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Photos: Hopkinton hosts 129th Boston Marathon start

by | Apr 21, 2025 | Featured, Featured: Features

Hopkinton welcomed some 30,000 Boston Marathon participants along with thousands more volunteers and spectators for Monday’s 129th running of the iconic race.

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Former Hopkinton Police Officer Pat O’Brien, one of the honorary starters, works a detail. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

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Hopkinton Marathon Committee chair Dorothy Ferriter-Wallace makes sure everything is running smoothly. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

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The race’s grand marshals — four-time winner Bill Rodgers and wheelchair pioneer Bob Hall — wait at the start line. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

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Joelle James performs the national anthem. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

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Wheelchair athletes await their start. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

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Duo participants are ready for the start of their race. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

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Handcycle athletes line up for the start of their race. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

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Runners head down Main Street to the start line. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

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Runners walk down Main Street to the start line. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

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