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Photos: Bill Rodgers Unveils Boston Marathon Street Banners

Updated March 20, 2014

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Bill Rodgers presenting a banner he signed. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Amy MacDonald of Heritage Flag hangs the new banners for the Boston Marathon. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) — Amy MacDonald of Heritage Flag hung the special "honor banners" which were designed to pay tribute to those affected by last year's deadly bombing. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Marathon Sports Manager Shane O’Hara unveils the new marathon banners that will line Boylston St for the 2014 Boston Marathon. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) — The honor banners, being unveiled here by Marathon Sports manager Shane O’Hara, will hang on Boylston Street in front of Marathon Sports and Forum Restaurant, near where the two bombs exploded during last year's marathon. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh speaking before the unveiling of the new Boston Marathon Banners at Marathon Sports on Boylston St. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) — Boston Mayor Marty Walsh spoke briefly Thursday before the new banners were unveiled. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Marathon Sports Manager Shane O’Hara and Boston Marathon legend Bill Rodgers admire the new marathon banners that will line Boylston St for the 2014 Boston Marathon. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) — John Hancock has cut last year's actual race banners into honor bracelets that will be given to each of this year's 36,000 registered runners. Here, O'Hara and Rodgers unveiled the special honor banner in front of Marathon Spots on Boylston Street. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Photos by WBUR's Jesse Costa, reporting by The Associated Press.

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