 61-year-old Swedish man, Humphrey Siesage, died of a heart attack during the 100th running. In 2002, Cynthia Lucero, 28, died of hyponatremia . On April 18, 2011, Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya won the 2011 Boston Marathon in a time of 2:03:02:00. Although this was the fastest marathon ever run at the time, the International Association of Athletics Federations noted that
3220-398: 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. In 2007, astronaut Sunita Williams
3290-538: The middle of the Red Sox game. (federal) = federal holidays, (abbreviation) = state/territorial holidays, (religious) = religious holidays, (cultural) = holiday related to a specific racial/ethnic group or sexual minority , (week) = week-long holidays, (month) = month-long holidays, (36) = Title 36 Observances and Ceremonies State holiday In the United States there are a number of observed holidays where employees receive paid time off . The labor force in
3360-416: The performance was not eligible for world record status given that the course did not satisfy rules that regarded 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). The Associated Press (AP) reported that Mutai had the support of other runners who describe the IAAF's rules as "flawed". According to
3430-506: 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
3500-477: The qualifying times for the 2020 marathon by another five minutes, with male runners in the 18-34 age group required to run a time of 3:00:00 (3 hours) or less and female runners in the 18-34 age group required to run a time of 3:30:00 (3 hours, 30 minutes) or less in order to qualify. In September 2024, the B.A.A. announced new qualifying times for the 2026 race, lowering the former qualifying times by five minutes for most age groups. The 18-34 age group needs to run
3570-496: The race despite race official Jock Semple repeatedly assaulting her in an attempt to rip off her race numbers and eject her from the race. Nina Kuscsik was instrumental in influencing the Amateur Athletic Union , in late 1971, to increase its maximum distance for sanctioned women's races, leading to official participation by women in marathons, beginning at Boston in 1972. Kuscsik was the first woman to officially win
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#17330931723333640-407: The race in under 3 hours and 30 minutes. Hall finished in 2 hours and 58 minutes, paving the way for the wheelchair division. Ernst Van Dyk, in 2004, set a course record at 1:18.29, almost 50 minutes faster than the fastest runner. Also in 1975, the Boston Marathon first included a women's masters division, which Sylvia Weiner won, at age 44 with a time of 3:21:38. Handcyclists have competed in
3710-402: The race since at least 2014. Starting in 2017, handcyclists are honored the same way runners and wheelchair racers are: with wreaths, prize money, and the playing of the men's and women's winners' national anthems. 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,
3780-697: The race unless a cash award was available. The first cash prize for winning the marathon was awarded in 1986. Walter A. Brown was the President of the Boston Athletic Association from 1941 to 1964. During the height of the Korean War in 1951, 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
3850-511: The race using her official AAU registration number, paying the entry fee, providing a properly acquired fitness certificate, and signing her entry form with her usual signature 'K. V. Switzer', was the first woman to run and finish with a valid official race registration. As a result of Switzer's completion of the race as the first officially registered woman runner, the AAU changed its rules to ban women from competing in races against men. Switzer finished
3920-422: The runners enter Ashland. 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. However, corporate -sponsored cash prizes began to be awarded in the 1980s, when professional athletes refused to run
3990-488: The success of the first marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics . 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 seven World Marathon Majors . Its course runs from Hopkinton in southern Middlesex County to Copley Square in Boston . The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has organized this event annually since 1897, including
4060-452: The then-recently established holiday, with the race linking the Athenian and American struggles for liberty. The Boston Marathon has been run on Patriots' Day every year since its inception in 1897, even during the World War years, except in 2020 and 2021. Therefore, sometimes the holiday is referred to as "Marathon Monday". However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the 2020 Boston Marathon
4130-696: The third Monday in April in Massachusetts and in Maine (which until the Missouri Compromise of 1820 was part of Massachusetts). The Monday holiday creates a three-day long weekend . It is also the first day of a vacation week for public schools in both states and a school holiday for many local colleges and universities, both public and private. The day is a public school observance day in Wisconsin . Florida law also encourages people to celebrate it, though it
4200-491: 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. This hill, which follows a 150-foot (46 m) rise over a 1 ⁄ 2 mile (800 m) stretch, forces many lesser-trained runners to
4270-759: The total labor force. This sector of the population is entitled to paid time off designated as federal holidays by Congress in Title V of the United States Code ( 5 U.S.C. § 6103 ). Both federal and state government employees generally observe the same federal holidays. US banks generally observe the federal holidays because of their reliance on the U.S. Federal Reserve for certain activities such as wire transfers and ACH transactions. For example, JP Morgan Chase observes all federal holidays except Columbus Day , while U.S. Bank observes all of them. The New York Stock Exchange also closely follows
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#17330931723334340-459: The virus and recovering our economy, this kind of event would not be responsible or realistic on September 14 or any time this year." Runners were issued full refunds of entry fees. Organizers later staged a "virtual alternative" in September 2020 as the 124th running of the marathon. This was the second time that the format of the marathon was modified, the first having been in 1918, when the race
4410-417: The war continues there, we positively will not accept Korean entries for our race on April 19." The Boston Marathon rule book made no mention of gender until after the 1967 race. Nor did the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) exclude women from races that included men until after the 1967 Boston Marathon. Roberta "Bobbi" Gibb's attempt to register for the 1966 race was refused by race director Will Cloney in
4480-622: Was an official entrant of the race, running a marathon distance while on the International Space Station , becoming the first person to run a marathon in space. She was sent a specialty bib and medal by the B.A.A. on the STS-117 flight of the Space Shuttle Atlantis . The race's organizers keep a standard time clock for all entries, though official timekeeping ceases after the six-hour mark. The Boston Athletic Association
4550-456: Was canceled, while the 2021 Boston Marathon was rescheduled to October 11. The Boston Red Sox have been scheduled to play at home in Fenway Park on Patriots' Day every year since 1959. The game was postponed due to weather in 1959, 1961, 1965, 1967, 1984, and 2018. It was canceled in 1995 due to the baseball strike , and again in 2020 due to COVID-19 . The game was played in 2013 despite
4620-490: Was changed from a marathon to a military relay race ( ekiden ) because of World War I . On October 28, 2020, the B.A.A. announced that the 2021 edition of the marathon would not be held in April; organizers stated that they hoped to stage the event later in the year, possibly in the autumn. In late January 2021, organizers announced October 11 as the date for the marathon, contingent upon road races being allowed in Massachusetts at that time. In March, organizers announced that
4690-431: Was eventually named women's winner of the 2014 Boston Marathon , following the disqualification of Kenyan Rita Jeptoo from the event due to confirmed doping. Deba finished in a time of 2:19:59, and became the course record holder. Her performance bested that of Margaret Okayo , who ran a time of 2:20:43 in 2002. In the 2016 Boston Marathon , Jami Marseilles, an American, became the first female double amputee to finish
4760-411: Was said, breaking Kelley's heart. Because the course drops 459 feet (140 m) from start to finish and the start is quite far west of the finish, allowing a helpful tailwind, the Boston Marathon does not satisfy two of the criteria necessary for the ratification of world or American records. At the 2011 Boston Marathon on April 18, 2011, Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya ran a time of 2:03:02, which
4830-654: Was the fastest ever marathon at the time (since surpassed by Eliud Kipchoge 's 2:01:39 in Berlin 2018). However, due to the reasons listed above, Mutai's performance was not ratified as an official world record. Bezunesh Deba from Ethiopia set the women's course record with a 2:19:59 performance on April 21, 2014. This was declared after Rita Jeptoo from Kenya was disqualified following a confirmed doping violation. Other course records include: On only four occasions have world record times for marathon running been set in Boston. In 1947,
4900-432: Was the first postponement in the more than 100 year uninterrupted history of the event. On May 28, 2020, it was announced that the rescheduled marathon set for September 14 was canceled. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said of the decision to cancel the race, "There's no way to hold this usual race format without bringing large numbers of people into close proximity. While our goal and our hope was to make progress in containing
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