Marathon to be run entirely inside Fenway Park in September

For the first time in its 105-year history, Fenway Park will house a marathon, and we're not talking about an extra-innings contest between the Boston Red Sox and a baseball adversary either.

The legendary ballpark, which is home to the Red Sox, has housed several different types of events aside from baseball in its history including football, hockey, and soccer, but on Sept. 15, it will be used for something it's never been used for - an actual marathon.

The race - being organized by Boston Marathon director, Dave McGillivray - will be run around the warning track of Fenway, according to Boston Globe correspondent Dan Shulman, who reports the marathon should approximately cover 112 laps (or 26.2 miles) around the ballpark's warning track.

"It was fascinating to be able to do this," McGillivray said. "I organized races like this all over the world and always imagined someday doing it in Fenway.”

The race will be limited to 50 participants with registration coming on a first-come, first-served basis and will benefit the Red Sox Charitable Foundation.