The eagerly anticipated 128th Boston Marathon brought nearly 30,000 runners from more than 100 countries to Massachusetts on Monday, April 15. Hundreds of thousands of spectators flocked to cities along the journey, taking to the streets to cheer their families, friends, and all the runners. The 26.2-mile course, starting in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, and ending on Boylston Street in Boston, resonated with constant cheers, the ringing of cowbells, and a wealth of emotion throughout the course. As runners crossed the finish line, they showed every emotion, from exhaustion to excitement.
To jog your memory, check out these photos captured by Beacon Staff photographers throughout the day.
A runner pours a beer over his head right before the finish line to celebrate during the 128th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
An event volunteer cleans the finish line ahead of the first wave of runners on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
Volunteers wave and greet buses carrying runners to the start line in Hopkinton, Mass., on the Boston Common in the early morning of Monday, April 15, 2024. (Ashlyn Wang/Beacon Staff)
A runner warms up early in the morning on Monday, April 15, 2024, a tattoo with his past Boston Marathon times is seen on the back of his calves (Madla Walsh/Beacon Staff)
Crowds scream and cheer as runners cross the finish line on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Madla Walsh/Beacon Staff)
A pile of unicorn medals sits on a table, waiting for finishers on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Madla Walsh/Beacon Staff)
A volunteer places a medal around a runner’s neck after the race on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Ashlyn Wang/Beacon Staff)
Several runners help to get an injured runner across the finish line on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
Two runners hug near the finish line as they complete the long journey at the 128th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
Spectators cheer as Hellen Obiri, the women’s division champion, takes the lead and runs down Beacon Street toward the finish line in Brookline, Mass., on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Ashlyn Wang/Beacon Staff)
A member of the medical support staff checks on a runner at the finish line of the 128th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Madla Walsh/Beacon Staff)
Runners walk to meet their loved ones after the race with warming blankets draped over their shoulders on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Madla Walsh/Beacon Staff)
Runners relax at the Public Garden after the race, basking in the sunlight in the late afternoon of Monday, April 15, 2024. (Annie Zhou/Beacon Staff)
