There are 30,000 runners registered to run the 2015 Boston Marathon. Of those, 1,290 hail from towns along the course. Here, a quick look at how those locales represent.

Note: We’ve oriented the map north to south to accommodate space constraints; the course runs west to east.

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Running in the Cold

Robert is the former Executive Producer for Runner’s World Online. He has run over 60 marathons with a personal best of 2:52:11.