Run 'Boston' Sports Running Tour
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Traverse your own 'Mini Boston Marathon' - warm up from the Common to Kenmore and then run the last mile of the marathon route across the finish line, all while learning the race’s rich history with a local Boston Marathoner. Learn how the Boston Marathon's revered path and elite status developed and the rich history of those who have graced these hallowed streets since the late 1800s. Discover the Boston Marathon's many historical 'firsts,' why Marathon Monday is the best day of the year (every year!), and how the strength of Boston held the community together in the wake of the 2013 marathon bombing. Run through the Boston Common & Garden, down tree-lined Commonwealth Avenue, to the iconic CITGO Sign - then turn around to follow the last mile of the Boston Marathon route home to the finish line! End in historic Copley Square at the Boston Marathon monument, all while uncovering famous, hidden, and iconic marathon stories along the way.
Inclusions
What's included
- Citgo Sign, Boston Strong Overpass, and Finish Line
- Three mile guided run/stop through historic Boston
- Run the last mile of the Boston Marathon with two most famous turns
- Boston Marathon's origins and rich history
- Boston Marathon Monuments and Memorials
What's not
- Snacks and Drinks
- Gratuity
Itinerary
Start your warm up in the Boston Common where you will learn about early running history in this famed running city
Cross Charles Street where your 'mini Boston Marathon' journey will officially begin right where the buses pick up on Marathon Monday.
Run through the tranquil Boston Public Garden where you will see the Make Way for Ducklings monument and learn what they have to do with marathon season.
Log your 'marathon middle miles' down Boston's historic Commonwealth Avenue and learn about some of the most famous athletes to have taken to these Back Bay streets
Come into Kenmore Square where you will see and learn about the famous Citgo Sign that hangs over the last mile marker of the Boston Marathon. Turn around to start running forwards on the course and go under the 'Boston Strong' overpass.
Take the two most famous turns in all of running 'Right on Hereford, Left on Boylston' as you make your way towards the Finish Line
Both of the monuments placed in honor of the survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing are located on Boylston street. Capture the breathtaking beauty of their artistic design and dedication.
Cross THE Finish Line as you make your way to the Boston Marathon Monument in Copley Square to really soak in all the iconic history of this race.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet in front of the entrance to the Park Street MBTA stop at the corner of Park Street and Tremont Street
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 20 travellers
- Operated by
- Interpreting Sports, LLC
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Boston
- Its from-price is 65% below the median of the 476 experiences we list in Boston.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 312 of 476.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Boston
Boston, the capital of Massachusetts, is a compact harbour city of colonial history, red-brick streets, universities and seafood on the New England coast.
Boston was founded in 1630 and played a central part in the American Revolution, and its Freedom Trail, a red line on the pavement, links sixteen sites across the old centre, from Boston Common to Charlestown. Beacon Hill has gas lamps, cobbled streets and brick row houses, while the North End, the old Italian quarter, has the Old North Church and the Paul Revere House.
Top-ranked sights in Boston: Boston North End, Boston Old State House, Massachusetts State House.
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