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You don’t need us to tell you that the Boston Marathon is one of the most prestigious races in the world, due to its storied history, qualifying standards, ear-thundering spectators, and patriotism. But it’s also one of the most difficult courses, because of its unpredictability, sneakiness, elevation, and added pressures.
Boston-based running coach and founder of Wellness in Motion Run Coaching Amanda Nurse has run 10 the Boston Marathon 10 times and seen tons of athletes through Marathon Monday. She placed 62nd in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials and has a marathon PR of 2:40:45 at the California International Marathon. She’s also the founder of Wellness in Motion Coaching. For the 2024 Boston Marathon, she’ll be spectating, parked at mile 23 (“There’s a lot of people that start to drop their pace there, so it’s exciting to…
