2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 1: The Great Unknown
Special | 2m 54s | The marathon will always surprise you: There’s just so much that can happen in 26.2 miles. (2m 54s)
2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 2: Why Bother?
Special | 2m 59s | After all, it’s a lot easier to just sit on the couch. (2m 59s)
2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 3: A Tour Of The Course
Special | 3m 27s | Archival footage from 1979, in which Bud Collins narrates a tour of the course. (3m 27s)
2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 4: Running Before It Was Cool
Special | 2m 48s | Running wasn't always popular: We talk to the people who did it before it was cool. (2m 48s)
2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 5: The Story Of Bobbi Gibb
Special | 6m 52s | Last year, 45 percent of Boston Marathon runners were women. 50 years ago, there was one. (6m 52s)
2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 6: ?The Best Marathon
Special | 2m 51s | There’s something special about the Boston Marathon. (2m 51s)
2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 7: Because I Got High
Special | 1m 50s | Runner's high: fact or fiction? (1m 50s)
2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 8: Johnny Kelley
Special | 3m 5s | Archival footage from 1979, in which Bud Collins interviews John A. Kelley. (3m 5s)
2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 9: 80° With A Chance Of Snow
Special | 2m 10s | Runners talk about training through winter and the fickle nature of spring. (2m 10s)
2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 10: K. Switzer Meets Her Nemesis
Special | 1m 50s | Kathrine Switzer interviews her one-time nemesis, race official Jock Semple. (1m 50s)
2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 11: Running With The Best
Special | 1m 22s | At Boston, everyday runners cross the same finish line as the best runners in the world. (1m 22s)
2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 12: The Story of Rosie Ruiz
Special | 3m 32s | A skeptical Kathrine Switzer interviews Rosie Ruiz in this archival footage. (3m 32s)
2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 13: Hit The Road, Jack
Special | 1m 58s | Lace up your sneakers and hit the town, Boston-style. (1m 58s)
2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 14: Bill Rodgers Coasts In
Special | 2m 49s | Bud Collins interviews Bill Rodgers. (2m 49s)
2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 16: Pace Yourself
Special | 45s | An animated exploration of pace at the Boston Marathon. (45s)
2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 15: Kenya Keep Up?
Special | 4m | For the last two decades, marathon running has been dominated by athletes from Kenya. Why? (4m)
2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 17: It Was Almost Indescribable
Special | 4m 8s | Juan Carlos Gonzalez was yards away from the finish line in 2013 when he saw smoke. (4m 8s)
2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 18: Before and After
Special | 2m 59s | After the bombs went off near the finish line in 2013, the marathon changed. (2m 59s)
2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 19: Running For Those Who Can’t
Special | 2m 9s | Many athletes are running the Boston Marathon for someone who can't. (2m 9s)
2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 20: Pain and Heartbreak [Hill]
Special | 2m 40s | It’s called Heartbreak Hill for a reason. (2m 40s)
2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 21: Can't Stop, Won't Stop
Special | 2m 34s | After all that hard work, marathoners will push through anything. (2m 34s)
2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 23: Love on the Run
Special | 3m 23s | The Boston running community is full of very cute couples who met because of it. (3m 23s)
2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 22: A Little Help From My Friends
Special | 3m 20s | If you think running is a solitary sport, think again. (3m 20s)
2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 24: The Zen of Marathon Running
Special | 2m 16s | Running changes you — usually for the better. (2m 16s)
2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 25: And the Crowd Goes Wild!
Special | 4m 16s | Boston Marathon crowds are something else. (4m 16s)
2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 26: Just a Little Further
Special | 2m 48s | You’ve run 26 miles, but you’re not done yet; that last .2 is anything but insignificant. (2m 48s)
2016 Boston Marathon, Mile 26.2: That's All, Folks!
Special | 46s | As Bud Collins says, "keep on putting one foot in front of the other." (46s)
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