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In 1978, from June 11 to August 29, Dave McGillivray gave new meaning to the term “cross-country road trip.” The now long-time Boston Marathon race director was 23 years old at the time and had decided to run across the United States in 80 days, raising money for the Jimmy Fund. His 3,452-mile run spanned from Medford, Oregon to Medford, Massachusetts.
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Marathon running isn’t easy. The mileage, the terrain, the weather and many other factors present challenges for runners who have spent months preparing for the race.
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BOSTON – The groundbreaking Fenway Park Marathon will return for a second year on Aug. 24with an expanded field, this year offering 75 runners the rare opportunity to complete an entire marathon inside the storied ballpark.
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Frances Klimczak grew up rooting for the Boston Red Sox. Now, she’s the top female finisher on the first-ever marathon held at Fenway Park.
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On Friday, September 15, the Boston Red Sox visited the Tampa Bay Rays, coming out on top after playing what would be considered a marathon for baseball players: a 15-inning, six-hour game that the Sox won 13-6. Meanwhile, back at their home field of Fenway Park, another, more traditional marathon was playing out.
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How many laps around the warning track at Fenway Park would it take to cover 26.2 miles? The answer: 116.5. The reason we know is the first ever marathon inside a MLB ballpark was held at the iconic ballpark on Friday.
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Longtime Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray’s wish finally came true on Friday night. Fenway Park hosted a marathon.
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The closest Dave McGillivray came to running a marathon inside Fenway Park was during a 1978 continental U.S. race where he crossed the finish line inside the home of the Boston Red Sox.
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What do you do on a Friday night in Boston? Cuddle up on the couch and read a book? Maybe watch a movie?
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50 runners are taking 116 laps around the field to complete a marathon. Those runners raised more than $350,000 dollars for youth programming and cancer research through the Red Sox Foundation.
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Fenway Park has seen its share of runs over the years — but none quite like this.
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Danny Shea has always loved the Red Sox.
His childhood was so filled with memories of trips to Fenway Park that the team has always sort of felt like a member of his family. His love of running is more recent.
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Imagine running a marathon inside Fenway Park? That’s 114 laps around the warning track. On Sept. 15, the Fenway Park Marathon will be the first marathon in the country to be staged completely inside a major league ballpark.
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The Boston Red Sox will host a marathon inside Fenway Park on Sept. 15, according to Runner's World.
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Over its 105-year history, Fenway Park has seen a bevy of sporting events other than baseball take place in the shadow of the Green Monster. Hockey and football games, soccer and Irish hurling matches, even a skiing and snowboarding event have been held at the park.
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