Until recently, if you wanted to look through 22 years worth of back issues of Volume One, probably the easiest way was to walk down the stairs to the basement of the Volume One World Headquarters, unlock a door labeled “Staff Only,” duck under some HVAC equipment, and explore shelf after shelf.
Despite the fallen leaves, the autumnal chill in the air, fewer spectators and a near empty Town Green, the Boston Marathon returned to the historic 26.2-mile course Monday.