Happy New Year from the Boston Athletic Association. As you embark - TopicsExpress



          

Happy New Year from the Boston Athletic Association. As you embark on some new “firsts,” we take a look back at the first Boston Marathon. After experiencing the spirit and majesty of the inaugural modern Olympic Marathon in 1896, B.A.A. member and US Olympic Team manager John Graham was inspired to organize and conduct a marathon back home in the Boston area. With the assistance of Boston businessman Herbert H. Holton, various routes were considered before a measured distance of 24.5 miles from Metcalf’s Mill in Ashland to the Irvington Oval in Boston was eventually selected. On April 19, 1897, John J. McDermott of New York, emerged from a 15-member starting field and captured the first B.A.A. Marathon in 2:55:10, and, in the process, forever secured his name in sports history. #tbt #bostonmarathon
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 14:20:02 +0000

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