26.2 Miles to Boston

117 years Strongand Counting!This all-new edition, which follows the Boston Marathon into the 21stcentury and through the tragedy of the 2013 race, is a colorful and moving portrait of what it feels like to run the worlds oldest annual marathon, escorting the reader through the past, present, and bright future of the race.26.2 Miles toBostonis a rich, vibrant, and inspiring history of the Boston Marathon and of the men and women of varying abilities whose struggles and triumphs have colored this historic event for over a century. From suburbanHopkinton,Massachusetts, to the center of metropolitanBoston, the author takes readers through the mile-by-mile sights, sounds, and traditions that make the race what it is.