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The Business of Endurance Sports Travel:

Destination Events, Economic Impact & the Rise of the “Sweat Economy”

Bouker
Apr 17, 2026
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🏃‍♀️‍➡️ This Monday, 30,000+ runners will toe the start line in Hopkinton.

📣 The real story isn’t the race. It’s the 100,000+ people who traveled to Boston to watch it.

🎽 The 2024 Boston Marathon generated $509 million in economic impact; spectators staying 3 nights at $380/night, families filling hotels from the Back Bay to Cambridge, runners who flew…

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