BOSTON (WHDH) - Preparations are underway for the 127th Boston Marathon, taking place on Monday, April 17.
Crews were out in Hopkinton Wednesday putting a fresh coat of paint on the marathon starting line on Main Street in town.
Officials said the finish line in Copley Square will be painted Thursday morning.
The Boston Marathon started in 1897 and has continued as the city’s Patriots’ Day tradition.
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