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Marathon: Mile Marker 1

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Town: Hopkinton, MA

Street: East Main Street (88-96)

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Overview

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It all starts here in Hopkinton, Ma. where the Boston Marathon has begun since switching from Ashland in 1925. There is a "Runner's Village" set up for the athletes in the morning and several shuttles that take the runners out here from the Boston Common in the morning.
FOR RUNNERS

Get to know Mile Marker 1 of the course before race day.

FOR SPECTATORS

Get to know the neighborhood around Mile Marker 1.

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Runners Insights

This first mile of the race is the most steep going downhill as there is a 130 foot drop in elevation. For this first mile or so runners have to find their pace and try to break out of the pack.
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Spectator Tips

Although this is an exciting place to see where everything starts, it is an overly crowded place for the spectator. Best to see the race a little further down.
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