<P> The course runs through 26 miles 385 yards ( 42.195 km ) of winding roads , following Route 135 , Route 16 , Route 30 and city streets into the center of Boston , where the official finish line is located at Copley Square , alongside the Boston Public Library . The race runs through eight Massachusetts cities and towns : Hopkinton , Ashland , Framingham , Natick , Wellesley , Newton , Brookline , and Boston . </P>
<P> The course runs through 26 miles 385 yards ( 42.195 km ) of winding roads , following Route 135 , Route 16 , Route 30 and city streets into the center of Boston , where the official finish line is located at Copley Square , alongside the Boston Public Library . The race runs through eight Massachusetts cities and towns : Hopkinton , Ashland , Framingham , Natick , Wellesley , Newton , Brookline , and Boston . </P>
where is the boston marathon finish line located
where is the boston marathon finish line located
at Copley Square , alongside the Boston Public Library
at Copley Square , alongside the Boston Public Library