"Flame of the Marathon Run" Marker

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Hopkinton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

"Flame of the Marathon Run"

By Joe B, September 25, 2012

1. "Flame of the Marathon Run" Marker

Inscription. A gift from the city of Marathon, Greece
The historic lighting of the first “flame of the marathon run" was held on November 3, 2007 on the sacred location of the Battle of Marathon and the tomb of the Athenians.

In 2008, Hopkinton was the first US community to receive the flame. The Boston Marathon which starts in Hopkinton, is modeled after the original modern Olympic event that started in Marathon, Greece and finished in the Olympic stadium in Athens.

The Boston Marathon is the oldest continuously run marathon in the world.

The twin city relationship between Hopkinton and Marathon, Greece was officially established on April 17, 2006 and celebrated with the dedication of a sculpture honoring the 1946 winner Stylianos Kyriakides, located at the one-mile mark of the Boston Marathon course.

Erected 2008.

Location. 42° 13.693′ N, 71° 31.413′ W. Marker is in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. Marker can be reached from Main Street (Route 135). Click for map. Located in front of Police Headquarters. Marker is at or near this postal address: 74 Main Street, Hopkinton MA 01748, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. The Bay Path (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Meetinghouse in Hopkinton (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Old Connecticut Path (approx. 5.1 miles away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 5.4 miles away); Site of Eames Massacre (approx. 6.1 miles away); a different marker also named Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 6.8 miles away); Adin Ballou Memorial (approx. 6.8 miles away); Pike Haven Homestead (approx. 7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Hopkinton.

By Joe B, September 25, 2012
2. "Flame of the Marathon Run" Marker

More about this marker. The flame was transported from Marathon Greece to Hopkinton where it was transferred to this monument by a Hopkinton Resident.

Credits. This page originally submitted on February 23, 2012, by Joe B of Hopkinton, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 169 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 25, 2012, by Joe B of Hopkinton, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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