The event involved pupils giving up a day of their February half-term to raise sponsorship money by taking part in the same activity between 9am and 9pm.
Activities for 2001 included: computing, five-a-side football, table tennis, model making, badminton, Scalextric, music, and board games.
One youngster even spent 12 hours riding around the school car park; another, meanwhile, roamed the corridors in a gorilla outfit.
Proceeds from the event went to the school’s Charity Club.
5. Boston Grammar School 12-hour Marathon 2001
Some of those who spent 12 hours playing football. Photo: Boston Standard
6. Boston Grammar School 12-hour Marathon 2001 : Boston Grammar School 12-hour Marathon 2001
Marathon gaming in 2001. For anyone interested, the game being played on the TV in the centre of the photo appears to be Driver 2. We had less to go on for the other game, just the presence of a Sega Dreamcast and the sight of some blurry skyscrapers; however, a Dreamcast owner from back in the day has impressively identified it for us as Sonic Adventure, specifically part of the intro (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_efv7ZGAdjo). Photo: Boston Standard
7. Boston Grammar School 12-hour Marathon 2001
Table-top action during the 12-hour marathon fundraiser. Photo: Boston Standard
8. Boston Grammar School 12-hour Marathon 2001
On the decks, David Hemmings. Photo: Boston Standard