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| Images from the Boston Athletic Association |
Today marks the first running of the Boston Marathon since two bombs were detonated near the finish line last year. Even before the act of terror, the Boston Marathon was one of the most famous in the world. The 26.2 mile long race takes the runners through 8 towns before finally ending in downtown Boston. This year's field, the largest ever (36,000 runners), will past endless throngs of people and statues that commemorate the race's history. The most famous landmark on the course in Heartbreak Hill, near the campus of Boston College. Heartbreak Hill is the point at which most runners "hit the wall" as their muscles run out of nutrients.
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