 The finish line press "bridge" at sunset, the night before the race (2019) |
 Medical tents in Copley Square, near the finish line (2006) |
 Old South Church banner, at the finish line (2007) |
 The Old South Church always has a "Blessing of the Athletes" service (2019) |
 Since the bombings, these daffodil arrangement are placed all over Copley Square (2019) |
 Furniture store display (2013) |
 For many years, New Balance has had a display on the Prudential Mall stairs (2014) |
 A store on Boylston, near the finish line (2014) |
 Starbucks store near the finish line (2014) |
 It's a tradition to visit the finish line for photos before the race (2013) |
 Blue lines marking the last few miles of the course (2014) |
 Visiting finish line, weekend before the race - 2014 |
 Temporary memorial for victims killed by the bombers (2014) |
 Temporary memorial for victims killed by the bombers (2014) |
 Peace symbol attached to barricades at the finish line (2014) |
 Permanent memorial for the bombing victims (2021) |
 The bombing memorial at night (2021) |
 Entrance to expo - 2013 |
 Packet pickup at expo - 2017 |
 Start area bag - with few exceptions, everything has to fit in this (2019) |
 Since 2013, bags are checked in on buses at the finish line, instead of at Hopkinton (2021) |
 Loading up buses on Charles Street for drive to Hopkinton (2019) |
 Ready for the 45-60 minute drive to Hopkinton (2019) |
 "It All Starts Here" sign in Hopkinton (2013) |
 Arriving at the Athletes' Village in Hopkinton, located at the Hopkinton Middle and High Schools (2019) |
 Sometimes, the Athletes' Village can be a mud wallow! (2019) |
 This tent was abandoned because of the water and mud (2019) |
 In 2007 a nor'easter almost forced the race to be cancelled |
 In 2007 a nor'easter almost forced the race to be cancelled. |
 In 2007 a nor'easter almost forced the race to be cancelled |
 Weather was clear but got very hot in 2017 |
 It's a 3/4 mile walk from the athlete's village, through a neighborhood, to the start line area (2017) |
 Along the way to the start line, you can sometimes get free last minute items (2013) |
 Last chance to use Porta-Jons in CVS parking lot, very close to starting line (2021) |
 Since the bombings in 2013 security is very tight - 2017 |
 View of the starting line from wave 2, corral #1 (2007) |
 Wave 2, corral #4 (2013) |
 Race about to start (2013) |
 Mile 1 - Leaving Hopkinton with typical crowding on the narrow road. (2017) |
 Mile 1 - Leaving Hopkinton (October 2021, COVID edition) |
 Mile 3.5 - Ashland (2013) |
 Mile 6 - Framingham train station (2017) |
 Mile 9.5 - Santa Claus is a regular at this spot near Natick (2021) |
 Mile 10 - Natick (2017) |
 Mile 12 - Getting Close to Wellesley College (2013) |
 Mile 12.5 - Wellesley College "Scream Tunnel" (2013) |
 Mile 12.5 - Wellesley College "Scream Tunnel" (2017) |
 Mile 13 - Wellesley (2013) |
 Mile 13 - Passing Dick and Rick Hoyt in Wellesley (2013) |
 Mile 13 - Kids cheering for runners in Wellesley (2013) |
 Mile 16 - Newton Lower Falls (2013) |
 Mile 16.1 - Hill #1 with freeway overpass (2013) |
 Mile 17.5 - First turn on the course at Newton Fire Station (2013) |
 Mile 17.5 - Newton Fire Station (2013) |
 Mile 17.6 - Hill #2 just past Newton Fire Station (2013) |
 Mile 20.4 - Hill #4: Starting up Heartbreak Hill (2017) |
 Mile 20.6 - Running up Heartbreak Hill (2013) |
 Mile 20.5 - Heartbreak Hill (2017) |
 Mile 21 - Boston College (2021) |
 Mile 21.4 - Boston College (2017) |
 Mile 21 - Boston College - suffering in the heat and humidity (2019) |
 Mile 21.7 - Evergreen Cemetery (on right) in the "Graveyard Mile" (2019) |
 Mile 22 - Spectators on downhill stretch just before Cleveland Circle (2019) |
 Mile 22.3 - The turn onto Beacon Street, the 2nd turn on the course (2019) |
 Mile 23 - Beacon Street - trains run next to the road here (2019) |
 Mile 25 - This freeway overpass can be tough at this point in the race (2017) |
 Mile 25.1 - Approaching gentle right-hand turn onto Commonwealth (2019) |
 Mile 25.5 - On Commonwealth, going under Charlesgate (2017) |
 Mile 25.7 - This dip under Mass Avenue can be a killer if you are running out of steam! (2007) |
 Mile 25.8 - Making the turn onto Hereford (2017) |
 Mile 25.8 - Running up the last hill on Hereford (2017) |
 Mile 25.9 - Making the final turn onto Boylston (2017) |
 Mile 26 - The final 0.2 miles to the finish line on Boylston (2017) |
 The Boston Marathon finish line - 2021 |
 Walking to get medal & Mylar blanket - 2007 |
 Medal time! (2017) |
 Getting checked bags from buses (2019) |