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Marathon Monday
Title (Dublin Core)
Marathon Monday
Description (Dublin Core)
Facebook post by the Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library, reflecting on what would have been Marathon Monday (the day the Boston Marathon is traditionally run) had the pandemic not force it to be rescheduled. The post mentions the proximity of the library to the finish line of the marathon, and includes a map of where the race begins in Hopkinton, Massachusetts.
Date (Dublin Core)
April 20, 2020
Creator (Dublin Core)
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center
Type (Dublin Core)
Social media post
Link (Bibliographic Ontology)
Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)
English
Museums & Libraries
English
Entertainment: Movies, Theater, etc.
English
Recreation & Leisure
English
Sports
Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)
Boston
Marathon Monday
events rescheduled
Marathon Monday
events rescheduled
library
maps
Boston Marathon
Collecting Institution (Bibliographic Ontology)
Northeastern University
Date Submitted (Dublin Core)
06/18/2020
Date Modified (Dublin Core)
7/9/2020
03/25/2021
Date Created (Dublin Core)
04/20/2020
Text (Omeka Classic)
Today would traditionally be Marathon Monday in Boston and, like many Bostonians and Massachusetts residents, we are really missing the celebratory feeling of that day. The Leventhal Map Center is located at the Central Branch of the Boston Public Library, which is positioned right at the finish line.
In the days leading up the the race, we would typically see reminders that the big day was coming: repainting of the finish line, crowds of new faces visiting Boston (and the library), and then, in the days following the race, a colorful sea of marathon jackets worn by triumphant finishers.
In honor of the race, here is a map of Hopkinton, MA, where the marathon starts every year. Runners would traditionally have gathered at the Athlete’s Village in Hopkinton Middle and High School early this morning waiting for their wave to begin. When their wave was called, runners would walk about a half mile from the school to the large crowd congregated before the Start Line.
The Start Line is located at Hopkinton State Park (on the lefthand side of this map with the visible 'X' of trees). 26.2 miles later, and those runners would appear at our doorstep, surrounded by cheering from the city of Boston!
We're already looking forward to the new Marathon Monday, which was rescheduled for Monday, September 14, 2020. In the meantime, be safe, be healthy, and be well.
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[Image Description: Bird's eye view of Hopkinton, Massachusetts from 1880. A large church is in the center of town, surrounded by small, residential homes. Along Main Street are some industrial buildings, a hotel, another church, and the Hopkinton State Park.]
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J. C. Hazen and O. H. Bailey, "Hopkinton, Mass." (1880). Leventhal Map & Education Center.
In the days leading up the the race, we would typically see reminders that the big day was coming: repainting of the finish line, crowds of new faces visiting Boston (and the library), and then, in the days following the race, a colorful sea of marathon jackets worn by triumphant finishers.
In honor of the race, here is a map of Hopkinton, MA, where the marathon starts every year. Runners would traditionally have gathered at the Athlete’s Village in Hopkinton Middle and High School early this morning waiting for their wave to begin. When their wave was called, runners would walk about a half mile from the school to the large crowd congregated before the Start Line.
The Start Line is located at Hopkinton State Park (on the lefthand side of this map with the visible 'X' of trees). 26.2 miles later, and those runners would appear at our doorstep, surrounded by cheering from the city of Boston!
We're already looking forward to the new Marathon Monday, which was rescheduled for Monday, September 14, 2020. In the meantime, be safe, be healthy, and be well.
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[Image Description: Bird's eye view of Hopkinton, Massachusetts from 1880. A large church is in the center of town, surrounded by small, residential homes. Along Main Street are some industrial buildings, a hotel, another church, and the Hopkinton State Park.]
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J. C. Hazen and O. H. Bailey, "Hopkinton, Mass." (1880). Leventhal Map & Education Center.