The Boston Marathon is a race that challenges an athlete in a way that most courses do not, neither buy design or intent.\xa0 It is not a fast course.\xa0 It is not a race where any runner, elite or back of the pack, will set a marathon PR, but it is a race for which all other marathons seek to enable athletes to arrive in a small New England town for the eastward run into the heart of bean town.\xa0 This is the story of the 87th running of this event, where the last American male runner won the day, and a woman athlete named Joan ran a race for the ages.\nShow Links:\n\n\nFdip featured blog: \nThe song \u201cRearrange New England\u2019 was by the band \u201cCarlotta\u2019s Gift\u203f