2013 Event Two hours before the Boston Marathon bombings occur, Ethiopian long-distance runner Lelisa Desisa wins the Boston Marathon, with a time of 2:10:22 1946 Event 1st mobile long-distance car-to-car telephone conversation 1892 Event 1st commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-NY) 1889 Birthday John P "Hannes" Kolehmainen, Fin long-distance runner, Olympic-gold 1912 1884 Event 1st long-distance telephone call, Boston - New York
