1898 Boston Marathon

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1898 Boston Marathon
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Winner Ronald MacDonald
Venue Ashland to Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DateApril 19, 1898 (Patriots' Day)
Competitors24
Champions
Men Ronald MacDonald (2:42)
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The 1898 Boston Marathon, contemporarily referred to as the Boston Athletic Association's annual marathon race, [1] was the second edition of the marathon race that became known as the Boston Marathon. It took place on April 19, 1898, from Ashland to Boston, Massachusetts, over a distance of 24.5 miles (39.4 km). [2]

A contemporary report in The Boston Globe stated 24 runners started the race, although 25 entrants were listed. [1] The Boston Athletic Association states there were 24 runners. [2]

Results

The top five finishers were:

PositionAthleteRepresentingTime
1 Ronald MacDonald †Cambridgeport Gymnasium Athletic Association2:42
2Hamilton GraySt. George A.C., New York2:45
3R. A. McLean East Boston Athletic Association2:48:02
4 John McDermott ‡Pastime A.C., New York2:54:17+2⁄5
5 Lawrence Brignolia Bradford Boat Club, Cambridge, Massachusetts 2:55:49+2⁄5

† MacDonald, from Nova Scotia, became the first Canadian winner of the race.

‡ McDermott was the defending champion from 1897.

Dick Grant also competed and finished in seventh place. [3]

Source: [1] [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "McDonald Won the Race". The Boston Globe . April 19, 1898. p. 12. Retrieved April 19, 2023– via newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 "History". BAA.org. Boston Athletic Association . Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ Derderian, Tom (1994). Boston Marathon: The History of the World's Premier Running Event. Champaign IL: Human Kinetics. pp.  8–10. ISBN   0-87322-491-4.
  4. ↑ "(results)". The Boston Globe . April 20, 1898. p. 7. Retrieved April 19, 2023– via newspapers.com.
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