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The marathon is a long-distance road running event of 42.195 km (~26 mile 385 yd).
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Blogging From The Elite Athlete Village
Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:25:20 -0000
Tuesday, April 22 - Farewell I ate breakfast this morning with Robert Cheruiyot—he told me he was feeling fine and preparing to leave for home. I'm sad to see the athletes go their separate ways this week; I feel I've just gotten to know them all well, and now that the race is over, they seem even more like good friends, not just talented celebrities! The John Hancock Elite Athlete Village has brought everyone together in a welcoming atmosphere with good food and excellent company; I think the most valuable part of my experience has been actually staying in the Village and living with the athletes. Casually greeting and chatting with athletes in the hallways as I walk to breakfast or to a shift in the boiler room has made the Village a comforting place to call a second home for these past two weeks. READ PAST POSTS
Blogging From The Elite Athlete Village
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:01:22 -0000
April 14, 2008I'm Elleree Erdos, a senior at the Buckingham Browne and Nichols School (BB&N) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. During senior spring at BB&N, students can swap classes for internships and other exclusive opportunities in a program called "Senior Project." As part of my Senior Project with TRACS Inc, I've been volunteering at the John Hancock Elite Athlete Village during the weeks leading up to the Boston Marathon. The Village will be home to 29 elite athletes for the next week, and as a host in the Village, I have an unprecedented opportunity to live, dine, converse, and maybe even run with these talented international runners. I'll be checking in daily with entries in this blog, keeping you in tune with events every step of the way, from picking up the athletes at the airport, to attending a press conference, to live updates on race day as the marathon unfolds. I hope my perspective will offer a new outlook on the sport of marathoning, as well as what goes into race-day preparation and how these exceptional athletes ready themselves for the big race. I've been hearing about the John Hancock Elite Athlete Village for weeks now. Bits and pieces of information began to come together to give me a picture of the atmosphere, but I never really knew what to expect until I walked in the doors of the John Hancock Hotel and Conference Center this week. Now that I've seen the Village itself, I know how it all works. The "boiler room," where the head honchos spend their hours, is always bustling with activity. The hotel has been transformed, with Boston Marathon banners and memorabilia lining the walls. But it all comes to life tomorrow—the athletes will arrive.
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Blogging From The Elite Athlete Village
Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:25:20 -0000
Tuesday, April 22 - Farewell I ate breakfast this morning with Robert Cheruiyot—he told me he was feeling fine and preparing to leave for home. I'm sad to see the athletes go their separate ways this week; I feel I've just gotten to know them all well, and now that the race is over, they seem even more like good friends, not just talented celebrities! The John Hancock Elite Athlete Village has brought everyone together in a welcoming atmosphere with good food and excellent company; I think the most valuable part of my experience has been actually staying in the Village and living with the athletes. Casually greeting and chatting with athletes in the hallways as I walk to breakfast or to a shift in the boiler room has made the Village a comforting place to call a second home for these past two weeks. READ PAST POSTS
Blogging From The Elite Athlete Village
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:01:22 -0000
April 14, 2008I'm Elleree Erdos, a senior at the Buckingham Browne and Nichols School (BB&N) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. During senior spring at BB&N, students can swap classes for internships and other exclusive opportunities in a program called "Senior Project." As part of my Senior Project with TRACS Inc, I've been volunteering at the John Hancock Elite Athlete Village during the weeks leading up to the Boston Marathon. The Village will be home to 29 elite athletes for the next week, and as a host in the Village, I have an unprecedented opportunity to live, dine, converse, and maybe even run with these talented international runners. I'll be checking in daily with entries in this blog, keeping you in tune with events every step of the way, from picking up the athletes at the airport, to attending a press conference, to live updates on race day as the marathon unfolds. I hope my perspective will offer a new outlook on the sport of marathoning, as well as what goes into race-day preparation and how these exceptional athletes ready themselves for the big race. I've been hearing about the John Hancock Elite Athlete Village for weeks now. Bits and pieces of information began to come together to give me a picture of the atmosphere, but I never really knew what to expect until I walked in the doors of the John Hancock Hotel and Conference Center this week. Now that I've seen the Village itself, I know how it all works. The "boiler room," where the head honchos spend their hours, is always bustling with activity. The hotel has been transformed, with Boston Marathon banners and memorabilia lining the walls. But it all comes to life tomorrow—the athletes will arrive.
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