Read the text. Choose True or False. o te In W Fo FE Y The Boston Marathon ones held around the globe. Every year on the third Monday in April, people from all over the world compete in the Boston Marathon. The first race was held in 1897, inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon of the 1896 Summer Olympics. Apart from being the world's oldest annual marathon, it is also one of six major both professional and amateur runners from all 50 US states and over 90 countries. Back in 1897, only 18 The Boston Marathon started off as a local event, but over the years has attracted a growing number of people competed, but nowadays the event attracts an average of 20,000 participants each year. And with second biggest single-day sporting event in the US, just behind the Super Bowl. about 500,000 spectators each year, it is also the most popular sporting event in New England and the Lexington and Concord on 19 April, 1775. Until 1969, Patriots' Day was every 19th of April, whichever The race is always held on Patriots Day, a state holiday in Massachusetts that celebrates the Battles of the third Monday in April, now known as 'Marathon Monday' by locals. day of the week that fell on. However, in 1969 the holiday (and the Boston Marathon itself) was moved to marathon to include a wheelchair race. In addition to this, it also has a race for the blind and visually The Boston Marathon even offers the challenge to disabled people. In 1975, it became the first major impaired. The Boston Marathon is a difficult race and includes 26 miles and 385 yards of winding, hilly suburban roads, as well as the busy city streets of downtown Boston, where the finish line is located at Copley Square near the Boston Public Library. 1. The first modern-day marathon was held in 1897. 2. Every year, about 500,000 runners compete in the Boston Marathon. The Super Bowl is more popular than the Boston Marathon. The Boston Marathon is always held on 19 April. The Boston Marathon has always had races for disabled people. The Boston Marathon ends in downtown Boston.
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1. The first modern-day marathon was held in 1897.
FALSE. "...first modern-day marathon of the 1896 Summer Olympics"
2. Every year, about 500,000 runners compete in the Boston Marathon.
FALSE. "...nowadays the event attracts an average of 20,000 participants each year"
3. The Super Bowl is more popular than the Boston Marathon.
FALSE. "...it is also the most popular sporting event in New England..."
4. The Boston Marathon is always held on 19 April.
FALSE. "Until 1969, Patriots' Day was every 19th of April, whichever day of the week that fell on. However, in 1969 the holiday (and the Boston Marathon itself) was moved to the third Monday in April, now known as 'Marathon Monday' by locals"
5. The Boston Marathon has always had races for disabled people.
FALSE. " In 1975, it became the first major marathon to include a wheelchair race. In addition to this, it also has a race for the blind and visually impaired"
6. The Boston Marathon ends in downtown Boston.
FALSE. "...the finish line is located at Copley Square near the Boston Public Library" #SPJ1