http://framingham.ma.povo.com/Waverly_Street_%281016-1199%29/Boston_Marathon_Mile_Marker_5Waverly Street (1016-1199)/Boston Marathon Mile Marker 5The Povo Community42.2714 -71.4427This wiki page represents an area in Framingham, MA called Waverly Street (1016-1199)/Boston Marathon Mile Marker 5http://static.povo.com/img/logos/povo32.pnghttp://static.povo.com/img/logos/povo_text.pngPortions Creative Commons Licensed via cc-by-sa-3.0. Terms of use: http://world.povo.com/Povo:Terms%20of%20Use. Geographic location data is NOT Creative Commons, but copyright TeleAtlas.2008-04-15T14:38:44.3400000-04:00Waverly Street (1016-1199)/Boston Marathon Mile Marker 52008-04-15T14:38:44.3400000-04:00http://framingham.ma.povo.com/Waverly_Street_%281016-1199%29/Boston_Marathon_Mile_Marker_5
The Marathon is now in Framingham, Ma. 91 years ago, in 1907, this was the mile where a train cut off the majority of the runners and separated the lead men from the rest of the pack. This train station, designed by H.H. Richardson, is a good landmark on this leg of the race.
FOR RUNNERS
Get to know Mile Marker 5 of the course before race day.
After 4 miles of downhill (and a drop of nearly 300 feet), mile 5 presents the first sustained uphill, which actually should feel good (using different muscles). You will climb approximately 40 feet the first 8/10 of this mile and then drop 20 feet the last 2/10.