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Boston Strong Sports Walking Tour

Name: Boston Strong Sports Walking Tour
Brand: Wonderplan
Rating: 5.0 (13 reviews)

★★★★★ 5.0 (13 reviews)

2 hours

About This Experience

Journey from the Boston Marathon finish line to the Red Sox home at Fenway Park and walk in the footsteps of sports legends! Come discover how Boston sports make Boston Strong! Back Bay is home to the iconic Boston Marathon and Red Sox. Learn how the hallowed grounds of the Boston Marathon and Fenway Park developed, the strong connection between the two, and the rich history of those who have graced these playing fields since the late 1800s. Discover how the strength of the Boston community carried Sox fans through an 86-year winning drought and held the city together in the wake of the 2013 marathon bombing. Dig into the inspiration and complexities between the city's diverse populations and these sports that fill their hearts. Journey to Fenway Park via historic Copley Square and the Boston Marathon Finish Line - following the last mile of the marathon route and circling the ballpark - all while uncovering famous and hidden sports spots and iconic historic stories along the way.

Tour Itinerary

10 min

Start in historic Back Bay's Copley Square with a view of the monument dedicated to the Boston Marathon - and learn about this town's long baseball and marathon history

Learn the role that the Boston Public Library played in the bringing the marathon community together in the wake of the Boston Marathon Bombing. Stop by without going inside.

10 min

See and cross THE Boston Marathon Finish Line that the world's elite runners cross every year

20 min

See the Boston Marathon Finish Line and Marathon Bombing Survivor Memorial - learn about the world's longest running marathon and tragedy that struck it in 2013

10 min

See the iconic Citgo sign that hangs in the sky line of Boston's Fenway Park and learn it's storied relationship with this town

Get an up close look at the outside of Fenway Park, Green Monster, monuments, and pennants - and learn about this storied team and its fan's strength throughout its 86 year championship drought.