The Boston Marathon is an amazing event. The marathon brings people together. Families come to to support their loved ones. Friends create teams for charity. Individuals support and raise money for their causes.
This is a test of mental and physical tenacity.
The police were out with gound and arierl support.
Lemi Berhanu Hayle bested defending champ Lelisa Desisa in the men’s race, finishing at 2:12:45, very modest for a Boston-winning time. Desisa, also from Ethiopia, ran a 2:13:32, while a third countryman, Adhane Tsegay, clocked a 2:14:02.
Marcel Hug, in the men's wheelchair division, narrowly held off 10-time champion Ernst Van Dyk and Kurt Fearnley in a classic finish. Hug crossed the finish line in 1 hour, 24 minutes, 1 second, about a chair's length ahead of Van Dyk and Fearnley, who crossed in a photo finish.
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