75 minutes...Impressive. Good to hear from you again, Rosie Ruiz. How we have missed ye.
Posted on 04/09/2007 7:37:10 PM PDT by TheDoctorNoh
The First Boston Marathon After experiencing the spirit and majesty of the Olympic Marathon, B.A.A. member and inaugural US Olympic Team Manager John Graham was inspired to organize and conduct a marathon in the Boston area. With the assistance of Boston businessman Herbert H. Holton, various routes were considered, before a measured distance of 24.5 miles from the Irvington Oval in Boston to Metcalf's Mill in Ashland was eventually selected. On April 19, 1897, John J. McDermott of New York, emerged from a 15-member starting field and captured the first B.A.A. Marathon in 2:55:10, and, in the process, forever secured his name in sports history.
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I could use a new Mercedes!
75 minutes...Impressive. Good to hear from you again, Rosie Ruiz. How we have missed ye.
No.
I’ll probably just pull the plug and fight the current.
The only running I do is LATE.
Godspeed, Doc.
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