market their races
The hills aren#39;t my least favorite part of the marathon course. That rare honor is reserved for Beacon Street, which feels about 800 miles long and is lined with people who are usually having a lot more fun than I am. There are many marathons that market their races for just that cause. You will see some races that say things like “High Boston Qualifier totals”, “Fast course”, or “Flat course”, the list goes on. To BQ, as it is known to many runners, I ran my first road race (a 10000-meter race in my hometown of Hart) at the age of 13 and my first marathon (the San Diego Marathon) at the age of 27. Throughout the years I#39;ve lost count of how many road races I#39;ve run,