Thursday, April 20, 2017

Little Things: Marathon Monday!

Monday was the day. The Holy Grail of marathons. A beloved day for this city. Marathon Monday! It was the first time in a few years I was off so I was STOKED to spend the day at Mile 24 cheering on the masses.
I got down to Beacon St. early to stake out a spot. It was great to see the wheelchair and pushchair racers zoom by. Then came the elites. American Meb Keflezighi ran his last Boston. He won in 2014, the year after the bombings and the crowd went nuts when he ran through, even though he was far off the lead.
Soon after the elites zip through, the masses begin to make their way to the finish. The crowd builds, the cheers grow louder and louder, and the energy is amazing.
I spent most of the day camped at Mile 24. Shouting "2 more miles" or "you are doing this" there is nothing more amazing than an exhausted runner giving you a fist bump as they hear you shout their name or cheer them on. This race is Boston's race and we are all in it together! Boston Strong!!



   

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14 comments:

  1. Wonderful photos. Your pics always tell such a great story.

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  2. I can just imagine the atmosphere right there, during the race --so exciting!

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  3. ...lots of fast moving feet, pretty neat.

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  4. So exciting!! The pictures bring me right there!

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  5. I have always wanted to cheer on runners in a marathon!

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  6. That is so cool. I had a couple of friends running it. Very nice.

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  7. What fun! I dropped in by way of Not Afraid of Color. I had a friend working at the Marathon. Looks like it was a great day. Fun photos. :-)

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  8. SO fun!! I would love to come to Boston for a marathon one year.

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  9. Great photos Tamar, what an amazing day. I would love to get fit for a marathon again :) Thanks for linking up.

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  10. I wish I was there! We were in Boston on Friday to Sunday during the Easter break, right before the marathon. Even that I can feel the vibe! It's incredible..

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