The 2014 Boston Marathon on Monday was tremendously uplifting not only for Boston, but for the entire world. On April 21, the tenacious competitors who treked 26.2-miles in balmy weather personified the city’s mantra, ‘Boston Strong,’ and proved to the world that people from all corners of the globe can unify in the wake of adversity.
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Rita Jeptoo win’s the women’s division, setting a new course record time of 2:18:57.
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Meb Keflezighi becomes the first American to win the Boston Marathon since 1983.
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Shalane Flanagan finishes 7th in the women’s division, but is the first American woman to finish.
American Tatyana McFadden captures the women’s rim push wheelchair division.
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Dick Hoyt pushes his son Rick, who has cerebral palsy, closer to the Boston Marathon finish line.
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Dick Hoyt and Team Hoyt proudly don their well-deserved Boston Marathon medals.
Fans show their support for the Boston Marathon participants on the corner of Boylston and Exeter Streets.
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Marathon participants helped each other to reach the finish line.
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It was an emotional day for many participants as the medals they received were an exemplification of Boston Strong.
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Some couldn’t help but burst into tears, remembering last year’s Boston Marathon tragedy and how far the city has come since.
There was a nonstop roar of support from spectators in the bleachers along Boylston Street and lining the course that helped fuel the runners’ desire to cross the finish line.
One runner boasts a Boston Strong banner to help motivate him to finish on behalf of those who were unable to run this year.
Boston Marathon participants congratulating each other for a race well run.
A flood of national pride flowed down Boylston Street for the entire day.
Every participant deserved some Boston Marathon hardware.
