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Big Marathon in a Small Town April 14, 2007E-mail this story E-mail this story
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Located 26.2 miles west of downtown Boston, Hopkinton, Mass., is a small town: population 15,000. But for one day each year, Hopkinton becomes the second-most celebrated town in Massachusetts (and the running world), as the starting line for the Boston Marathon. The town's population more than doubles as it greets 22,000 runners. Independent Producer Ian Gray brings us a behind the scenes of look at the town as they prepare for this Monday's marathon.