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From the sportsworld's archives:April 21, 1980: Rosie Ruiz mysteriously comes in first at the Boston Marathon. The facts soon come in and it's learned that she cannot be found on video footage of the race, she has a lack of marathon racing terms, and she can't recall landmarks that she supposedly passed during the course of the race. Furthermore, witnesses come forward claiming that they see her jump into the race toward the end. She's eventually disqualified from her win, though to this day she has not admitted to any wrongdoing.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_Ruiz
You can also take the Rosie Route (take the subway) when doing a walking tour of Boston 😀
Relief is at hand for the foot-weary, however. Each excursion also offers the opportunity to take a "Rosie Ruiz" escape route made famous, or infamous, by the legendary runner who ducked out of the prescribed route of the Boston Marathon, using the subway to leapfrog over the first-place runner and "win" the women's category in 1980. So, too, these outings enable you to walk and take the "T" for a power return.
