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2000 Boston Marathon

The 104th edition of the Boston Marathon was held Monday, April 17, 2000 and run, as always, from Hopkinton through Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton and Brookline to Boston,…

Marathons: Late 1996

New York CityNov. 3MenGiacomo Leone, ITA2:09:54 WomenAnuta Catuna, ROM2:28:18FukuokaDec. 1MenLee Bong-Ju, KOR2:10:48 (No women's division)Other 1997 WinnersMarathons

Pukaskwa National Park

(Encyclopedia) Pukaskwa National ParkPukaskwa National Parkpŭkˈăskwə [key], c.725 sq mi (1,890 sq km), central Ont., Canada, near Marathon; est. 1971. Stretching for c.50 mi (80 km) along the north…

Herodes Atticus

(Encyclopedia) Herodes Atticus (Tiberius Claudius Atticus Herodes)Herodes Atticushĭrōˈdāz [key]Herodes Atticusătˈĭkəs [key], c.101–c.177, Greek Sophist, rhetorician, and patron of learning, b.…

Miltiades

(Encyclopedia) MiltiadesMiltiadesmĭltīˈədēz [key], d. 489 b.c., Athenian general who commanded at Marathon. He succeeded his uncle as ruler (c.524 b.c.) of an Athenian dependency in the Gallipoli…

Wausau

(Encyclopedia) WausauWausauwôˈsô [key], city (1990 pop. 37,060), seat of Marathon co., central Wis., on the Wisconsin River; settled 1839, inc. 1872. It is an industrial, commercial, insurance, and…

Marshfield

(Encyclopedia) Marshfield. 1 Town (1990 pop. 21,531), Plymouth co., SE Mass., on the Atlantic coast; settled 1632, inc. 1640. Sand and gravel are produced, as well as electronic products. Several…

Aristides

(Encyclopedia) AristidesAristidesărĭstīˈdēz [key], d. c.468 b.c., Athenian statesman and general. He was one of the 10 generals who commanded the Athenians at the battle of Marathon (490 b.c.) and in…