Timeline Monday 19 April 1897

Events on Monday 19 April 1897 1

• 1897 First Boston Marathon Inaugural running of the world's oldest annual marathon Fifteen runners started the first Boston Marathon on 19 April 1897, inspired by the marathon event at the 1896 Athens Olympics. John J. McDermott won the 24.5-mile race in just under three hours. The event has been held every year since, becoming the world's oldest continuously run annual marathon.