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Boston Marathon by the numbers 119th race overview
A numbers packed look at the Boston Marathon detailing the course 26 miles 385 yards from Hopkinton to Boylston Street through six towns, the elite field of 34 men 14 women plus 30 000 runners, prize money 830 500 dollars, and large spectator turnout. It notes Newton hills Heartbreak Hill elevation 459 feet net drop and a point to point layout. It highlights past champions Keflezighi Desisa Korir Cherop Kilel and notable runners Flanagan Ritzenheim Tegenkamp Chebet with field caps and finish stats by gender and state participation.
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Boston
Main Street
Hopkinton
Boylston Street
Ashland
Framingham
Natick
Wellesley
Newton
Brookline
Newton Hills
Heartbreak Hill
United States
Caroline Kilel
Wilson Chebet
Kenya
Dathan Rit
Massachusetts
California
New York
Texas
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Alabama
Arkansas
Hawaii
Montana
South Dakota
West Virginia
Wyoming