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Thousands of athletes hit the road from Hopkinton to Boston on Monday for the 127th Boston Marathon. This year marked a decade since the bombings at the race killed three and injured hundreds.
Spectators made it out to the course to remember the victims of the bombing and cheer on the athletes despite the chilly, wet weather.
See photos from the day:
Boston Athletic Association officials talk at the starting line of the 127th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 17, 2023. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)Runners make their way to the start of the Boston Marathon. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)The rain does little to dampen this eagle's enjoyment ahead of the marathon. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)The women's wheelchair division crosses the starting line in Hopkinton. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)Eliud Kipchoge lines up on the starting line for the start of the men's division Monday morning. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)The men's professional field waits at the starting line. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)David Ortiz greets fans at the race's starting line. He is serving as the grand marshal of the marathon this year. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)The men's professional field gets underway at the 127th Boston Marathon. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)A B.A.A. course official holds a copy of "This Is Our City: How the 2013 Red Sox Kept Boston Strong." (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)The women's professional field gets underway. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)Spectators brave the rain to line the sidewalks in Hopkinton. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)Runners cross the starting line of the 127th Boston Marathon. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)Spectators in the grandstand wave Tanzanian flags as the elite men’s racers approach the finish line on Boylston Street. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)Eliud Kipchoge, of Kenya, center, runs ahead of Andualem Belay, of Ethiopia, second from right, at the front of a group of elite men in Framingham. (Steven Senne/AP)Spectators with umbrellas attempt to stay dry down on the finish line. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)A young spectator awaits the runners on Boylston Street. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)Spectators line the sides of Boylston Street waiting for the first runners to make their way downtown. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)Marcel Hug of Switzerland, left, and Susannah Scaroni of the United States pose with the trophy after winning the professional men's wheelchair division and professional women's wheelchair division, respectively. (Omar Rawlings/Getty Images)A spectator waves a Boston Strong flag on Boylston Street as a wheelchair racer approaches the finish line. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)Evans Chebet, of Kenya, crosses the finish line and takes first place in the professional men's division during the 127th Boston Marathon. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)Hellen Obiri, of Kenya, crosses the finish line and takes first place in the professional women's division during the 127th Boston Marathon. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)Medals ready for the runners crossing the finish line. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey places a crown on winner Evans Chebet's head during the awards ceremony. (Charles Krupa/AP)Evans Chebet, left, and Hellen Obiri, both of Kenya, pose on the finish line after winning the men's and women's division of the Boston Marathon. (Charles Krupa/AP)Hellen Obiri is greeted by her husband, Tom Nyaundi, and her daughter, Tania, after winning the women's division of the 127th Boston Marathon. (Winslow Townson/AP)Emma Bates, of Minnesota, crosses the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Bates was the top American woman finisher. (Charles Krupa/AP)Athletes approach the finish line in Boston. (Charles Krupa/AP)Paulo Dos Santos kisses his Boston Marathon medal. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)Henry To, of Australia, embraces a medal presenter after he finished running the Boston Marathon. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)Maria Correia, of Brazil, kisses the ground after crossing the finish line. (Winslow Townson/AP)Former Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara, center, crosses the finish line holding hands with Becca Pizzi. (Winslow Townson/AP)
