Alternative to Boston Marathon

This article was found on CNN.com and focused on the Boston Marathon. A race that has been going on every year for the past 114 years. Only 26,700 racers are allowed to compete at the Boston marathon and racers who tried to register after the cap found themselves in a dilemma. They are able to race at an alternate location in Exeter, Rhode Island where about 60 people will run in an elites-only race. Some participants are very disappointed that they were able to qualify for the Boston, but will not be able to run there, and others are very excited about not having to run with all of those other people in such a packed race.

I thought this was a great article. I can understand how someone who had been looking forward to the Boston could be pretty bummed about not getting to run there though. I can only imagine how accomplished they would feel after qualifying.

Michael Tamarro, the Rhode Island native who started the Exeter race had this to say about his reasons for starting the new race "Leave the crowd, the charity runners, leave the event, and let it be about running. That's what I'm offering. I think this was a great way for him to see the brighter side of things and offer participants a more memorable way to race than by tripping over other runners at the Boston Marathon.