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PHOTOS: The 2022 Boston Marathon

A volunteer offers a high-five to a runner during the 126th Boston Marathon. (Mary Schwalm/AP)
A volunteer offers a high-five to a runner during the 126th Boston Marathon. (Mary Schwalm/AP)

After three years of delayed starts and virtual runs, the Boston Marathon has returned to its rightful place on the calendar, anchoring the state's Patriots' Day celebration.

Here are some images from the day:

Before the starting gun

Boston Marathon participants prepare to board buses on Clarendon Street to be driven to the starting line in Hopkinton. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Boston Marathon participants prepare to board buses on Clarendon Street to be driven to the starting line in Hopkinton. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
An officer walks along Boylston Street hours before thousands of Boston Marathon runners descend upon the area. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
An officer walks along Boylston Street hours before thousands of Boston Marathon runners descend upon the area. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Boston K-9 police officer Gregg Bowdoin and Mr. Wick have a playful moment at the finish line on Boylston Street as crews prepare for the race. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Boston K-9 police officer Gregg Bowdoin and Mr. Wick have a playful moment at the finish line on Boylston Street as crews prepare for the race. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Volunteers set up the timing mats at the starting line before the start of the 126th Boston Marathon, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Hopkinton, Mass. (Mary Schwalm/AP)
Volunteers set up the timing mats at the starting line in Hopkinton. (Mary Schwalm/AP)
Boston Marathon bombing survivor Adrianne Haslet, right, reacts as she is introduced in the para division with Shalane Flanagan, left, as her support runner at the starting line of the 126th Boston Marathon, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Hopkinton, Mass. (Mary Schwalm/AP)
Boston Marathon bombing survivor Adrianne Haslet, right, reacts as she is introduced in the para division with Shalane Flanagan, left, as her support runner. (Mary Schwalm/AP)
Two C-130s out of Bradley Air National Guard fly over the starting line of the 126th Boston Marathon. (Mary Schwalm/AP)
Two C-130s out of Bradley Air National Guard fly over the starting line of the 126th Boston Marathon. (Mary Schwalm/AP)

And they're off!

The men's wheelchair division breaks from the starting line of the 126th Boston Marathon, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Hopkinton, Mass. (Mary Schwalm/AP)
The men's wheelchair division breaks from the starting line. (Mary Schwalm/AP)
The women's wheelchair division breaks from the starting line of the 126th Boston Marathon, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Hopkinton, Mass. (Mary Schwalm/AP)
The women's wheelchair division breaks from the starting line. (Mary Schwalm/AP)
The elite men break from the starting line of the 126th Boston Marathon, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Hopkinton, Mass. (Mary Schwalm/AP)
The elite men start their race. (Mary Schwalm/AP)
The elite women break from the starting line of the 126th Boston Marathon, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Hopkinton, Mass. (Mary Schwalm/AP)
The elite women begin their journey. (Mary Schwalm/AP)
Margaux, a State Police K-9, watches as runners pass during the 126th Boston Marathon, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Hopkinton, Mass. (Mary Schwalm/AP)
Margaux, a State Police K-9, watches as runners pass during the 126th Boston Marathon, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Hopkinton, Mass. (Mary Schwalm/AP)
Peres Jepchirchir, of Kenya, center, heads out in the middle of the elite women's pack at the start of the 126th Boston Marathon. (Mary Schwalm/AP)
Peres Jepchirchir, of Kenya, center, heads out in the middle of the elite women's pack at the start of the 126th Boston Marathon. (Mary Schwalm/AP)

On the road

Runners in the 126th Boston Marathon pass a supporter holding a sign honoring the 50th anniversary of women's participation. (Mary Schwalm/AP)
Runners in the 126th Boston Marathon pass a supporter holding a sign honoring the 50th anniversary of women's participation. (Mary Schwalm/AP)
People cheer in front of Wellesley College as runners pass during the 126th Boston Marathon. (Steven Senne/AP)
People cheer in front of Wellesley College as runners pass during the 126th Boston Marathon. (Steven Senne/AP)
Runners in the men's division, front row from the left, Albert Korir, of Kenya, Elkanah Kibet, of Colorado Springs, Colo., Bethwell Yegon, of Kenya, and Geoffrey Kamworor, of Kenya, lead a group up Heartbreak Hill in the Boston Marathon, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Newton, Mass. (Steven Senne/AP)Runners in the men's division, front row from the left, Albert Korir, of Kenya, Elkanah Kibet, of Colorado Springs, Colo., Bethwell Yegon, of Kenya, and Geoffrey Kamworor, of Kenya, lead a group up Heartbreak Hill in the Boston Marathon, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Newton, Mass. (Steven Senne/AP)
Albert Korir, of Kenya, Elkanah Kibet, of Colorado Springs, Colo., Bethwell Yegon, of Kenya, and Geoffrey Kamworor, of Kenya, run up Heartbreak Hill. (Steven Senne/AP)
Sheila Baker and Dean Pacilli of Cambridge with a sign inspired by the MBTA. (Sharon Brody/WBUR)
Sheila Baker and Dean Pacilli of Cambridge with a sign inspired by the MBTA. (Sharon Brody/WBUR)
Children eagerly await Marathon racers on Beacon Street in Brookline. (Sharon Brody/WBUR)
Children eagerly await Marathon racers on Beacon Street in Brookline. (Sharon Brody/WBUR)
Handcycle race competitors at Mile 24 alongside the Green Line trolley in Brookline. (Sharon Brody/WBUR)
Handcycle race competitors at Mile 24 alongside the Green Line trolley in Brookline. (Sharon Brody/WBUR)
Evans Chebet of Kenya at Coolidge Corner, on his way to victory. (Sharon Brody/WBUR)
Evans Chebet of Kenya at Coolidge Corner, on his way to victory. (Sharon Brody/WBUR)
Everyone's a critic. A sign to amuse the marathoners, just outside Washington Square in Brookline. (Sharon Brody/WBUR)
Everyone's a critic. A sign to amuse the marathoners, just outside Washington Square in Brookline. (Sharon Brody/WBUR)
Spectators cheer for the wheelchair racers as the approach the finish line on Boylston street. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Spectators cheer for the wheelchair racers as the approach the finish line on Boylston street. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Five-year-old Jane Dawson waits for the wheelchair racers to finish on the shoulders of her stepfather Jordan Duguay by the finish line on Boylston Street. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Five-year-old Jane Dawson waits for the wheelchair racers to finish on the shoulders of her stepfather Jordan Duguay by the finish line on Boylston Street. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

At the finish line

Evans Chebet, of Kenya, is guided towards the finish line to win the 2022 Boston Marathon. (Charles Krupa/AP)
Evans Chebet, of Kenya, is guided towards the finish line to win the 2022 Boston Marathon. (Charles Krupa/AP)
Runners approach the finish line of the 2022 Boston Marathon. (Charles Krupa/AP)
Runners approach the finish line of the 2022 Boston Marathon. (Charles Krupa/AP)
While dressed in a Ukraine shirt, a runner holds a Ukraine and American flag while approaching the finish line of the 2022 Boston Marathon. (Charles Krupa/AP)
While dressed in a Ukraine shirt, a runner holds a Ukraine and American flag while approaching the finish line. (Charles Krupa/AP)
Ayden Porter gets a “Number 1 finger” face tattoo from his mother Jackie on Boylston Street. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Ayden Porter gets a “Number 1 finger” face tattoo from his mother Jackie on Boylston Street. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Yulia Kosheleva holds a bunch of flowers she is handing out to raise donations for the people of Ukraine. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Yulia Kosheleva holds a bunch of flowers she is handing out to raise donations for the people of Ukraine. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Dan Akeyo waves a Kenyan Flag at the Boston Marathon finish line. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Dan Akeyo waves a Kenyan Flag at the Boston Marathon finish line. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Kayla Biagioni unpacks medals onto a table on Boylston Street. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Kayla Biagioni unpacks medals onto a table on Boylston Street. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Kenneth Jones gets a fist bump from a Boston Marathon volunteer after he finished the race. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Kenneth Jones gets a fist bump from a Boston Marathon volunteer after he finished the race. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Sylvain Viillancourt places a Boston Marathon medal over his head after finishing the race. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Sylvain Viillancourt places a Boston Marathon medal over his head after finishing the race. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Your winners

Daniel Romanchuk, of the United States, breaks the tape to win the men's wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Boston. (Charles Krupa/AP)
Daniel Romanchuk, of the United States, breaks the tape to win the men's wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Boston. (Charles Krupa/AP)
Manuela Schar, of Switzerland, breaks the tape to win the women's wheelchair division of the 2022 Boston Marathon. (Charles Krupa/AP)
Manuela Schar, of Switzerland, breaks the tape to win the women's wheelchair division of the 2022 Boston Marathon. (Charles Krupa/AP)
Evans Chebet, of Kenya, hits the tape to win the 126th Boston Marathon. (Winslow Townson/AP)
Evans Chebet, of Kenya, hits the tape to win the 126th Boston Marathon. (Winslow Townson/AP)
Peres Jepchirchir, of Kenya, breaks the tape to win the women's division of the 2022 Boston Marathon. (Charles Krupa/AP)
Peres Jepchirchir, of Kenya, breaks the tape to win the women's division of the 2022 Boston Marathon. (Charles Krupa/AP)

This article was originally published on April 18, 2022.

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