Sep 30, 2008 1:07 pm US/Eastern
The Boston Marathon Course
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Runners make their way through Wellesley
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The 26 miles, 385 yard Boston Marathon course begins in Hopkinton and winds through several suburban towns, before runners end their journey in Copley Square.
Boston is considered one of the more difficult courses in marathoning, because of the infamous Newton Hills which reach their peak at Heartbreak Hill.
The historic course begins on Main Street in Hopkinton, a town 26 miles southwest of Boston.
Boston Marathon runners follow Route 135 through the towns of Ashland, Framingham, Natick and Wellesley, where Route 135 joins Route 16.
The course continues on Route 16 through Newton Lower Falls, and turns right at the Newton Fire Station, onto Commonwealth Avenue.
Runners trek along Commonwealth Ave, through the infamous Newton Hills, up Heartbreak Hill, and past Boston College before turning onto Chestnut Hill Ave. towards Cleveland Circle.
The course then turns left onto Beacon Street and into Kenmore Square where runners once again follow Commonwealth Avenue.
In the homestretch, the course turns right onto Hereford Street and then left onto Boylston, finishing in Copley Square.
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