单选题 What' s the difference between old and new Boston Marathons?

A、 The leather shoes have given way to canvas sneakers.
B、 The course of the marathon has been completely changed.
C、 The traditional post - marathon beef stew is now served by Ronzoni instead of BAA.
D、 The starting point has changed from Ashland to Hopkinton.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[试题分析] 本题为细节题。
[详细解答] 问如今的波士顿马拉松赛和以前有何区别。短文第二段第四句说，为了增加距离，波士顿马拉松赛的出发点，于 1924年由Ashland移到了Hopkinton，D项与该信息一致，故为正确答案。A、B和C项均与原文信息不完全一致。