This is the first mile marker that's inside Route 128 and is located just past Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Its also in between the golf courses of Woodland Golf Club and Brae Burn Country Club.
Run the Marathon from this Mile Marker!
FOR RUNNERS
Get to know Mile Marker 17 of the course before race day.
Like lambs being led to the slaughter, you will slightly roll down from 17.00 to the firehouse turn at 17.54. Drop is about 20 feet. After the hard right onto Commonwealth, the road is flat for about 1/10 of a mile before beginning a short, but steep 64 foot climb that crests right at the 18 mile mark. 2 hills down, 2 to go !
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