Boston Strong

2. Civic holiday celebrated only in Massachusetts and Maine commemorating the first battles of the Revolutionary War
5. Both the men’s and women’s race winners are from this African country
7. This year’s winner in the men’s professional division with a time of 2:04:45, joining his brother as the first siblings to win a Boston Marathon
8. Emerson alumni Chris Dobens, Lane Brenner, and Nick Reynolds developed the “Boston Strong” slogan and brand, featuring colors ____ and ____
9. The first Boston Marathon start line was not in Hopkinton, rather in ____
10. This golden retriever was named the official dog of the Boston Marathon in 2022 by the Boston Athletic Association
11. Roughly half-mile uphill climb located on the course between miles 20 and 21
12. TRUE OR FALSE: Approximately 500,000 spectators line the course each year
13. The runner-up last year and the winner this year in the women’s professional division, setting a new record in the category at 2:17:22
14. This retired Red Sox player reminded everyone that ‘This is our f****** city’ after the 2013 marathon bombings
16. The marathon spans through ____ communities in Massachusetts
18. Unofficial name for an unsanctioned runner on the course

1. Runners are given Mylar ____ blankets after they finish the race to regulate body temperature and prevent hypothermia
3. The modern marathon was born at the 1896 Olympics in ____
4. Flower planted along the marathon route to honor those lost in the 2013 marathon bombings
6. The Red Sox wear their ___ ___ alternate jerseys for games played during marathon weekend
8. Name given to the Boston, Berlin, Chicago, London, New York and Tokyo marathons
10. This year’s winner of the women’s wheelchair race, earning her second Boston Marathon title
15. Approximate number of runners every year, in thousands
17. This year’s winner of the men’s wheelchair race, earning his eighth Boston Marathon title