Runners' World
The underground races of elite runners
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eady, set, go! Looking for some running competition? Head over to Fresh Pond in Cambridge every Saturday morning for an informal race on a circuit through the woods. You can run one, two, three, or four laps (2.5, five, 7.5 or 10 miles). Then find the results of the 2.5-and five-mile races in the sports page of the Sunday papers. The races are organized but free. And except for a slightly challenging hill at the end, the path is mostly flat with pleasant scenery. Jacobson
Shhhh! The grassroots races are organized by runners
Phil Keeley, Joe MacDonald, and Diane McLaughlin.
Phil Keeley, Joe MacDonald, and Diane McLaughlin.
Shhh who knew
Boston Marathon sponsor the Boston Athletic Association was established in 1887 "to encourage all manly sports." It was originally headquartered in a clubhouse at Exeter and Boylston streets, where the Boston Public Library now stands. The lavish clubhouse had a gym, bowling alley, billiard hall, Turkish baths, and tennis courts. It closed in 1936.
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