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Boston Marathon facts for kids

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The Boston Marathon is a famous marathon which is run every April in Boston, Massachusetts on Patriot's Day. The distance of the race is 26.2 miles or 26 miles and 385 yards. To participate, runners need to qualify ahead of time by getting a certain time on another marathon first. This time is different depending on how old the runner is. (Every year, some runners who do not qualify are allowed in by raising money for charity).

2013 bombings

During the 2013 Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013, two explosions happened near the finish line at 2:49 PM EDT. Three people were killed and around 183 people were injured.

Images for kids

  • Boston1910

    Boston Marathon Finish Line, 1910.

  • Boston Marathon route

    Course map

  • Cheruiyot

    Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot on his way to winning the 2006 Boston Marathon, where he set a new course record.

  • Boston Marathon 2010 in Wellesley

    Participants in the 2010 Boston Marathon in Wellesley, just after the halfway mark

  • Wellesley College

    Along the course at Wellesley College

  • Ondekoza member Marco Lienhard playing Taiko at finish line of the Boston Marathon upon completing the run

    Ondekoza member Marco Lienhard playing taiko after finishing the marathon

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Maratón de Boston para niños

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