$200 for Boston? $250 for New York?
I understand that Boston could probably charge $2000 and it would still easily fill up. Same for New York. But are we not approaching levels that are somewhat ridiculous? In 1967 the cost to enter the Boston Marathon was $2. In 2019 dollars that's about $16. Why have the costs skyrocketed?
I am interested in hearing opinions on why the prices have increased so much. Is it that much more costly to run a race now, due to security concerns? Or is it more about greed?