PowerBar

PowerBar®, creator of the energy bar category and a leader in sports nutrition, is proud to be the official energy bar and energy gel sponsor of the Boston Marathon for the 17th consecutive year.  PowerBar® provides the fuel to help runners break through their boundaries and perform at their best.  PowerBar® will be featured on course for the 117th running of the Boston Marathon.  The PowerBar® products feature C2Max dual source energy blend that delivers 20% to 50% more energy to working muscles than glucose alone.  The PowerGel Zone will await runners at mile 17 , just before Heartbreak Hill.  For a comprehensive sports nutrition and training information visit PowerBar.com.

PowerBar®, You’re Stronger Than You Think™

B.A.A. Moment 4

1972 - Women Official Entrants in Marathon

Although Bobbi Gibb was the first woman to complete the Boston Marathon in 1966, it was not until the 1972 Boston Marathon that women could become official entrants due to a change in AAU rules.