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Marathon by the Numbers
Traditions
Acronyms
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 organization plans the Boston Marathon?
Who is the BAA? *Bonus question what does the BAA stand for?
100
This woman created a scandal at the 1980 Marathon
Who is Rosie Ruiz?
100
How many spectators line the race course each year?
What is 500,000?
200
There are this many official entrants in the Boston Marathon
What is 30,000?
200
This tradition began during the 1903 Marathon
What is a Red Sox home game?
200
The MACC stands for this?
What is the Multi Agency Coordination Center?
200
Katherine Switzer’s bib number was this
What is 261?
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 agencies are with DPH in the DOC on Marathon Day ?
Who is DMH, ARC and HHS Region 1?
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 father has pushed his son in over 1,000 races, including the Boston Marathon?
Who is Rick Hoyt?
400
What does OCME stand for?
What is Office of the Chief Medical Examiner?
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?
500
The first Boston Marathon started in this town and ended in Boston?
Where is Ashland?
500
What does the MIC stand for?
What is the Medical Intelligence Center?
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?