Originally Posted by pinniped
Yes, you get an extra day's float this year, thanks to Patriot's Day. And yes, that's race day - every year. Looks like they finally have some nice cool weather for it. Should be a fast Boston - perhaps with an American at the front.
Just reflecting on this - Patriot's Day is a state holiday, and the IRS is of course a federal operation. Don't they deliver mail in MA today? (Again, it's another day of float for some this year. And while I don't know whose on top in the world of marathoning, I wonder if Americans have much of a chance against some of those countries that produce the perennial champs, e.g., Kenya, Ethiopa, etc.)