They share a name but not much else
: St Botolph, an English abbott, who is remembered in St Botolph’s Church - also known as the Boston Stump. Botolph's Town was eventually shortened into Bos-ton.: Isaac Johnson, one of the Puritan leaders, named the new American settlement after his Lincolnshire hometown.The town has two non-league football teams in Boston United and Boston Town . It is also home to Boston Rugby Football Club, the Boston Barracudas speedway team and Witham Sailing Club.
Benjamin Franklin , Edgar Allen Poe and actors Edward Norton, Uma Thurman, Mark Wahlberg and Chris Evans.A major port and fishing centre in the 1800s, now focused on food production and logisticsIts location on the east coast made it ideal for textile mills and shipbuilding.
The US version, held 127 times, is one of the most popular in the world with top athletes, attracting an elite field each year along with around 35,000 enthusiasts. The UK version is naturally smaller, but offers a scenic route through Lincolnshire villages. Although thousands of miles apart, competitors can run while feeling close to their brethren on the other side of the Atlantic.
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