Where is the best place to watch the Marathon?
There is no bad seat in the house. With nearly a half million other spectators, though, it is important to get out a bit early to reserve some curbside seating. The spectators tend to be a bit more packed in towards the end of the race. If you do not want to travel too far from school, the most convenient viewing area may be just past Heartbreak Hill, on Boylston. The benefit of being here is that by this point the racers have completed the most difficult part of the race and are in a relatively good mood. Seeing someone on Heartbreak Hill can be a miserable experience. Make sure you dress warmly as average Marathon temperatures are under fifty degrees. If you cannot make it to the Marathon, though, you can still track your favorite runners through the miracle of the Internet and wireless technology. Nextel will allow runners to have automatic messages sent to specified e-mail/pager addresses as the runners pass four separate milestones in the race. Also, by logging onto the BAA websit
