Meet local bestselling author and 23-time Boston Marathon runner Paul Clerici via Zoom on Monday, August 31 at 7:00 p.m. as he gives us the scoop on the most famous race in history. Author of "Boston Marathon History by the Mile" and "Images of Modern America: the Boston Marathon," Clerici will talk about the beginnings of the race in Ashland, the year a train cut through the race in Framingham, the Scream Tunnel at Wellesley College, the Johnny Kelley statue in Newton, and more.

Clerici brings the marathon to life through informative and humorous detail that includes stories from the race's inception in 1897 to the present. He is also the author of "A History of the Falmouth Road Race: and "History of the Greater Boston Track Club."

Registration is required. To sign up and also receive an email reminder, fill out the form below. An email with the Zoom link will be sent to you the day before the event and another one shortly before it begins.