1. * APRIL 17TH, 2000 - The Boston Marathon! What all participants must do before the big day
6. * Ms. Pippig (of Germany) has won the Boston Marathon three times and her best time was in 1994 when she finished at 2:21:45 (Her time is also the Women's course Record of the Boston Marathon)
9. * He has won the Boston Marathon three times and his best finishing time was 2:07:15 in 1994 (His time is also the course Record of the Boston Marathon): Cosmas ___
14. * Ms. Ruiz is the infamous Boston Marathon runner who allegedly caught a subway, then jumped back into the race to (presumably) be victorious in 1980
15. Donaldson or Walton
16. Greased
17. Mr. Baba
18. Stinging insect
20. A school's film and sound dept.
21. * Nicknamed section of #5D that the athletes must endure
27. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles song: "___ Baby Baby"
28. Mate for Ma
29. Obi, for one
31. * Every Boston Marathon participant must wear one
35. "Concept" in Cannes
36. Floor covering
37. Info on a Résumé
38. Those born under the fifth sign of the Zodiac
40. State for Des Moines, for short
41. She (Initials) wrote "Wuthering Heights" (1847)
43. Actress Remick
45. Medical pro
46. He (Initials) is a top Las Vegas entertainer
47. Cable news network
49. Folklore Fairy
51. Line of Work, slangily
52. Make changes to a written work
54. * The gun goes off ...and the athletes start the Boston Marathon, here!
58. Scorch the Surface
59. In the area of
60. Actress ___ Dawn Chong
61. * UTOPIA! The Finish Line of the Boston Marathon is located here!
69. Italian avant-garde playwright: Dario ___
70. Himalayan Humanoid
71. Self-Defense Exercises: ___ Chi
72. * What participants of the Boston Marathon are encouraged to consume throughout the entire course of the race
75. * There are 26 of these situated along the Boston Marathon's course: American ___ Cross First Aid Stations
76. * Goal of Boston Marathon participants: To ___ the Finish Line!
78. * Legendary Boston Marathon runner who won the race in 1935 and 1945 (He also started a record 61 races and finished 58 of them): Johnny "The ___" Kelley
79. Beast of Burden
80. * Many Boston Marathon champions hail from this country, such as #9A