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Jimmy Golen | Associated Press

Bank of America becomes new Boston Marathon sponsor

Kenya’s Evans Chebet hits the finish line to win the 126th Boston Marathon last year. Bank of America will replace John Hancock this year as the race’s sponsor. (Winslow Townson/AP)

BOSTON — The Boston Marathon has agreed to a 10-year sponsorship deal with Bank of America that organizers hope will allow the world’s oldest and most prestigious annual 26.2-mile road race to grow over the next decade while maintaining its historic character.

Financial terms of the deal announced Monday were not disclosed. But the deal does not include the naming rights that typically allow the sponsor to boost its profile and an event to boost its coffers.

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