📏
42.195 km
Distance
⛰️
149 m
Elevation Gain
⏱️
4:05:00
Average Finish Time
🏃
30,000
Total Finishers
📅
1897
Established
🏔️
Hilly
Profile
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Course & Elevation
A point-to-point course from Hopkinton to Boston's Copley Square. Features the notorious Newton Hills including Heartbreak Hill between miles 17–21. Net downhill but the late-race hills are demanding.
Surface: road Profile: Hilly
🌤️ Weather
Temperature 12°C
Humidity 55%
Rain Chance 35%
Spring weather in New England is unpredictable — temperatures can range from 5°C to 25°C. Headwinds are common.
🏆 Course Record
2:03:02
Geoffrey Mutai (2011)
Registration
Registration Opens September
Registration Closes November
Entry Cost $250–$300
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🎯 Fun Facts
- ▸ The Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon, first held in 1897.
- ▸ It is a qualifying race — runners must meet age-graded time standards to enter.
- ▸ Heartbreak Hill is actually a series of four hills in Newton, with the last being the steepest.
- ▸ Over 500,000 spectators line the course on Patriots' Day each year.
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