Marathon by the Numbers
Traditions
Facts and Figures
Fun Facts
100
The Boston Marathon crosses through this many communities
What is the number 8?
100
There are this many tents along the Marathon route
What is the number 26?
100

This woman created a scandal at the 1980 Marathon

Who is Rosie Ruiz? 

She was declared the winner in the female category for Boston Marathon in 1980, only to have her title stripped eight days after the race when it was discovered that she had not run the entire course. She is believed to have jumped onto the course about a half-mile before the finish.

100
How many spectators line the race course each year?
What is 500,000?
200

The first Boston Marathon was held in what year?

1897

200
This tradition began during the 1903 Marathon
What is a Red Sox home game?
200

She is an American marathon runner, author, and television commentator. In the year 1967, she became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as an officially registered competitor

Who is Katherin Switzer?

200
How many volunteers does it take to support the Boston Marathon?
What is 8,000?
300
There are this many ambulances in the strike teams
What is 20?
300

Unofficial runners are known as this?

What are bandits?

300

These college students form a scream tunnel to encourage runners

Who are Wellesley College students?

300
What does the first place winner receive?
What is a prize purse of $150,000?
400
The Boston Marathon is held each year on this day
What is Patriots Day?
400

This famous hill at mile 20 challenges many runners

What is Heartbreak Hill


400
The Boston Marathon was the first to include this division in a marathon?
What is a wheelchair division?
400
What is the minimum age requirement for entering the Boston Marathon?
What is 18 years old?
500

This is the first name of the first woman to run the Boston Marathon (unofficially) in 1966

Who is Roberta.

Bobbi Gibb

500
The first Boston Marathon started in this town and ended in Boston?
Where is Ashland?
500

This is the name of the last of the 4 hills found in Newton along the race route

What is Heartbreak Hill?

500
How many pounds of pasta are consumed at City Hall Plaza the night before the race?
What is 11,300 pounds?
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