The 130th Boston Marathon got underway in Hopkinton on a cold but clear Monday morning. Some 30,000 participants began their trek to Boston on Main Street, across from the Town Common.
The men’s winner was John Korir in a course-record time of 2 hours, 1 minute, 52 seconds. On the women’s side Sharon Lokedi took first in 2:18:51. The wheelchairs winners were Marcel Hug (1:16:06) and Eden Rainbow-Cooper (1:30:51).
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- Individuals spread out on the fields behind the high school and middle school, converted into the athletes village. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR
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- A runner at the athletes village gets a photo in front of a replica of the Hopkinton Marathon Committee’s famous sign (the original is at the Town Common). PHOTO/JERRY SPAR
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- Athletes relax in front of a sign welcoming them to Hopkinton. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR
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- Participants head into the athletes village to await their starting groups after being dropped off by buses outside Hopkinton High School. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR
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- A young spectator holds a sign supporting the athletes. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR
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- The men’s wheelchair race gets underway. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR
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- Eventual winner Eden Rainbow-Cooper (W101) is among the leaders at the start of the women’s wheelchair race. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR
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- Handcyclists head down East Main Street. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR
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- Duo participants get their race started. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR
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- Boston Bruins legend Zdeno Chara acknowledges the crowd before firing the pistol to start the professional men’s race. Chara then ran the race himself. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR
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- Eventual winner John Korir (“John” bib) is among the leaders at the start of the professional men’s race. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR
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- The professional women get their race underway. Sharon Lokedi, the eventual winner, is at the far right (in all black). PHOTO/JERRY SPAR
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- Hopkinton’s Alex Danahy, a longtime race volunteer, prepares to fire the starting gun for the para athletics division. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR
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- Para athletes begin their journey to Boston. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR
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- Race announcer Jack LeDuc salutes as Phaedra Butler sings the national anthem. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR
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- Runners from Wave 1 move past the start line. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR
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- Runners from Wave 1 most past the start line. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR
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- Runners stretch out in front of St. John the Evangelist Parish on Church Street. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR
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- A volunteer collects discarded clothing from runners heading down Church Street to the start line. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR
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- A sign cautions that there is no parking on streets near the start line and athletes village. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR
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