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Message: <blockquote data-quote="moreluck" data-source="post: 3473245" data-attributes="member: 1246">April 19, 1897 On April 19, 1897, John J. McDermott of <a href="https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/new-york" target="_blank">New York</a> won the firstBoston Marathonwith a time of2:55:10.The Boston Marathon was the brainchild of Boston Athletic Association member and inaugural U.S. Olympic team manager John Graham, who was inspired by the marathon at the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. With the assistance of Boston businessman Herbert H. Holton, various routes were considered, before a measured distance of 24.5 miles from the Irvington Oval in Boston to Metcalf’s Mill in Ashland was eventually selected.</blockquote>