It’s hard to recognize Eric Alexander



BOSTON MARATHON ACTIVITY:

1. What year was the first Boston Marathon run?

2. What is the distance of the race?

3. It’s hard to recognize Eric Alexander. Who was he running for in the Boston marathon?

4. How much money had he raised before the run?

5. How many charities normally participate and how much annually is typically raised for charity?

6. According to Eric, how does the marathon and football differ?

7. What unusual job does Eric have?

8. Google to determine the economic impact the marathon had on Boston in the following years:

1996 2010 2011 2012

9. How many runners typically compete in the marathon?

10. How many spectators are usually in attendance?

11. Describe Heart Break Hill.

12. Who is Rosie Ruiz?

13. What is the significance of Dick and Rick Hoyt?

14. How many waves (different starting times) does the marathon offer?

15. How many cities/towns does the Marathon cover?

16. In what year did the marathon start offering cash prizes?

17. How much money is represented by the cash prizes now available?

18. Out of the winners proclaimed in 2013 – how many were Americans?

19. Can you determine when the last security sweep took place before the explosions?

20. How do police plan to use the information provided by the tracking system on the runner to help in the investigation?

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