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Chamber Theatre Productions
Distance: 0.5 Mi2 Park Plaza
02116 Boston -
Squashbusters Inc
Distance: 0.9 Mi795 Columbus Ave Roxbury Crossing
2120 Boston -
East End House
Distance: 1.5 Mi105 Spring Street
2141 Cambridge -
Blackstone Block Architects Inc
Distance: 1.3 Mi145 Hanover Street
2108 Boston -
The National History Club, Inc
Distance: 1.3 Mi153 Milk St Ste 410
02109-4854 Boston
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Ten years after it was established, the B.A.A. held the 24.5-mile B.A.A. Road Race to conclude the B.A.A. Games, a springtime athletic competition. The Boston Marathon, as the race would later become known, was held on April 19, 1897 with a starting field of 15 runners. Ten participants finished the inaugural run, which began in Ashland, Mass., and the race to Boston has been held in every subsequent year. In addition to its indisputable position as the world's oldest annual marathon, "Boston" is widely regarded as one of the world's most prestigious road races. The Boston Marathon is held on Patriots' Day (third Monday in April), beginning at Noon. The centennial Boston Marathon was on April 15, 1996 and drew the world's largest field of finishers (35,868). The 111th Boston Marathon is scheduled for Monday, April 16, 2007.