Clarence DeMar (2:29:40) wins the Boston Marathon.
April 19, 1924
To conform to the modern Olympic distance of 26 miles 385 yards, the starting line of the race was moved west from Ashland to Hopkinton.
Sources
- Boston Herald
To conform to the modern Olympic distance of 26 miles 385 yards, the starting line of the race was moved west from Ashland to Hopkinton.