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What It Takes To Quality For The Boston Marathon boston marathon qualifier qualifying Aug 28, 2025

It's every long-distance runner's dream to qualify and finish the most famous race in the world, The Boston Marathon.

This historic race is held annually on Patriot's Day on the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first marathon competition at the 1896 Athens Sum...

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Coach Michael Merlino

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Coach Merlino is a certified fitness trainer and running coach located in Houston, Texas. He's been training his clients & runners to reach heir fitness goals and finish lines since 1997.

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