Boston’s Historic Marathon 历史悠久的波士顿马拉松
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- 创建于 2013年4月12日
- 最后更新于 2023年12月18日
- 发布于 2013年4月12日
- 作者：Mike Lee
- 点击数：212
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The Boston Marathon, which began in 1897, is the oldest annual marathon and one of the most famous foot races in the world. It is held every Patriots’ Day, on the third Monday of April. Runners from all over the globe come to bustle over the hilly terrain of New England. The centennial race in 1996 attracted a world record 38,708 entrants. Boston’s marathon, along with those of London, Berlin, Chicago, New York City, and Tokyo, is one of the World Marathon Majors.
始于1897年的波士顿马拉松是最古老的年度马拉松比赛，也是世界上最著名的路跑比赛之一。赛事在每年的爱国者日，也就是四月的第三个星期一当日举行。来自世界各地的马拉松选手涌进新英格兰地区的丘陵地带。1996年的100周年纪念赛吸引创世界纪录的38,708位参赛者。波士顿马拉松与伦敦、柏林、芝加哥、纽约与东京地区的赛事并列，是世界马拉松系列赛之一。
Along the 26.2 miles of the marathon, runners get the support of about 500,000 fans every year, almost five times the amount that can squeeze into the largest football stadiums. For many years, 61 to be exact, spectators saw the familiar face of John A. Kelley going by. He even completed the course in 1992 at the age of 84, and twice placed first in the race during his lifetime. More recently in 2011, Kenyan Geoffrey Mutai finished in Boston with the fastest marathon time in history, 2 hours and 3 minutes. Both men enhanced the glory of a race that continues its historic run.
沿着26.2英里的马拉松赛道，每年有大约50万的赛迷到场支持选手，几乎是最大型足球场可以挤进的5倍人数之多。多年来（精准来说是61年），观众看着熟悉面孔钱宁．凯利在赛中的身影跑过。他甚至以84岁的高龄完成1992年的比赛。钱宁．凯利一生中有两次在波士顿马拉松比赛夺得冠军。于较近期的2011年，肯亚选手杰弗里．穆塔伊在波士顿马拉松中以两小时又三分钟的成绩完成比赛，同时也是历史上最快的纪录。两位男士皆提升了波士顿马拉松的光荣事迹，而此赛事的历史轨迹仍会继续延续下去。
－by Geoffrey Trager
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historic [hɪsˋtɔrɪk] adj. 历史上著名的；历史上有重大意义的
The signing of the Declaration of Independence was a historic moment for the USA.
annual [ˋænjʊəl] adj. 一年一次的
Jill's family has an annual dinner on Chinese New Year's Eve.
stadium [ˋstedɪəm] n. 体育场，运动场；球场
The Yankees' new stadium can hold more than 50 thousand people.
spectator [spɛkˋtetɚ] n.（比赛等的）观众；旁观者
Soccer attracts more spectators than any other sport in the world.
course [kors] n. 路线; 过程；进程
The most famous horse-racing course in America is in Kentucky.
enhance [ɪnˋhæns] v. 提高，增加
(enhance-enhanced-enhanced)
Spices and sauces can enhance the flavor of any meal.
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Patriots’ [ˋpetrɪət] Day 爱国者日
bustle [ˋbʌs!] v. 闹哄哄地忙乱；奔忙
terrain [ˋtɛren] n. 地形；地势
centennial [sɛnˋtɛnɪəl] adj. 百年的；百年纪念的
entrant [ˋɛntrənt] n. 参加比赛者
along with 和...一道
squeeze [skwiz] into 塞进; 挤进去
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