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Whatever the reason, the Boston Marathon is like no other event in Boston. Over a million people participate as an athlete or as a fan, lining up five and six deep on street sides from the start in Hopkinton to the finish line in downtown Boston...
Wellesley is closed for the day, too. In fact, Wellesley students have gained national fame for being the loudest and most numerous cheerleaders during the marathon. Hundreds of runners have credited their finishing the race to the massive Wellesley cheering section camped out at the half-way point in the race...
...time Boston Marathon champion Uta Pippig once said that she “needed” Wellesley fans to come out in droves to push her. Pippig publicly asked that Wellesley professors “give students some free time in the few days [before the marathon] to protect their voices for the race.” In 1992, Kenyan runner Ibrahim Hussein actually had to stick his fingers in his ears as he ran by en route to victory...
Yeah, that’s your language, President Summers. You have claimed to be a patron of athletics. The Boston Marathon is arguably the most prestigious road race in the United States. It occurs on a holiday that is not only special to locals but is also recognized by numerous neighboring schools that close for the day and allow their students to celebrate by being part of a supportive community...
Last year, I had an hourly exam on Patriots Day and could not attend the marathon. It was the first time since I was four years old that I did not go. I thought it would be great to be at Harvard, where I could take college friends and really enjoy the day. Instead, I sat in class for three hours and had to watch the six o’clock news for brief highlighted footage...