Hopkinton Begins Planning in $29 Million International Marathon Center

5/27/2021 (Permalink)

The potential museum would cost $29 million dollars to erect.

Hopkinton may become the future home of an International Marathon Center, just 3,000 feet from the start of the famous Boston Marathon. Although the projected space where the museum will potentially be is overgrown now, former Boston Marathon director Tim Kilduff believes that this area has potential to be the future home to a large museum featuring all things that have to do with the sport of marathoning. With a hall featuring renowned marathoning stars, and 13,000 square ft of other captivating exhibits, this museum could be a top site to visit when in the Massachusetts area. Norman Khumalo, Hopkinton Town Manager, notes that “The Boston Marathon has offered Hopkinton the opportunity to connect with people all over the world, “That’s the strength of part of what the center will do, to allow those relationships to flourish on an ongoing basis." The IMC will include a museum, hall of fame, an auditorium, conference and event space, exhibition halls, as well as education and research space. The spaces will be available to businesses, for education, and private community groups.