26 Miles To Boston: The Boston Marathon Experience From Hopkinton To Copley Square

A portrait of what it feels like to run America's most prestigious long-distance race. It slips squarely into the running shoes and minds of the athletes as they traverse the 26-mile, 385-yard course of the Boston Marathon. From suburban Hopkinton, Massachusetts, to the centre of metropolitan Boston, here are the mile-by-mile sights and sounds experienced by the runners. Interwoven throughout is the history of the men and women of manifold skills who have competed in this pre-eminent event over the span of more than a century. The volume is illustrated with photographs and maps.