The Best of the Best Sporting Events in the USA 美国最棒的体育赛事

Melanie Renzulli 邓杨周

有很多比賽每年都在不同的地点举行，具体取决于参赛队伍或主办城市。然而，有一些体育赛事会固定在某一个城市或地区举行，这为粉丝们创造了年度体育旅行的绝佳机会。如果你是赛车、网球、赛马、高尔夫、自行车或冲浪等运动的爱好者，一定不要错过下面这些美国最棒的体育赛事。

Daytona 500

代托纳500汽车赛

NASCAR fans flock to Daytona International Speedway on the last Sunday in February for the Daytona 500， the most famous stock car race in the world. The race is 500 miles， which requires 200 laps around the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway loop1. An entire tourism industry has built up around the Daytona 500. It takes place in Florida in February， thus you can find Daytona 500 travel packages on the Speedways website.

代托纳500汽车赛被认为是世界上最负盛名的改装车比赛。在二月的最后一个星期天，纳斯卡赛车的粉丝会涌向代托纳国际赛车跑道观看这个比赛。这个比赛全程是500英里，需要绕赛道长2.5英里的代托纳国际赛车跑道跑200圈。围绕这个赛事已经形成了完整的旅游产业。代托纳500汽车赛每年二月在佛罗里达州举行，你可以在该比赛的网站上找到代托纳500汽车赛的旅游套餐。

The Masters Golf Tournament

高尔夫大师赛

Played at the Augusta National Golf Club since 1934， the Masters golf tournament2 is one of the most important mens professional golfing championships. Played during the first week of April， the Masters is the first gasp3 of summer for golfers and golf lovers. The winner of the Masters traditionally receives a green jacket to wear following his victory.

从1934年开始，大师赛就一直在美国乔治亚州奥古斯塔国家高尔夫俱乐部举行。它是最重要的男子职业高尔夫赛事之一。大师赛在四月的第一周举行，对高尔夫球手和高尔夫爱好者来说，它是夏季的第一件激动人心的事。根据传统，大师赛的获胜者在获胜后会得到一件绿色夹克。

Boston Marathon

波士顿马拉松赛

Held every year on Patriots4 Day—the third Monday of April—since 1897， the Boston Marathon is the worlds oldest annual5 marathon race. The race attracts top male and female runners from across the world but is also open to amateurs6. The 100th running of the Boston Marathon set a world record for the number of participants， which included 38，708 entrants7， 36，748 starters， and 35，868 finishers. In addition to the many runners， the race also sees as many as 500，000 spectators8 line the route， which goes past many of Bostons top attractions.

波士顿马拉松赛自1897年以来，于每年的爱国者日，即四月的第三个星期一举行，是世界上历史最悠久的年度马拉松比赛。这个比赛吸引了来自世界各地的顶尖男女选手，但也向业余选手开放。第100届波士顿马拉松赛创造了参赛人数的世界纪录，有38708人报名参赛，36748人从起跑线出发，并有35868人跑完全程。……