Possible Papal Visit Could Conflict With Marathon Trials
Posted September 25th, 2007 at 7:15 PM by Jamal Walker
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Olympics
A visit by Pope Benedict XVI would thrill millions of Boston-area Catholics but could raise havoc with ongoing plans for the 2008 U.S. Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials, scheduled the day before the 112th Boston Marathon.
If he comes to Boston after speaking at the United Nations, the pope’s visit would coincide with the marathon trials on April 20.
The trials include a lap around Boston Common, the likely site for a Papal Mass similar to one offered by Pope John Paul II when he visited Boston in 1979.
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Via: Running USA Wire
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