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Yes, two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon this year.
Two bombs exploded near the finish line injuring many people.
Yes, the Boston Marathon has always been held in Boston. No, not really. The course starts in the village of Hopkinton and passes through the towns of Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton, and Brookline on the way to the Boylston Street finish line. Only the final 1.5 miles is actually run within the city of Boston. Prior to 1925 the marathon started in Ashland.
National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer was created in 2008.
The marathon will start (and finish) at the Mall in Cnetral London, making the marathon a loop.
Yes, the finish line has always been in Boston, but never the starting line. Since 1925 runners have started the race from the village of Hopkinton. Before that, the starting line was located in Ashland.
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The course starts in the village of Hopkinton and passes through the towns of Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton, and Brookline on the way to the Copley Square finish line in Boston's Back Bay. Only the final 1.5 miles is actually run within the city of Boston. Prior to 1925 the marathon started in Ashland.