Midnight Marathon Ride

2 photos · 2024

2 photographs tagged Midnight Marathon Ride, 2024.

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Cyclists gather at the Boston Marathon finish line on Boylston Street during a midnight bike ride.
The Boston Marathon finish line sits on Boylston Street, just past the Boston Public Library and the John Hancock Tower. The course covers 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to Boston, making it the oldest annually run marathon in the world, dating to 1897. Bank of America and Adidas are the race's title sponsors for the 128th running of the event. Cyclists riding the Midnight Marathon route often finish their own unofficial ride at the same line in the days before the official race, retracing the course from Hopkinton overnight.

Cyclists Gather at the Boston Marathon Finish Line Before Race Day

Cyclists gather under the 128th Boston Marathon welcome banner on Boylston Street during a midnight bike ride.
The Boston Marathon finish line sits on Boylston Street in the Back Bay, where the race has ended since 1899. Bank of America has served as the marathon's title sponsor since 2005, and its branding marks the overhead gantry each April. The Midnight Marathon Ride is an unofficial tradition dating to the 1980s, in which cyclists pedal the 26.2-mile course from Hopkinton to Boston the night before race day, retracing the route runners will take hours later. Riders typically gather at the Boylston Street finish before setting out, timing their ride to reach Hopkinton and return by sunrise.

Midnight Marathon Ride Gathers at the Boston Marathon Finish Line

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